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Lung
Mouse
Mouse
Huaux F, Liu T, McGarry B, Ullenbruch M. and Phan SH.
Dual roles of IL-4 in lung injury and fibrosis ,
J Immunol
 170 , 2083 , 2003
Cells
Pulmonary T lymphocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 3 : 10 mg/lung
Deoxyribonuclease I : 250 ug/lung
Medium
RPMI medium
Lung
Mouse
Mouse, 6-8 week
Vermaelen KY, Carro-Muino I, Lambrecht BN. and Pauwels RA.
Specific migratory dendritic cells rapidly transport antigen from the airways to the thoracic lymph nodes ,
J Exp Med
 193 , 51 , 2001
Cells
Lung and lymph node cells
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI 1640
Lung
Mouse
Mouse
Freedman SD, Katz MH, Parker EM, Laposata M, Urman MY. and Alvarez JG.
A membrane lipid imbalance plays a role in the phenotypic expression of cystic fibrosis in cftr(-/-) mice ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 96 , 13995 , 1999
Cells
Lung
Enzymes
Collagenase : 100 u/ml
Deoxyribonuclease I : 200 u/ml
Medium
Krebs-Henseleit Buffer
Lung
Mouse
Mouse, 6-8 wk
Stampfli MR, Wiley RE, Neigh GS, Gajewska BU, Lei XF, Snider DP, Xing Z, Jordana M.
GM-CSF transgene expression in the airway allows aerosolized ovalbumin to induce allergic sensitization in mice ,
J Clin Invest
 102 , 1704-14 , 1998
Cells
Lung cells
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 3 : 150 u/ml
Medium
HBSS
Lung
Mouse
Mouse, female, 18-20 g
Dong QG, Bernasconi S, Lostaglio S, De Calmanovici RW, Martin-Padura I, Breviario F, Garlanda C, Ramponi S, Mantovani A,and Vecchi A.
A general strategy for isolation of endothelial cells from murine tissues. Characterization of two endothelial cell lines from the murine lung and subcutaneous sponge implants ,
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol
 17 , 1599 , 1997
Cells
Murine endothelial cells
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 1 mg/ml
Medium
DMEM
Lung
Mouse
Mouse, female
Hamilton-Easton A. and Eichelberger M
Virus-specific antigen presentation by different subsets of cells from lung and mediastinal lymph node tissues of influenza virus-infected mice ,
J Virol
 69 , 6359 , 1995
Cells
Antigen presenting cells
Enzymes
Collagenase : 150 u/ml
Medium
RPMI 1640
Lung
Porcine
Swine fetuses (70 day), adult Amer Dutch 250 day
(also human fetuses, 80 day)
Hinz, R. and Syverton, J.
Mammalian Cell Cultures for Study of Influenza Virus. I. Preparation of Monolayer Cultures with Collagenase ,
Proc Soc Exp Biol Med
 101 , 19 , 1959
Cells
Lung
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.01%
Medium
HBSS
Lung
Rat
Rat
Jones, R. , Capen, D. , Cohen, K. , Munn, L. , Jain, R. and Duda, D.
A Protocol for Phenotypic Detection and Characterization of Vascular Cells of Different Origins in a Lung Neovascularization Model in Rodents. ,
Nat Protoc
 3 , 388-97 , 2008
Cells
Lung
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Lung
Rat
Rat, SD, 125-150 g
Liebler, J. , Borok, Z. , Li, X. , Zhou, B. , Sandoval, A. and Kim, K.and Crandall, E.
Alveolar Epithelial Type I Cells Express Beta 2-Adrenergic Receptors and G-protein Receptor Kinase 2. ,
J Histochem Cytochem
 52 , 759 , 2004
Cells
Alveolar type I & II
Enzymes
Elastase : 2.5-8 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F12
Lung
Rat
Rat, SD, 300-400 g
King J, Hamil T, Creighton J, Wu S, Bhat P, McDonald F. and Stevens T
Structural and functional characteristics of lung macro- and microvascular endothelial cell phenotypes ,
Microvasc Res
 67 , 139 , 2004
Cells
Pulmonary endothelial cells
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 1000 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Lung
Rat
Rat, SD, 200-225 g
Sunil VR, Connor AJ, Guo Y, Laskin JD. and Laskin DL
Activation of type II alveolar epithelial cells during acute endotoxemia ,
Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol
 282 , L872 , 2002
Cells
Type II alveolar epithelial cells
Enzymes
Elastase : 4.2 u/ml
Medium
DMEM
Lung
Rat
Rat, Lewis, male, 200-250g
Steinmuller C, Franke-Ullmann G, Lohmann-Matthes ML, Emmendorffer A.
