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. 2014 Sep 24;9(9):e107895. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107895

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(a) Schematic showing nuclear deformation under uniform loading. The undeformed nucleus has a radius . After loading the contact area with the plate is and the nuclear height is . (b) Schematic showing how normal stresses arise due to a perinuclear stress fiber.

Inline graphic — (a) Schematic showing nuclear deformation under uniform loading. The undeformed nucleus has a radius . After loading the contact area with the plate is and the nuclear height is . (b) Schematic showing how normal stresses arise due to a perinuclear stress fiber.