Matrigel

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Etymology

From the brand name "Matrigel", marketed by BD Biosciences.

Noun

Matrigel (plural Matrigels)

  1. A gelatinous protein mixture secreted by mouse tumor cells, or specifically a plug composed of this mixture
    • 2002, Sonia Franco et al., “Decreased B16F10 Melanoma Growth and Impaired Vascularization in Telomerase-deficient Mice with Critically Short Telomeres”, in Cancer Research‎, volume 62:
      Matrigels appear as dark, heavily hemoglobinized gelatinous implants in the ventral sc tissue.

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