The role of the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Markus Alexander Queisser

The Role of the Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products (RAGE) in idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Inaugural Dissertation Zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Naturwissenschaften -Dr. rer. nat.- vorgelegt von Markus Alexander Queisser aus Berlin, Deutschland angefertigt am Institut für Biochemie Fachbereich Medizin und dem Fachbereich für Biologie und Chemie Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen From the Department of Medicine Institute of Biochemistry Director: Prof. Dr. Klaus T. Preissner at the Justus Liebig University Giessen First Supervisor and Committee Member Prof. Dr. A. Pingoud Second Supervisor and Committee Member Prof. Dr. K.T. Preissner Committee members: Prof. Dr. W. Clauss and Prof. Dr. R. Dammann Date of Doctoral Defense ···················································15.05.2009“Forschung ist nie zu Ende, sie lebt von der Kritik und der intelligenten Skepsis, die nicht die Arroganz des Ignoranten ist.“Prof. Dr. Lothar Jaenicke Table of contents Table of contents································································· I List of figures····································································· IIIList of abbreviations ························································· IVSummary ··········································································· VIIZusammenfassung·························································· VIII1.