Local activation of nonspecific defense against a respiratory model infection by application of interferon-gamma: comparison between rat alveolar and interstitial lung macrophages ,
Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol
 22 , 481-90 , 2000
Cells
Interstitial lung macrophages
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI-1640
Lung
Rat
Rat, male, 200-250g
Bakhramov, A, Evans, M. and Kozlowski, R
Differential effects of hypoxia on the intracellular Ca2+ concentration of myocytes isolated from different regions of the rat pulmonary arterial tree ,
Exp Physiol
 83 , 337-47 , 1998
Cells
Pulmonary arterial myocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.15%
Papain : 0.15%
Elastase : 0.05%
Medium
PBS
Lung
Rat
Rat, adult
Douglas, W. and Kaighn, M.
Clonal Isolation of Differentiated Rat Lung Cells ,
In Vitro
 10 , 230 , 1974
Cells
Lung
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.1%
Medium
Moscona saline, CMF
Lymph nodes
Mouse
Mouse
Terhorst, D. , Chelbi, R. , Wohn, C. , Malosse, C. , Tamoutounour, S. , Jorquera, A. , Bajenoff, M. , Dalod, M. , Malissen, B. and Henri, S.
Dynamics and Transcriptomics of Skin Dendritic Cells and Macrophages in an Imiquimod-Induced, Biphasic Mouse Model of Psoriasis. ,
J Immunol
 195 , 4953-61 , 2015
Cells
Dendritic
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI 1640
Lymph nodes
Mouse
Mouse
Dubrot, J. , Duraes, F. , Potin, L. , Capotosti, F. , Brighouse, D. , Suter, T. , LeibundGut-Landmann, S. , Garbi, N. , Reith, W. , Swartz, M. and Hugues, S.
Lymph Node Stromal Cells Acquire Peptide-MHCII Complexes from Dendritic Cells and Induce Antigen-Specific CD4+T Cell Tolerance ,
J Exp Med
 211 , 1153 , 2014
Cells
Stromal
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI
Lymph nodes
Mouse
Mouse
Rayamajhi, M. , Redente, E. , Condon, T. , Gonzalez-Juarrero, M. , Riches, D. and Lenz, L.
Non-Surgical Intratracheal Instillation of Mice with Analysis of Lungs and Lung Draining Lymph Nodes by Flow Cytometry. ,
J Vis Exp
 51 , 2702 , 2011
Cells
Lung draining
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 4 : 0.1-0.125%
Medium
HBSS
Lymph nodes
Mouse
Mouse
Kapasi ZF, Qin D, Kerr WG, Kosco-Vilbois MH, Shultz LD, Tew JG, Szakal AK.
Follicular dendritic cell (FDC) precursors in primary lymphoid tissues ,
J Immunol
 160 , 1078-84 , 1998
Cells
Follicular dentritic
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Mammary
Bovine
Bovine, lactating Holstein
Miranda, S. , Wang, Y. , Purdie, N. , Osborne, V. , Coomber, B. and Cant, J.
Selenomethionine Stimulates Expression of Glutathione Peroxidase 1 and 3 and Growth of Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells in Primary Culture. ,
J Dairy Sci
 92 , 2670 , 2009
Cells
Mammary epithelial
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 3 : 400 u/ml
Hyaluronidase : 100 u/ml
Medium
HBSS
Mammary
Bovine
Bovine, heifer, 200kg
Weber M. , Purup S. , Vestergaard M. , Ellis S. , Scndergard-Andersen J. , Akers R. and Sejrsen K.
Contribution of Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF)-I and IGF-binding Protein-3 to Mitogenic Activity in Bovine Mammary Extracts and Serum ,
J Endocrinol
 161 , 365 , 1999
Cells
Mammary epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
M-199
Mammary
Bovine
Bovine
Baumrucker, C. , Deemer, K. , Walsh, R. , Riss, T. and Akers, R.
Primary Culture of Bovine Mammary Acini on a Collagen Matrix ,
Tissue Cell
 20 (4) , 541 , 1988
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS/Medium 199
Mammary
Bovine
Bovine, young, lactating, female
Anderson, C. and Larson, B.
Comparative Maintenance of Function in Dispersed Cell and Organ Cultures ,
Exp Cell Res
 61 , 24 , 1970
Cells
Mammary
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.30 %
Medium
HBSS or EBSS
Mammary
Bovine
Bovine, dairy, purebred,
(also rat, Holtzmann, albino, white)
Schingoethe, D. , Hageman, E. and Larson, B.
Essential Amino Acids for Milk Protein Synthesis in the In Vitro Secretory Cell and Stimulation by Elevated Levels ,
Biochim Biophys Acta
 148 , 469 , 1967
Cells
Secretory
Mammary gland
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.02 - 0.03%
Medium
HBSS or EBSS
Mammary
Canine

