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Pancreas
Bovine
Bovine
Cotton, C. and Al-Nakkash, L.
Isolation and Culture of Bovine Pancreatic Duct Epithelial cells ,
Am J Physiol
 272 , G1328 , 1997
Cells
Duct epithelial
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.1%
Medium
HEPES
Pancreas
Canine
Canine, adult mongrel, 15-25 kg
Noel, J. , Rabinovitch, A. , Olson, L. , Kyriakides, G. , Miller, J. and Mintz, D.
A Method for Large-Scale, High-Yield Isolation of Canine Pancreatic Islets of Langerhans ,
Metabolism
 31 (2) , 184 , 1982
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 4 : 600-1100 u/ml
Deoxyribonuclease I : 10 ug/ml
Medium
RPMI 1640
Pancreas
Fish
Fish, Osphronemus gourami, 3-month-old, 0.5 mg
Schrezenmeir, J. , Laue, C. , Sternheim,E. , Wolbert, K. , Darquy, S. , Chicheportiche, D. , Kirchgessner, J. and Reach, G.
Long-Term Function of Single-Cell Preparations of Piscine Principal Islets in Hollow Fibers ,
Transplant Proc
 24 (6) , 2941 , 1992
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.12 - 0.46 u/ml
Medium
RPMI 1640
Pancreas
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig
Schultz, G. , Sarras, Jr, M. , Gunther, G. , Hull, B. , Alicea, H. , Gorelick, F. and Jamieson, J.
Guinea Pig Pancreatic Acini Prepared with Purified collagenase ,
Exp Cell Res
 130 , 49 , 1980
Cells
Acinar
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 3 : 60 u/ml
Medium
Kreb's Ringer
Pancreas
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig
Amsterdam, J. and Jamieson, J.
Structural and Functional Characterization of Isolated Pancreatic Exocrine Cells ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 69 (10) , 3028 , 1972
Cells
Exocrine
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.15% - 0.2%
Medium
Kreb's Ringer
Pancreas
Hamster
Hamster
Feldman, J. and Chapman, B.
Preparation of Islets of Langerhans from Rabbits and Hamsters by the Collagenase Digestion Technique ,
Acta Diabetol
 12 , 208 , 1975
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 4 : 1.3% - 2.0%
Medium
HBSS
Pancreas
Human
Human
Brissova, M. , Haliyur, R. , Saunders, D. , Shrestha, S. , Dai, C. , Blodgett, D. , Bottino, R. , Campbell-Thompson, M. , Aramandla, R. , Poffenberger, G. , Lindner, J. , Pan, F. , von Herrath, M. , Greiner, D. and Shultz, L.
α Cell Function and Gene Expression Are Compromised in Type 1 Diabetes. ,
Cell Rep
 22 , 2667-2676 , 2018
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 1,600u/isolation
Neutral Protease : 200 u/isolation
Deoxyribonuclease I : 12,000 u/isolation
Medium
RPMI
Pancreas
Human
Human
Cane, M. , Sutton, R. and Criddle, D.
Isolation of Human Pancreatic Acinar Cells From Rat and Human Pancreas ,
Pancreapedia
 20 , 1 , 2011
Cells
Acinar
Enzymes
CLSPA : 200 u/ml
Medium
See Reference
Pancreas
Human
Human
Li, C. , Heidt, D. , Dalerba, P. , Burant, C. , Zhang, L. , Adsay, V. , Wicha, M. , Clarke, M. and Simeone, D.
Identification of Pancreatic Cancer Stem Cells. ,
Cancer Res
 67 , 1030 , 2007
Cells
Pancreatic cancer stem cells
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 4 : 200 u/ml
Medium
medium 199
Pancreas
Human
Human, 25-55 yrs old
(also porcine)
Contractor, H. , Johnson, P. , Chadwick, D. , Robertson, G. and London, N.
The Effect of UW Solution and its Components on the Collagenase Digestion of Human and Porcine Pancreas ,
Cell Transplant
 4 , 615 , 1995
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.4%
Medium
HBSS
Pancreas
Human
Human
Watt, P. , Mullen, Y. , Benhamou, P. , Hober, C. , Nomura, Y. , Watanabe, Y. , Passaro, E. , Zinner, M. and Brunicardi, F.
Simplified Semiautomated Method For Isolating Islets From the Human Pancreas ,
Transplant Proc
 26 (2) , 582 , 1994
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Trypsin : Trypsin: 0.125-0.25%
Collagenase : 0.2%
Deoxyribonuclease I : 200 u/ml
Medium
Eurocollins solution
Pancreas
Human
Human, adult organ donors
Warnock, G. , Rajotte, R. , Evans, M. , Ellis, D. , DeGroot, T. and Dawidson, I.
