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Cellular Listening

Meaning

Cellular Listening is a conceptual term in advanced physiology and pharmacology that describes the sophisticated process by which a cell receives, interprets, and transduces external signals from its environment, including hormones, growth factors, and other chemical messengers. This process involves the highly specific interaction of signaling molecules with cell surface or intracellular receptors, initiating a cascade of biochemical events. It represents the cellular capacity for dynamic responsiveness and adaptation to maintain tissue and systemic homeostasis. Understanding this ‘listening’ is key to developing targeted hormonal and peptide therapies.