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Matrigel
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matrigel
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en matrigel
Etymology
From the brand name "Matrigel", marketed by BD Biosciences.
Noun
A gelatinous protein mixture secreted by mouse tumor cells, or specifically a plug composed of this mixture
en 2002 Sonia Franco; et al. Decreased B16F10 Melanoma Growth and Impaired Vascularization in Telomerase-deficient Mice with Critically Short Telomeres Cancer Research 62 http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/62/2/552 Matrigels appear as dark, heavily hemoglobinized gelatinous implants in the ventral sc tissue.
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