The regulatory role of temperature and endothelin-B receptor in erythrocyte programmed cell death [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Syed Minnatullah Qadri

Aus dem Institut für Physiologie der Universität Tübingen Abteilung Physiologie I Direktor: Professor Dr. F. Lang The Regulatory Role of Temperature and Endothelin-B Receptor in Erythrocyte Programmed Cell Death Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Medizin der Medizinischen Fakultät der Eberhard Karls Universität zu Tübingen vorgelegt von Syed Minnatullah Qadri aus Hyderabad, India 2011 1 Dekan: Professor Dr. I. B. Autenrieth 1. Berichterstatter: Professor Dr. Florian Lang 2. Berichterstatter: Professor Dr. K. Schulze-Osthoff 2 I dedicate this thesis to my beloved unlce Prof. Yahya and his wonderful family, my very loving father and mother, and my sweet sisters for their love and support throughout my life. 3 Index 1. Abbreviations __________________________________________________________ 6 2. Introduction ___________________________________________________________ 8 2.1. Morphology and ionic transport in erythrocytes ______________________________ 8 2.2. Apoptosis______________________________________________________________ 11 2.3. Apoptosis in nucleated cells_______________________________________________ 11 2.4.