Cellular Sensing and Precision Medicine

Dear Colleagues,

Cell sensing represents the ability of cells to detect and respond to various physical, chemical, and biological signals in their surrounding environment, which is fundamental for cell survival and the normal functioning of cells, playing a key role in maintaining tissue homeostasis. Cells perceive external signals through a variety of receptors, which could be targets for precision medicine. Research related to cell sensing has shown outstanding potential in tumor treatment, immunotherapy, drug sensitivity testing, cell-to-cell interactions and communication, and AI-assisted medical care.

Therefore, we will organize a Special Issue to explore cell sensing and precision medicine. This Special Issue covers but is not limited to the following topics:

1. Mechanisms of cell sensing, including the sensing of physical signals (mechanical force, temperature, electric fields, magnetic fields), chemical signals (hormones, neurotransmitters, growth factors, extracellular nutrients, and metabolic waste), and biological signals (cell-to-cell communication, paracrine, and autocrine signals);
2. Cell sensing detection technologies;
3. Target discovery for precision medicine based on cell sensing;
4. Regulation of cell sensing in precision medicine;
5. Drug sensitivity testing;
6. Cell activity monitoring;
7. Drug screening;
8. Tumor immune microenvironment;
9. Cell biology;
10. Biorheology.

Dr. Ning Yang
Dr. Yanwei Jia
Dr. Si Chen
Guest Editors

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