Definitions for "MATRIGEL"
The extracellular matrix secreted by the Engelbrecht–Holm– Swarm mouse sarcoma cell line. It contains laminin, collagen IV, nidogen/entactin and proteoglycans, and so resembles the basement membrane.
a synthetic substance produced to imitate the consistency and general chemical content of the mammalian body, consisting of collagen IV, Laminin and some growth factors. In this case, it was used in small plastic wells with porous membranes.
Matrigel is the trade name for a gelatinous protein mixture secreted by mouse tumor cells and marketed by BD Biosciences. This mixture resembles the complex extracellular environment found in many tissues and is used by cell biologists as a substrate for cell culture.