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Matrigelnoun
A gelatinous protein mixture secreted by mouse tumor cells, or specifically a plug composed of this mixture
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Matrigel
Matrigel is the trade name for the solubilized basement membrane matrix secreted by Engelbreth-Holm-Swarm (EHS) mouse sarcoma cells produced by Corning Life Sciences. Matrigel resembles the laminin/collagen IV-rich basement membrane extracellular environment found in many tissues and is used by cell biologists as a substrate (basement membrane matrix) for culturing cells.
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Matrigel
Matrigel is the trade name for a gelatinous protein mixture secreted by Engelbreth-Holm-Swarm mouse sarcoma cells and marketed by BD Biosciences and by Trevigen Inc under the name Cultrex BME. This mixture resembles the complex extracellular environment found in many tissues and is used by cell biologists as a substrate for cell culture. A common laboratory procedure is to dispense small volumes of chilled Matrigel onto plastic tissue culture labware. When incubated at 37 °C the Matrigel proteins self-assemble producing a thin film that covers the surface of the labware. Cells cultured on Matrigel demonstrate complex cellular behavior that is otherwise difficult to observe under laboratory conditions. For example, endothelial cells create intricate spiderweb-like networks on Matrigel coated surfaces but not on plastic surfaces. Such networks are highly suggestive of the microvascular capillary systems that suffuse living tissues with blood. Hence, the process by which endothelial cells construct such networks is of great interest to biological researchers and Matrigel allows them to observe this. In some instances researchers may prefer to use greater volumes of Matrigel to produce thick three-dimensional gels. The utility of thick gels is that they induce cells to migrate from the surface to the interior of the gel. This migratory behavior is studied by researchers as a model of tumor cell metastasis.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of matrigel in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of matrigel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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