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Fig. 7. Stretch induces ATP release. During the stretch stimulation, external solutions were perfused continuously at a speed of about 300 µl per minute and the perfusate was collected every minute. The ATP content in each elute was measured using a luciferin-luciferase bio-luminescence assay. ATP was released by stretching in a dose-dependent manner and repetitive stretching induced repetitive ATP release.