Oxidative and nitrosative stress induced by the mineralocorticoid aldosterone [Elektronische Ressource] : mechanism of induction and role of signal transduction pathways and transcription factors / vorgelegt von Nina Queisser

Oxidative and nitrosative stress induced by the mineralocorticoid aldosterone Mechanism of induction and role of signal transduction pathways and transcription factors Dissertation zur Erlangung des naturwissenschaftlichen Doktorgrades der Bayerischen Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg vorgelegt von Nina Queisser aus Ludwigsburg Würzburg 2010 Eingereicht am: 28.09.2010…………………………………………………………………. Mitglieder der Promotionskommission: Vorsitzender: Prof. Dr. Roy Gross…….…………………………………………………….. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Helga Stopper…………………………………………………………. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Ricardo Benavente….………………………………………………... Tag des Promotionskolloquiums: 08.12.2010………………………………………… Doktorurkunde ausgehändigt am: ………………………………………………………….. INDEX I INDEX INDEX....................................................................................................................................................... I ABBREVIATIONS..................................................................................................................................IV 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Increased cancer incidence of hypertensive individuals and involvement of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system ......................................................................................