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Original Article

The Strain Magnitude and Contact Guidance Determine Orientation Response of Fibroblasts to Cyclic Substrate Strains

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Pages 29-36 | Received 23 Feb 1999, Accepted 03 Sep 1999, Published online: 06 Aug 2009

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