FIGURE 5.

Comparison of experiment and model predictions for one set of data. (a and b) Experimental and simulation snapshots of the prestressed cell before pulling, respectively. (c) To compare experiment and simulation, we assume that the size of the experimentally measured FA area is proportional to the pulling force on it. The blue line represents the forces at the adhesions predicted by the computer simulations and the gray line represents the experimentally measured areas of the contacts (RMSD = 1.89 nN). (d–f) Same data but 30 min after the pillar has been laterally shifted to the left. In panel f, the differences in forces and areas are shown relative to the situation before pulling (RMSD = 2.51 nN).