Mechanotransduction, Cellular
Synonyms
Cellular Mechanotransduction
Mechanical Signal Transduction
Mechanosensory Transduction
Signal Transduction, Mechanical
Transduction, Mechanosensory
The process by which cells convert mechanical stimuli into a chemical response. It can occur in both cells specialized for sensing mechanical cues such as MECHANORECEPTORS, and in parenchymal cells whose primary function is not mechanosensory.
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