“…In addition, mesothelial cells play an important role in solute transport, immune surveillance, inflammation, and wound healing. These functions of mesothelial cells are important also in the context of PD and have thoroughly been discussed in several excellent reviews [1,2,3,4,5,6,7]. Numerous studies have shown that both exposure to PD fluid components and the presence of PD-associated inflammation alter the function of mesothelial cells.…”