Cartilage Tissue Tables

Species Cells Enzyme(s) Medium Reference
Bovine
Steers, 1-2 years
Chondrocytes HBSS
Bovine
Calf, 1-14 days
Chondrocytes PBS
Klagsbrun, M.
Large Scale Preparation of Chondrocytes , Methods of Enzymology Vol. 58 , 560 , 1979
Bovine
Bovine, 18-36 month
Chondrocytes DMEM
Bovine
Bovine, 6-8 week
Chondrocytes DMEM
Bovine
Bovine, 1-3 month
Chondrocytes DMEM
Lima, E. , Tan, A. , Tai, T. , Marra, K. , DeFail, A. , Ateshian, G. and Hung, C.
Canine
Canine
Chondrocytes Ham's F12
Lee, J. , Kim, H. , Kim, J. , Bae, S. , Joo, D. , Huh, K. , Fang, Y. , Jeong, J. , Kim, M. and Kim, Y.
Chicken
Chick embryos, White Leghorn, 19 day old
Fibroblasts
Epithelial-like
E 199 medium
Gionti, E. , Capasso, O. and Cancedda, R.
Chicken
Chick embryos, 19 day old
Chondrocytes Coon's modified F-12
Capasso, O. , Gionti, E. , Pontarelli, G. , Ambesi-Impiobato, F. , Nitsch, L. , Tajana, G. and Cancedda, R.
Chicken
Chicken, broiler strain, 8-10 week
Matrix vesicles (see reference)
Genge, B.R. , Wu, L.N.Y. and Wuthier, R.E.
Chicken
Chicken, broiler strain, 8-10 weeks
Matrix vesicles
Epiphyseal growth plate
Tris-buffered saline
Chicken
Chick embryos, HH stage
Mesenchymal DMEM
(see reference)
Chicken
Chick embryos, White Leghorn
Wing buds Saline G
Ahrens, P. , Solursh, M. and Reiter, R.
Equine
Equine
Chondrocytes DMEM/F12
Ley, C. , Svala, E. , Nilton, A. , Lindahl, A. , Eloranta, M. , Ekman, S. and Skioldebrand, E.
Equine
Equine
Chondrocytes DMEM
Visser, J. , Levett, P. , te Moller, N. , Besems, J. , Boere, K. , van Rijen, M. , de Grauw, J. , Dhert, W. , van Weeren, P. and Malda, J.
Goat
Goat
Chondrocytes DMEM
Goat

