Peptidoglycan recognition protein 3 [Elektronische Ressource] : a novel microbial pattern recognition receptor mediating immune regulation depending on microbial and dietary factors / vorgelegt von Marwa Zenhom Mahmoud

Peptidoglycan Recognition Protein 3: A novel Microbial Pattern Recognition Receptor Mediating Immune Regulation Depending on Microbial and Dietary Factors DISSERTATION zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel vorgelegt von M.Sc. Marwa Zenhom Mahmoud Kiel, 2011 Dekan: Prof. Dr. Lutz Kipp 1. Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Thomas Roeder 2. Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Jürgen Schrezenmeir Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 02/03/2011 Zum Druck genehmigt: 14/04/2011 My lovely kids TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures..…………………………………………………………………………… III Summary ……………………………………………………………..……………........... IV–V Zusammenfassung ................................................................................................... VI–VII Abbreviations ........................................................................................................... VIII Chapter I: General introduction..…………………………………………………….............................. 1–14 Hypothesis and aim of the work…………………………………………………………................................... 1 Review of Literature……………………………………………………………………………………………….… 3 The intestinal environment…………………………………………………….................................