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Phenomena and Processes [G] » Cell Physiological Phenomena [G04] » Signal Transduction » Mechanotransduction, Cellular
Description
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. MeSH
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