Mesh term Mechanotransduction, Cellular
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Signal Transduction
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.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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