MT growth dynamics in 2D versus 3D ECMs
| ECM Condition | n | Mean speed | Mean lifetime |
| µm/min | s | ||
| Whole cell | |||
| 2D 8.7kPa | 5,417 | 8.82 ± 0.222 | 10.4 ± 0.394 |
| 3D 8.7kPa | 4,604 | 10.7 ± 0.409 | 9.79 ± 0.476 |
| 3D 0.7kPa | 4,644 | 11.7 ± 0.463 | 9.67 ± 0.460 |
| 3D 8.7kPa + Blebb | 6,234 | 14.0 ± 0.480 | 7.80 ± 0.387 |
| Branches | |||
| 2D 8.7kPa | 301 | 8.42 ± 0.200 | 14.7 ± 0.551 |
| 3D 8.7kPa | 644 | 9.30 ± 0.207 | 13.7 ± 0.353 |
| 3D 0.7kPa | 956 | 11.2 ± 0.220 | 13.4 ± 0.270 |
| 3D 8.7kPa + Blebb | 709 | 15.2 ± 0.233 | 11.7 ± 0.267 |
| Periphery | |||
| 2D 8.7kPa | 2,661 | 9.14 ± 0.296 | 13.2 ± 0.629 |
| 3D 8.7kPa | 2,178 | 11.5 ± 0.523 | 12.7 ± 0.673 |
| 3D 0.7kPa | 1,969 | 13.5 ± 0.613 | 12.5 ± 0.678 |
| 3D 8.7kPa + Blebb | 2,234 | 14.5 ± 0.519 | 10.5 ± 0.506 |
| ECM Condition | n | Mean speed | Mean lifetime |
| µm/min | s | ||
| Whole cell | |||
| 2D 8.7kPa | 5,417 | 8.82 ± 0.222 | 10.4 ± 0.394 |
| 3D 8.7kPa | 4,604 | 10.7 ± 0.409 | 9.79 ± 0.476 |
| 3D 0.7kPa | 4,644 | 11.7 ± 0.463 | 9.67 ± 0.460 |
| 3D 8.7kPa + Blebb | 6,234 | 14.0 ± 0.480 | 7.80 ± 0.387 |
| Branches | |||
| 2D 8.7kPa | 301 | 8.42 ± 0.200 | 14.7 ± 0.551 |
| 3D 8.7kPa | 644 | 9.30 ± 0.207 | 13.7 ± 0.353 |
| 3D 0.7kPa | 956 | 11.2 ± 0.220 | 13.4 ± 0.270 |
| 3D 8.7kPa + Blebb | 709 | 15.2 ± 0.233 | 11.7 ± 0.267 |
| Periphery | |||
| 2D 8.7kPa | 2,661 | 9.14 ± 0.296 | 13.2 ± 0.629 |
| 3D 8.7kPa | 2,178 | 11.5 ± 0.523 | 12.7 ± 0.673 |
| 3D 0.7kPa | 1,969 | 13.5 ± 0.613 | 12.5 ± 0.678 |
| 3D 8.7kPa + Blebb | 2,234 | 14.5 ± 0.519 | 10.5 ± 0.506 |
MT growth speeds and MT growth lifetimes in HUVECs cultured on 2D ECMs or in 3D collagen-PA-glass sandwich cultures calculated for the entire cell area (whole cell) and subcellular regions (cell branches [Branches] vs. peripheral cell body [Periphery]). ECM condition refers to collagen coupled to PA of 8.7 kPa shear modulus (2D 8.7 kPa) or a 3D collagen gel coupled to PA of a defined shear modulus with (3D 8.7 kPa + Blebb) or without treatment with 20 µM blebbistatin (3D 8.7 kPa or 3D 0.7 kPa). Mean values reported are ± standard error of the mean. n, number of MT growth tracks.