“Mechanotransduction is known to be an important biological process rendering tissues both resilient and responsive towards their mechanical environment” says the first line of the introduction of this article.”–   mechanotransuction: definition:(biology) Any cell, etc. that generates a measurable response to mechanical stimulation–so this definition includes many many organelles, including the desmosome.

It is fun to think about the desmosomal – mitochondrial tether as the energy supply and the