Isolation of Islets of Langerhans Following Cold Storage of Human Pancreas ,
Transplant Proc
 XIX (4) , 3466 , 1987
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.6%
Medium
Eurocollins solution
Pancreas
Human
Human
Izumi, R. , Konishi, K. , Ueno, K. , Shimizu, K. , Hirosawa, H. , Takahashi, N. and Miyazaki, I.
Isolation of Human Pancreatic Islets from Cryopreserved Pancreas ,
Transplant Proc
 XVII , 383 , 1985
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Pancreas
Human
Human
Gray, D. , McShane, P. , Grant, A. and Morris, P.
A Method for Isolation of Islets of Langerhans from the Human Pancreas ,
Diabetes
 33 , 1055 , 1984
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Pancreas
Human
Human, infant, age 1 day-1 year
Sutherland, D. , Matas, A. , Steffes, M. and Najarian, J.
Infant Human Pancreas: A Potential Source of Islet Tissue for Transplantation ,
Diabetes
 25 (12) , 1123 , 1976
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Collagenase : 170-210 u/ml
Medium
HBSS
Pancreas
Monkey
Monkey, 3-5 Kg
Scharp, D. , Murphy, J. , Newton, W. , Ballinger, W. and Lacy, P.
Application of an Improved Isolation Technique for Islet Transplantation in Primates and Rats ,
Transplant Proc
 7 , 739 , 1975
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.05%
Medium
HBSS
Pancreas
Mouse
Mouse
Low, L. , Zavortink, M. , Mitchell, J. , Gan, W. , Do, O. , Schwiening, C. , Gaisano, H. and Thorn, P.
Insulin Secretion from Beta Cells in Intact Mouse Islets is Targeted Towards the Vasculature ,
Diabetologia
 57 , 1655 , 2014
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Pancreas
Mouse
Mouse
Koh, D. , Moody, M. and Jo, J.
Collection of Islets of Langerhans using an Equilibrium Method. ,
Biotechniques
 55 , 34-7 , 2013
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.1-0.25%
Medium
HBSS
Pancreas
Mouse
Mouse, 8-12 week
Huch, M. , Bonfanti, P. , Boj, S. , Sato, T. , Loomans, C. , Van de Wetering, M. , Sojoodi, M. , Li, V. , Schuijers, J. , Gracanin, A. , Ringnalda, F. , Begthel, H. , Hamer, K. , Mulder, J. , Van Es, J. and De Koning, E.
Unlimited In Vitro Expansion of Adult Bi-Potent Pancreas Progenitors Through the Lgr5/R-Spondin Axis. ,
EMBO J
 32 , 2708-21 , 2013
Cells
Pancreas organoid
Enzymes
Neutral Protease : 0.012%
Collagenase : 0.012%
Medium
DMEM
Pancreas
Mouse
Mouse
Bertera, S. , Balamurugan, A. , Bottino, R. , He, J. and Trucco, M.
Increased Yield and Improved Transplantation Outcome of Mouse Islets with Bovine Serum Albumin. ,
J Transplant
 2012 , 856386 , 2012
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.2%
Medium
RPMI 1640
Pancreas
Mouse
Mouse
Ding, G. , Wang, F. , Shu, J. , Tian, S. , Jiang, Y. , Zhang, D. , Wang, N. , Luo, Q. , Zhang, Y. , Jin, F. , Leung, P. , Sheng, J. and Huang, H.
Transgenerational Glucose Intolerance with Igf2/H19 Epigenetic Alterations in Mouse Islet Induced by Intrauterine Hyperglycemia. ,
Diabetes
 61 , 1133-42 , 2012
Cells
Islet
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI-1640
Pancreas
Mouse
Mouse, 10 week
Kobayashi, T. , Yamaguchi, T. , Hamanaka, S. , Kato-Itoh, M. , Yamazaki, Y. , Ibata, M. , Sato, H. , Lee, Y. , Usui, J. , Knisely, A. , Hirabayashi, M. and Nakauchi, H.
Generation of Rat Pancreas in Mouse by Interspecific Blastocyst Injection of Pluripotent Stem Cells. ,
Cell
 142 , 787 , 2010
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.2%
Medium
RPMI 1640
Pancreas
Mouse
Mouse, 6-8 month
Taguchi, Y. , Tasaki, Y. , Terakado, K. , Kobayashi, K. , Machida, T. and Kobayashi, T.
Impaired Insulin Secretion from the Pancreatic Islets of Hypothyroidal Growth-Retarded Mice. ,
J Endocrinol
 206 , 195-204 , 2010
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Pancreas
Mouse
Mouse
Li, D. , Yuan, Y. , Tu, H. , Liang, Q. and Dai, L.
A Protocol for Islet Isolation from Mouse Pancreas. ,
Nat Protoc
 4 , 1649 , 2009
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Collagenase : 1,000 u/ml
Medium
RPMI 1640
Pancreas
Mouse
Mouse
Carter, J. , Dula, S. , Corbin, K. , Wu, R. and Nunemaker, C.
