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... pretension is found to increase the initial modulus and decrease the limiting extensibility of the networked membrane. 17 05 2005 30 09 2005 biomembranes lipid bilayers cellular biophysics blood proteins molecular biophysics biomechanics deformation physiological models stress...

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