Cell Type to Hydrogel Guide
Search the guide to see which hydrogel(s) is/are suggested for the corresponding cell type.

TISSUE/ORGAN TYPECELL TYPEREADY TO USE HIGH CONCENTRATIONBEHAVIOR
Beta Cell BL5 human beta cells VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® 3D
VitroGel® MMP
Enhance spheroids formation
Beta TC3 cells VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDCell proliferation and cellular interactions
Bone Bone marrow stromal cells (rat)VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
VitroGel® MMP
Osteogensic differentiation
Cell attachment and osteoblast differentiation
Cell proliferation
cell viability and cellular networking
Osteoblasts (rat) VitroGel® MSC
VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
Cell attachment and spreading
Bone marrow stromal cells (bovine) VitroGel® MSC
VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
Cell spreading and osteocalcin expression
BreastMammary gland MCF10AVitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitrolGel RGD
VitroGel® COL
VitroGel® MMP
Spheroid formation MMP activity in response to TGF-B1
Mammary epithelium (mouse)VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
Cell invasion and dissemination
Cancer/TumorHuman colorectal carcinoma HCT 116VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDCell proliferation cell survival and intercellular networking
Huaman colon carcinoma HCT-8 VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDCell proliferation and cell matrix interaction
Glioma U87-MG VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® MMP
VitroGel® COL
Cell spreading and acting stress fiber assembly cell proliferation spreading and migration Cell migration dependent on mechancial force Cell proliferation and cell matrix interaction
Gliobastoma SF 268VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitrolGel RGDCell proliferation and cell matrix interaction
Gliobastoma SF 295VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDCell proliferation and cell matrix interaction
Glioblastoma SNB75VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDCell proliferation and cell matrix interaction
Glioblastoma U-251 MGVitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDCell proliferation and cell matrix interaction
Prostate PC3VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® COL
VitroGel® IKVAV
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® MMP
Cell proliferation reduced MMP release invasion migration and spheroid metabolic activity.
Prostate LNCaPVitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
Cell attachment proliferation and prostate specific antigen release
Prostate CRPCVitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDCell proliferation and invasion
Prostate DU145VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDCell proliferation and invasion
Melanoma B16F10VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® COL
VitroGel® YIGSR
Cell migration invasion MMP release cell attachment and spreading
Breast MDA-MB-231VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® MMP
VitroGel® 3D
Cell invasion spreading proliferation division migration and cluster growth
Fibrosarcoma HT1080VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
Cell infiltration attachment
Breast T47DVitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® COL
VitroGel® 3D
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® MMP
Force dependent tubule formation cell cluster growth spheroid formation and proliferation
Breast 4T1VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDCell proliferation
Breast CTCVitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® 3D
VitroGel® RGD
Cell proliferation
Breast E0771VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDCell proliferation spheroid formation
Brest AU-565VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDCell proliferation cell matrix interactions
Epithelial ovarian OV-MZ-6 VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDSpheroid formation and proliferation
Epithelial ovarian SKOV-3 VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDSpheroid formation and proliferation
Glioma U373-MG VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
VitroGel® MMP
Cell adhesion invasion and migration
Rhabdomyosarcoma (human) VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
VitroGel® YIGSR
Cell attachment and spreading
Melanoma SK-MEL-28 VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
VitroGel® IKVAV
Cell adhesion and proliferation
Melanoma K-1735VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
VitroGel® IKVAV
Cell invasion
Melanoma A2058VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
VitroGel® IKVAV
Collagenolytic activity
Brainstem glioma DIPGVitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
VitroGel® MMP
Cell proliferation and survival
Hela Cells VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® 3D
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® MMP
Cell proliferation
Colorectal adenocarcinoma DLD-1 cellsVitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDCell proliferation and cell matrix interaction
Giloma LRM55VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® IKVAV
VitroGel® MMP
Cell attachment
Melanoma WM 239AVitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
VitroGel® MMP
Cell invasion
Melanoma Cells VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery KitVitroGel® RGDCell proliferation and cell matrix interaction
Insulinoma ins-1 (Rat)VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDCell proliferation and cell matrix interaction
Biphasic synovial sarcoma SYO-1VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDCell proliferation cell matrix interation and cell survival
