Fig. 4.

The serial factor vs. constriction length. Shorter constrictions (10 μm) that only span a fraction of the total cell length exhibit a longer normalized transit time in subsequent constrictions (t_s/t_i = 0.40 ± 0.04, n = 20) than longer constrictions (60 μm) that span most if not the entire deformed cell length (t_s/t_i = 0.20 ± 0.05, n = 13). The serial factor is thus larger for cells experiencing larger initial strains. Error bars represent standard error of the mean, and * indicates p < 0.01.