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Images of fibroblasts under applied tensile strain. Cells were seeded on unstretched substrate and allowed to adhere overnight and then stretched. Due to the applied strain the actin fibers are stretched axially by (b) 16% and (c) 28%. (scale bar = 30 µm)