Canine, adult

Petrouškova, P. , Hudáková, N. , Almášiová, V. , Valenčáková, A. , Horňáková, L. , Huniadi, M. and Čížková, D.
Establishment of Primary Cell Cultures from Canine Mammary Gland Malignant Tumours: A Preliminary Study. , J Vet Res Vol. 69 , 159-168 , 2025
Cells
Mammary gland tumor
Enzymes
Medium
EBSS
Mammary
Goat
Goat, lactating, 1 month
Blanco, A. , Rife, U. and Larson, B.
Lactate Dehydrogenase Isozymes during Dedifferentiation in Cultures of Mammary Secretory Cells ,
Nature
 214 , 1331 , 1967
Cells
Mammary gland
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.02 - 0.03%
Medium
HBSS or EBSS
Mammary
Human
Human
Labarge, M. , Garbe, J. and Stampfer, M.
Processing of Human Reduction Mammoplasty and Mastectomy Tissues for Cell Culture. ,
J Vis Exp
 71 , 2013
Cells
Mammary epithelial
Enzymes
Collagenase : 200 u/ml
Hyaluronidase : 100 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Mammary
Human
Human, normal biopsy
Ronnov-Jessen L. , Villadsen R. , Edwards J. and Petersen O.
Differential Expression of a Chloride Intracellular Channel Gene, CLIC4, in Transforming Growth Factor-beta1-mediated Conversion of Fibroblasts to Myofibroblasts ,
Am J Pathol
 161 , 471 , 2002
Cells
Fibroblasts
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 3 : 900 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Mammary
Human
Human
Huss, F. and Kratz, G.
Mammary Epithelial Cell and Adipocyte Co-Culture in a 3-D Matrix: The First Step Towards Tissue-Engineered Human Breast Tissue. ,
Cells Tissues Organs
 169 , 361-7 , 2001
Cells
Mammary epithelial cells
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Mammary
Human
Human
Ogmundsdottir, H. , Petursdottir, I. , Gudmundsdottir, I. , Amundadottir, L. , Ronnov-Jessen, L. and Petersen, O.
Effects of Lymphocytes and Fibroblasts on the Growth of Human Mammary Carcinoma Cells Studied in Short-Term Primary Cultures ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 29A , 936 , 1993
Cells
Epithelial
Fibroblasts
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 450 IU/ml
Medium
DMEM/Ham's F-12
Mammary
Human
Human
Ronnov-Jessen, L. , VanDeurs, B. , Nielsen, M. and Petersen, O.W.
Identification, Paracrine Generation, and Possible Function of Human Breast Carcinoma Myofibroblasts in Culture ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 28 , 273 , 1992
Cells
Myofibroblasts
Enzymes
Collagenase : 900 IU/ml
Medium
DME - F12
Mammary
Human
Human
Emerman, J. and Wilkinson, D.
Routine Culturing of Normal, Dysplastic and Malignant Human Mammary Epithelial Cells from Small Tissue Samples ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 26 , 1186 , 1990
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Collagenase : 2.0%
Medium
DMEM/Ham's F-12
Mammary
Mouse

Mouse, female

Sun, H. , Xu, X. and Deng, C.
Preparation of Single Epithelial Cells Suspension from Mouse Mammary Glands. ,
Bio Protoc
 10 , e3530 , 2020
Cells
Mammary epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Mammary
Mouse
Mouse
Liu, X. , Johnson, S. , Liu, S. , Kanojia, D. , Yue, W. , Singh, U. , Wang, Q, Wang Qi, Nie, Q. and Chen H.
Nonlinear Growth Kinetics of Breast Cancer Stem Cells: Implications for Cancer Stem Cell Targeted Therapy. ,
Sci Rep
 3 , 2473 , 2013
Cells
Mammary tumor
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.15%
Hyaluronidase : 0.020%
Medium
DMEM/F12
Mammary
Mouse
Mouse, 10 week
Cheng, N. and Lambert, D.
Mammary Transplantation of Stromal Cells and Carcinoma Cells in C57BL/6J Mice. ,
J Vis Exp
 54 , e2716 , 2011
Cells
Fibroblasts, carcinoma
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.2%
Hyaluronidase : 1,000 u/ml
Medium
DMEM
Mammary
Mouse
Mouse, 12 week
Taddei, I. , Deugnier, M. , Faraldo, M. , Petit, V. , Bouvard, D. , Medina, D. , Fassler, R. , Thiery, J. and Glukhova, M.
Beta1 Integrin Deletion from the Basal Compartment of the Mammary Epithelium Affects Stem Cells ,
Nat Cell Biol
 10 , 716-22 , 2008
Cells
Mammary epithelial
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.3%
Hyaluronidase : 100 u/ml
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
see reference
Mammary
Mouse
Mouse, 11 week
Mueller, S. , Clark, J. , Myers, P. and Korach, K.
Mammary Gland Development in Adult Mice Requires Epithelial and Stromal Estrogen Receptor Alpha. ,
Endocrinology
 143 , 2357 , 2002
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 3 : 25 u/ml
Hyaluronidase : 0.1%
Protease XIV : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM/F12

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

Adipose/Fat
Adrenal
Bone
Brain
Cartilage
Colon
Endothelial
Epithelial
Eye
Heart
Intestine
Kidney
Liver
Lung
Lymph nodes
Mammary
Miscellaneous
Muscle
Neural
Organoids
Pancreas
Parotid
Pituitary
Prostate
Reproductive
Scales
Skin
Spleen
Stem
Thymus
Thyroid/Parathyroid
Tonsil
Tumor
Note: We have not limited the references listed to only those papers using Worthington enzymes. Generally speaking, the tissue dissociation enzymes offered by Worthington can be used interchangeably for most preparations cited.