What is "matrigel"

n. (alternative case form of Matrigel English)

Matrigel is the trade name for a gelatinous protein mixture secreted by Engelbreth-Holm-Swarm (EHS) mouse sarcoma cells produced and marketed by Corning Life Sciences. Trevigen, Inc. markets their own version under the trade name Cultrex BME. Matrigel resembles the complex extracellular environment found in many tissues and is used by cell biologists as a substrate for culturing cells.