A Practical Guide to Rodent Islet Isolation and Assessment. ,
Biol Proced Online
 11 , 3 , 2009
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.14%
Medium
RPMI 1640
Pancreas
Mouse
Mouse, adult, male
Ji, B. , Gaiser, S. , Chen, X. , Ernst, S. and Logsdon, C.
Intracellular Trypsin Induces Pancreatic Acinar Cell Death but not NF-KappaB Activation. ,
J Biol Chem
 284 , 17488 , 2009
Cells
Ancinar
Enzymes
CLSPA : see reference
Medium
DMEM
Pancreas
Mouse
Mouse, 3-4 week, 20-24 g
Huang, H. , Xie, Q. , Kang, M. , Zhang, B. , Zhang, H. , Chen, J. , Zhai, C. , Yang, D. , Jiang, B. and Wu, Y.
Labeling Transplanted Mice Islet with Polyvinylpyrrolidone Coated Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for In Vivo Detection By Magnetic Resonance Imaging. ,
Nanotechnology
 20 , 365101 , 2009
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI 1540
Pancreas
Mouse
Mouse
Szot, G. , Koudria, P. and Bluestone, J.
Murine Pancreatic Islet Isolation. ,
J Vis Exp
 7 , 255 , 2007
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.03-0.08%
Medium
RPMI 1640
Pancreas
Mouse
Mouse, 6-10 month
Wang, Y. , Soyombo, A. , Shcheynikov, N. , Zeng, W. , Dorwart, M. , Marino, C. , Thomas, P. and Muallem, S.
Slc26a6 Regulates CFTR Activity In Vivo to Determine Pancreatic Duct HCO3- Secretion: Relevance to Cystic Fibrosis. ,
EMBO J
 25 , 5049 , 2006
Cells
Pancreatic ductal
Enzymes
CLSPA : 50 u/ml
Hyaluronidase : 400 u/ml
Medium
DMEM
Pancreas
Mouse
Mouse, adult
Voronina, S. , Barrow, S. , Gerasimenko, O. , Petersen, O. and Tepikin, A.
Effects of Secretagogues and Bile Acids on Mitochondrial Membrane Potential of Pancreatic Acinar Cells: Comparison of Different Modes of Evaluating Delta Psi. ,
J Biol Chem
 279 , 27327 , 2004
Cells
Acinar
Enzymes
CLSPA : 200 u/ml
Medium
see reference
Pancreas
Mouse
Mouse, 11-12 week
Astrof, S. , Crowley, D. , George, E. , Fukuda, T. , Sekiguchi, K. , Hanahan, D. and Hynes, R.
Direct Test of Potential Roles of EIIIA and EIIIB Alternatively Spliced Segments of Fibronectin in Physiological and Tumor Angiogenesis. ,
Mol Cell Biol
 24 , 8662-70 , 2004
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI
Pancreas
Mouse
Mouse
Wu Yulian, Han Bing, Luo Hongyu, Roduit Raphael, Salcedo TheodoraW, Moore PaulA, Zhang Jun, Wu Jiangping.
DcR3/TR6 effectively prevents islet primary nonfunction after transplantation ,
Diabetes
 52 , 2279-86 , 2003
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Pancreas
Mouse
Mouse
Haefliger Jacques-Antoine, Tawadros Thomas, Meylan Laure, Gurun SabineLe, Roehrich Marc-Estienne, Martin David, Thorens Bernard, Waeber Gerard.
The scaffold protein IB1/JIP-1 is a critical mediator of cytokine-induced apoptosis in pancreatic beta cells ,
J Cell Sci
 116 , 1463-9 , 2003
Cells
Pancreatic islet
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Pancreas
Mouse
Mouse, BALB/c, 6-8 week-old, either sex
Kurup, S. and Bhonde, R.
Analysis and Optimization of Nutritional Set-up for Murine Pancreatic Acinar Cells ,
JOP
 3 (1) , 8 , 2002
Cells
Acinar
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.1%
Medium
Waymouth's MB
Pancreas
Mouse
Mouse, albino, 25 g
Fogarty, K. , Kidd, J. , Tuft, R. and Thorn, P.
A Bimodal Pattern of InsP(3)-Evoked Elementary Ca(2+) Signals in Pancreatic Acinar Cells. ,
Biophys J
 78 , 2298 , 2000
Cells
Acinar
Enzymes
CLSPA : see reference
Medium
see reference
Pancreas
Mouse
Mouse
Strowski M, Parmar R, Blake A, Schaeffer J.
Somatostatin inhibits insulin and glucagon secretion via two receptors subtypes: an in vitro study of pancreatic islets from somatostatin receptor 2 knockout mice ,
Endocrinology
 141 , 111-7 , 2000
Cells
Pancreatic islets
Enzymes
Medium
Gey's BSS

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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.