Andre Kamkin l Irina Kiseleva
Editors

2009

Mechanosensitivity in Cells and Tissues
Volume 2

Mechanotransduction, the conversion of a mechanical stimulus into a biological response constitutes the basis for a plethora of fundamental biological processes such as the senses of touch, balance and hearing and contributes critically to development and homeostasis in all organisms. Perception of incident mechanical stimuli is critically important for interfacingwith the physical world.