Fuji Cells VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDCell proliferation and cell matrix interaction
Chordoma Cells VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® 3DCell proliferation
Bone OSA 1777VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDSpheroid and cluster formation
Glioma RuGliVitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® COL Integrin dependent cell adhesion
Breast Cancer MCF-7 VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
VitroGel® MMP
VitroGel® 3D
Cell proliferation intercellular connections morphological changes MMP expression and angiogenesis
Liver carcinoma HepG2 VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
Cell viability growth drug resistance proliferation and cellular matrix interaction
Human pancreatic cancer PANC-1 VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
VitroGel® MMP
Cell proliferation and cellular interactions
Primary breast (human)VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
VitroGel® MMP
Cell invasion migration and dissemination
Ovarian carcinoma OVCAR-3 VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® MMP
Cell proliferation cell matrix interactions
Ovarian OVCA429 VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® MMP
VitroGel® COL
MMP dependent cell invasion
Human Osteosarcoma KHOSVitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® 3D
Cell proliferation and spheroids formation
Human Osteosarcoma U2OSVitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® 3D
Cell proliferation and spheroids formation
Human fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS)VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery KitVitroGel® 3DCell proliferation and inflammatory responses
Human Liposarcoma 94T778VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery KitVitroGel® 3DCell proliferation and spheroids formation
Human diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBLC) SUDHL-10VitroGel® Hydrogel MatrixCell viability growth drug resistance proliferation and cellular matrix interaction
Priess human lymphoblastoid cells VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® 3DEnhance spheroids and cluster formation and promote cell viability.
CartilageChondrocytes (bovine) VitroGel® MSC
VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
Cell viability and proliferation
Chondrocytes (human) VitroGel® MSC
VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
Cell viability and proliferation
Connective TissueDermal Fibroblasts (human)VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDCell viability and spreading
Fibroblasts NIH3T3VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
Directional cell migration toward gradient and cell spreading dependent on substrata rigidity
Foreskin fibroblasts (human)VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
VitroGel® YIGSR
VitroGel® MMP
Cell spreading substrata degradation and cell invasion
Skin fibroblasts (skin) VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® IKVAV
Cell adhesion
Epidermal keratinocytesVitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
Cell viability
Epithelial CellsMouse ovarian follicle cellsVitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD3D cell culture using ES-hydrogel can enhance vitro follicle culture by considering the permeability and stiffness of the gel.
Human Nthy-ori 3-1 cells VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® 3DEnhance spheroids and cluster formation and promote cell viability.
A549 cellsVitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDEnhance cell proliferation and cell matrix interactions.
MCF-12AVitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDEnhance cell proliferation and cell matrix interactions.
Immortalized bronchial epithelial cells HBEC-KRASVitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® 3D
Cell proliferation
EyeCorneal endothelial B4G12VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® Angiogenesis Assay
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® Angiogenesis Assay HC kit
Cell attachment and spreading
Retinal ganglion cells (xenopus)VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
Neurite outgrowth
Immune Cells CD8 + T cells VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® 3DEnhance spheroids and cluster formation and promote cell viability.
KidneyHuman embryonic kidney HEK293 VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® HEK293
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
3D spheroids formation
Madin-Darby Canine KidneyVitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® HEK293
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® MMP
Epithelial cysts formation
Podocytes (human)VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® HEK293
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
Glomerular capillary formation
glomerular endothelial cells (human)VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® HEK293
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® Angiogenesis Assay
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® Angiogenesis Assay HC kit
Glomerular capillary formation
Liver Hepatocytes (human)VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
Filopodia formation and synthesis of albumin and cell attachment
Hepatocytes (mouse rat swine)VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
VitroGel® MMP
Cell viability spearding Albumin secretion
LungAlveolar basal epithelial A549VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDCell attachment
Alveolar epithelial RLE-6TNVitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDCell attachment and mesenchymal differentiation
Pulmonary fibroblasts LL2 VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® IKVAV
Cell adhesion
