The process by which cells convert mechanical stimuli into a chemical response. It can occur in both cells specialized for sensing mechanical cues such as MECHANORECEPTORS, and in parenchymal cells whose primary function is not mechanosensory.

Synonyms: Mechanical Signal Transduction, Mechanotransduction, Cellular, Signal Transduction, Mechanical, Transduction, Mechanosensory, Cellular Mechanotransduction, Mechanosensory Transduction