Cultrex Basement Membrane Extract Cell Invasion Assay, 24-well

The Cultrex BME Cell Invasion Assays provide systems where the researcher can determine the optimal BME coating for their research. Since different cell lines and different treatments can result in a wide range of invasive potentials, the permissiveness of each cell line to invade through BME may be optimized to fit each experiment by adjusting the coating concentration. The Cultrex BME Cell Invasion Assays are provided as either a single 96 well plate providing capacity for large screening experiments or as 24 individual inserts providing flexibility for smaller studies.

Cultrex Basement Membrane Extract (BME) is a soluble form of basement membrane purified from Engelbreth-Holm-Swarm (EHS) tumor. This extract provides a natural extracellular matrix hydrogel that polymerizes at 37°C to form a reconstituted basement membrane. Basement membranes are continuous sheets of specialized extracellular matrix that form an interface between endothelial, epithelial, muscle, or neuronal cells and their adjacent stroma and that play an essential role in tissue organization by influencing cell adhesion, migration, proliferation, and differentiation. The major components of BME include laminin, collagen IV, entactin, and heparin sulfate proteoglycans.