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Activation of mechanosensitive genes driven by shuttling mechanotransducers or mechanoresponsive transcription factors. Mechanotransducers (MTR) shuttling from the cytoplasm in response to mechanical stimuli interact and activate given transcription factors (TF, left). Only few mechanosensitive transcription factors have been so far identified that are induced to shuttle from the cytoplasm and activate a given genetic program (right).