Goat

Chondrocytes DMEM
Burdis, R. , Chariyev-Prinz, F. , Browe, D. , Freeman, F. , Nulty, J. , McDonnell, E. , Eichholz, K. , Wang, B. , Brama, P. and Kelly, D.
Human
Human
Chondrocytes DMEM
Human
Human
Chondrocytes DMEM
Human
Human
Chondrocytes Ham's F12
Muraglia, A. , Nguyen, V. , Nardini, M. , Mogni, M. , Coviello, D. , Dozin, B. , Strada, P. , Baldelli, I. , Formica, M. , Cancedda, R. and Mastrogiacomo, M.
Human
Human, 13-62 years
Articular chondrocytes BSS
Srivastava, V.M.L. , Malemud, C.J. , Hough, A.J. , Bland, J.H. and Sokoloff, L.
Human
Human
Chondrocytes DMEM
Andrews, S. , Kunze, M. , Mulet-Sierra, A. , Williams, L. , Ansari, K. , Osswald, M. and Adesida, A.
Human
Human, 26-84 years
Chondrocytes GBSS
Manning, W.K. and Bonner, W.M.
Human
Human w/ rheumatoid arthritis
Synovial tissue DMEM
(see reference)
Dayer, J. , Krane, S. , Russell, R. and Robinson, D.
Human
Human, adult
Chondrocytes DMEM
Jakob M, Demarteau O, Schafer D, Stumm M, Heberer M. and Martin I.
Human
Human, adult
Synovial DMEM
Liagre B, Vergne-Salle P, Corbiere C, Charissoux JL. and Beneytout JL.
Human
Human, adults
Synoviocytes RPMI
McEvoy A. , Murphy E. , Ponnio T. , Conneely O. , Bresnihan B. , FitzGerald O. and Murphy E.
Human
Human, 64-83 yr
Chondrocytes DMEM/F12
Tallheden T, Bengtsson C, Brantsing C, Sjogren-Jansson E, Carlsson L, Peterson L, Brittberg M. and Lindahl A.
Human
Human
Septal chondrocytes DMEM/F12
Human
Human
Synoviocytes DMEM
Kim Wan-Uk, Kwok Seung-Ki, Hong Kyung-Hee, Yoo Seung-Ah, Kong Jin-Sun, Choe Jongseon, Cho Chul-Soo.
Human
Human
Synovial fibroblasts DMEM
Human
Human, 15-60 years
Chondrocytes DMEM
Rotter N, Bonassar LJ, Tobias G, Lebl M, Roy AK, Vacanti CA.
Human
Human, 26-68 year
Meniscus and cartilage DMEM
Marsano A, Millward-Sadler SJ, Salter DM, Adesida A, Hardingham T, Tognana E, Kon E, Chiari-Grisar C, Nehrer S, Jakob M, Martin I.
Human
Human, 52-82 years
Chondrocytes DMEM/F12
Pallu, S. , Francin, P. , Guillaume, C. , Gegout-Pottie, P. , Netter, P. , Mainard, D. , Terlain, B. and Presle, N.
Mouse
Mouse, 1 day
Chondrocytes DMEM
Terpstra, L, Prud'homme, J, Arabian, A, Takeda, S, Karsenty, G, Dedhar, S. and St-Arnaud, R.
Mouse
Mouse, 2-5 day
Chondrocytes DMEM
Otsuru, S. , Hofmann, T. , Raman, P. , Olson, T. , Guess, A. , Dominici, M. and Horwitz, E.
Ovine
Sheep, 2 month
Chondrocytes Ham's F-12
Kojima Koji, Bonassar Lawrence J, Roy Amit K, Mizuno Hirokazu, Cortiella Joaquin, Vacanti Charles A.
Porcine
Porcine, 2-4 month
Chondrons PBS
Graff RD, Lazarowski ER, Banes AJ, Lee GM.
Porcine
Porcine, 1 year
Chondrocytes DEMEM
Chowdhury, T. , Schulz, R. , Rai, S. , Thuemmler, C. , Wuestneck, N. , Bader, A. and Homandberg, G
Rabbit

Rabbit, New Zealand, 2.7 kg

Ear mesenchymal stem DMEM
Khalilifar, M. , Eslaminejad, M. , Ghasemzadeh, M. , Hosseini, S. and Baharvand, H.
Rabbit
Rabbit, white, male, 8 weeks
Chondrocytes Gey's BSS
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand white or Dutch, 1 week
(also human, newborn)
Chondrocytes Saline G, CMF
Schindler, F.H. , Ose, M.A. and Solursh, M.
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand, white, 4-6 wk & 22-25 wk
Chondrocytes
  • Protease XIV : 5 mg/g of tissue
Ham's F-12
Plaas, A. , Sandy, J. and Kimura, J.
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand white, male, 250-350 g
Epiphyseal
Articular cartilage
Eagle's basal medium
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand white, immature, 2.25 - 3.3 Kg
Articular chondrocytes
Hyaline
Gey's BSS
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand, 1.8-2.3kg
Chondrocytes Gey's solution
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand, 1.2-1.4 kg
Chondrocytes DMEM
Ju, X. , Deng, M. , Ao, Y. , Yu, C. , Wang, J. , Yu, J. , Cui, G. and Hu, Y.
Rat
Rat
Chondrocytes DMEM/F12
Mei, L. , Shen, B. , Ling, P. , Liu, S. , Xue, J. , Liu, F. , Shao, H. , Chen, J. , Ma, A. and Liu, X.
Rat
Rat, SD, young, 100-120 g
Chondrocytes Ham's F-12 medium
Shimomura, Y. , Yoneda, T. and Suzuki, F.

Tissue Tables (references, grouped by tissue type and species)