Sterile inflammation of peritoneal membrane caused by peritoneal dialysis: focus on the communication between immune cells and peritoneal stroma

Peritoneal dialysis is a widely used method for treating kidney failure.However, over time, the peritoneal structure and function can deteriorate, leading to the failure of this therapy.This deterioration is primarily caused by infectious and sterile inflammation.Sterile inflammation, which is inflammation without infection, is particularly concern

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Electro-Optic Control of Lithium Niobate Bulk Whispering Gallery Resonators: Analysis of the Distribution of Externally Applied Electric Fields

Whispering gallery resonators made out of lithium niobate allow for optical parametric oscillation and frequency comb generation employing the outstanding second-order Side Stacking Chairs nonlinear-optical properties of this material.An important knob to tune and control these processes is, e.g., the linear electro-optic effect, the Pockels effect

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