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Cellular Command Structures

Meaning

This concept refers to the critical intracellular components and signaling networks that govern cellular fate, metabolism, and replication, acting as the primary regulatory architecture within a cell. These structures encompass the nucleus, containing the genomic blueprint, and the mitochondria, which manage energy transduction and apoptosis signaling. They represent the hierarchical control points that dictate a cell’s response to systemic endocrine and paracrine signals.