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Table 1 Average number of filopodia and filopodia containing Arp2/3 complex per cell.

From: Arp2/3 complex activity in filopodia of spreading cells

Average number per cell

15 minutes

30 minutes

60 minutes

Filopodia

11.7 (± 2.5)

14.1 (± 1.3)

17.3 (± 3.1)

Filopodia containing Arp2/3 complex

3.2 (± 1.4)

3.9 (± 1.4)

7.0 (± 0.4)

Percentage

27.4

26.2

40.5

  1. Cells were spread on fibronectin for the ties indicated before fixation. Counts are from 3 independent experiments and are ± standard deviation. 15 minutes n = 73, 30 minutes n = 50, 60 minutes n = 30.