HFL1 lung fibroblasts CCL153VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDCell proliferation and spindle morphology
Lung cancer associated fibroblasts (human) VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDSubstrata contractility
Lung fibroblasts MCR-5VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
NGF-mediated substrata contraction
Muscle Myoblasts C2C12 VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
Cell proliferation differentiation attachment myofibril formation myotube formation and integrin dependent cell adhesion
Skeletal myoblasts (mouse)VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGDCell attachment proliferation and myofibril formation
Myoblasts (human)VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
Cell adhesion alignment along fiber and myotube formation
Myoblasts C25Cl48VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
Cell proliferation differentiation and myotube formation
Neural Dorsal root ganglion (chick)VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® NEURON
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
Neurite formation and force dependent neurite outgrowth
Neural PC12VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® IKVAV
Neurite outgrowth
Neural stem cell/ progenitor cell (rat)VitroGel® STEM
VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® NEURON
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® IKVAV
Cell viability attachment and differentiation
Neural stem cell/ progenitor cell (human)VitroGel® STEM
VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® NEURON
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® IKVAV
VitroGel® COL
Cell viability attachment and differentiation
Schwann cells (rat)VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® NEURON
VitroGel® RGDCell attachment and migration
Neural stem cell/ progenitor cell (mouse)VitroGel® STEM
VitroGel® NEURON
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® IKVAV
Cell adhesion and differentiation
Cortical astrocytes (rat)VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® NEURON
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® IKVAV
Cell adhesion
Spiral ganglion neurons (mouse)VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® NEURON
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® IKVAV
Neurite outgrowth
Motor neurons (human)VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® NEURON
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
VitroGel® IKVAV
Force dependent neurite outgrowth
Forebrain neurons (human)VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® NEURON
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
VitroGel® IKVAV
Force dependent neurite outgrowth
Cortical neurons (rat)VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® NEURON
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
VitroGel® IKVAV
Neuronal viability and neurite outgrowth
Dorsal root ganglion (rat)VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® NEURON
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
VitroGel® IKVAV
Neurite outgrowth
Red Blood CellsRed Blood CellsVitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® 3DEnhance Spheroids and cluster formation and promote cell viability
PancreasB-cells MIN6 VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® IKVAV
Reduced apoptosis and increased insulin release
Stem Cells Mesenchymal stem cells (human)VitroGel® MSCVitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
VitroGel® IKVAV
VitroGel® MMP
Cell viability proliferation differentiation neuronal differntiation neurite outgrowth attachment spreading viability and osteoblast differentiation
Mesenchymal stem cells (mouse)VitroGel® MSCVitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® MMP
Cell spreading and migration
Mesenchymal stem cells (rat)VitroGel® MSCVitroGel® RGDCell adhesion and spreading
Embryonic stem cells (mouse)VitroGel® STEM
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® COL
VitroGel® YIGSR
Endothelial cell differentiation neuronal differentiation and neurite outgrowth
Induced pluripotent stem cells (human)VitroGel® STEM
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® YIGSR
VitroGel® IKVAV
Cell viability
Human stem cells from apical papilla SCAPVitroGel® STEMVitroGel® RGDCell viability
Hematopoietic Stem CellsVitroGel® STEMCell viability
Adipose derived stem cells (human)VitroGel® MSCVitroGel® RGD
VitroGel® 3D
VitroGel® IKVAV
Cell viability cell attachment
Vascular/cardiac Umbilical vein endothelial cells VitroGel® Angiogenesis Assay
VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® Angiogenesis Assay HC kitCell attachment proliferation migration angiogenesis gene expression changes migratory cell infiltration cell survival and VEGF dependent migration
Neonatal cardiac (rat) VitroGel® Angiogenesis Assay
VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix
VitroGel® ORGANOID Disovery Kit
VitroGel® Angiogenesis Assay HC kitCell attachment tissue regeneration and attachment similar to laminin
Aortic smooth muscle cells VitroGel® Hydrogel MatrixVitroGel® Angiogenesis Assay HC kitCell attachment
Endothelial (human)VitroGel® Angiogenesis Assay VitroGel® Angiogenesis Assay HC kitCell differentiation
EndotheliocytesVitroGel® Angiogenesis Assay VitroGel® Angiogenesis Assay HC kitCell migration
Microvascular endothelial cells (human)VitroGel® Angiogenesis Assay VitroGel® Angiogenesis Assay HC kitCell mobility
Aortic endothelial cells (bovine)VitroGel® Angiogenesis Assay VitroGel® Angiogenesis Assay HC kitForce dependent cell spreading
Capillary endothelial cells (bovine) VitroGel® Angiogenesis Assay VitroGel® Angiogenesis Assay HC kitCapillary like network formation

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