FIG. 7.

Overlay of nuclei and F-actin images of cells submitted to 0.4 Pa of shear stress, before (a) and after (c) neuraminidase treatment (scale bar $20\mu \mathrm{m}$). Corresponding WGA-Alexa fluorescence images taken before (b) and after (d) treatment show a marked decrease in intensity upon treatment, as confirmed by fluorescence intensity histograms (e). Distributions of $\sqrt{EC}$ (f) and fiber angles (g) do not significantly differ between control condition (black continuous line) and degraded condition (red dashed line).