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Kidney
Mouse
Mouse, 3-7 month
Bradshaw AD, Francki A, Motamed K, Howe C, Sage EH.
Primary mesenchymal cells isolated from SPARC-null mice exhibit altered morphology and rates of proliferation ,
Mol Biol Cell
 10 , 1569-79 , 1999
Cells
Fibroblasts, mesangial, smooth muscle
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Collagenase : see reference
Medium
DMEM
Kidney
Mouse
Mouse
Taub, M.
Renal Tubule Cells , Cell & Tissue Culture: Laboratory Procedures Vol. 2 , Doyle, A., Griffiths, J., and Newell, D. , John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 14B:6.1 , 1995
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM /F-12
Kidney
Porcine
Porcine, hybrid
Heussner, A. and Dietrich, D.
Primary Porcine Proximal Tubular Cells as an Alternative to Human Primary Renal Cells in Vitro: an Initial Characterization. ,
BMC Cell Biol
 14 , 55 , 2013
Cells
Kidney
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Kidney
Rabbit
Rabbit
Nowak, G. and Bakajsova, D.
Assessment of Mitochondrial Functions and Cell Viability in Renal Cells Overexpressing Protein Kinase C Isozymes. ,
J Vis Exp
 71 , e4301 , 2013
Cells
Renal proximal tubular
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 60 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F12
Kidney
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand
Taub, M.
Primary Kidney Proximal Tubule Cells. ,
Methods Mol Biol
 290 , 231 , 2005
Cells
Proximal tubule cells
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Kidney
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand White, female
Schafer, J. , Watkins, M. , Li, L. , Herter, P. , Haxelmans, S. and Schlatter, E.
A Simplified Method for Isolation of Large Numbers of Defined Nephron Segments ,
Am J Physiol
 273 , F650 , 1997
Cells
Nephron segments
Enzymes
Medium
Eagle's MEM
Kidney
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand, white, 2-3 kg
Allen, M. , Nakao, A. , Sonnenburg, W. , Burnatowska-Hledin, M. , Speilman, W. and Smith, W.
Immunodissection of Cortical and Medullary Thick Ascending Limb Cells From Rabbit Kidney ,
Am J Physiol
 255 , F704 , 1988
Cells
MTALH cells
RCCT cells
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.1%
Medium
DMEM
Kidney
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand, white, female, 2.5 Kg
Dworzack, D. and Grantham, J.
Preparation of Renal Papillary Collecting Duct Cells for Study ,
Nat Neurosci
 8 , 191 , 1975
Cells
Papillary collecting duct
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.2%
Medium
(see reference)
Kidney
Rat
Rat, SD, fetal
Gupta, A. , Jadhav, S. , Tripathy, N. and Nityanand, S.
Fetal Kidney Cells Can Ameliorate Ischemic Acute Renal Failure in Rats through Their Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Apoptotic and Anti-Oxidative Effects. ,
PLoS ONE
 10 , e0131057 , 2015
Cells
Fetal kidney
Enzymes
Medium
MEM
Kidney
Rat
Rat, Lewis, male
Basu, J. , Genheimer, C. , Sangha, N. , Quinlan, S. , Guthrie, K. , Kelley, R. , Ilagan, R. , Jain, D. , Bertram, T. and Ludlow, J.
Organ Specific Regenerative Markers in Peri-Organ Adipose: Kidney. ,
Lipids Health Dis
 10 , 171 , 2011
Cells
Renal adipose derived cells
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Kidney
Rat
Rat
Panico, C. , Luo, Z. , Damiano, S. , Artigiano, F. , Gill, P. and Welch, W.
Renal Proximal Tubular Reabsorption is Reduced in Adult Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats: Roles of Superoxide and Na+/H+ Exchanger 3. ,
Hypertension
 54 , 1291 , 2009
Cells
Proximal tubule
Enzymes
Medium
see reference
Kidney
Rat
Rat, SD, male, 200-250g
Silva, G. , Beierwaltes, W. and Garvin, J.
Extracellular ATP stimulates NO production in rat thick ascending limb ,
Hypertension
 47 , 563-7 , 2006
Cells
Medullary thick ascending limb
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.1%
Medium
HEPES-saline
Kidney
Rat
Rat, Wistar, 300g
Deng Aihua, Miracle Cynthia M, Lortie Mark, Satriano Joseph, Gabbai Francis B, Munger Karen A, Thomson Scott C, Blantz Roland C.
Kidney oxygen consumption, carbonic anhydrase, and proton secretion ,
Am J Physiol/Renal
 290 , F1009-15 , 2006
Cells
Renal proximal tubules
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F12
Kidney
Rat
Rat, Wistar, male, 300-350 g
Deng, A. , Miracle, C. , Suarez, J. , Lortie, M. , Satriano, J. , Thomson, S. , Munger, K. and Blantz, R.
Oxygen Consumption in the Kidney: Effects of Nitric Oxide Synthase Isoforms and Angiotensin II. ,
Kidney Int
 68 , 723 , 2005
Cells
Renal proximal tubules
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Kidney
Rat
Rat
Arystarkhova, E. , Wetzel R. and Sweadner K.
Distribution and Oligomeric Association of Splice Forms of Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase Regulatory Gamma-subunit in Rat Kidney ,
Am J Physiol/Renal
 282(3) , F393 , 2002
Cells
Cortical tubule cells
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.6%
Medium
DMEM
Kidney
Rat
Rat, SD, male 275-300 g
Amiri Farhad, Shaw Sean, Wang Xiaodan, Tang Jie, Waller Jennifer L, Eaton Douglas C, Marrero Mario B.
Angiotensin II activation of the JAK/STAT pathway in mesangial cells is altered by high glucose ,
Kidney Int Suppl
 61 , 1605-16 , 2002
Cells
Glomerular mesangial cells
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 250 u/ml
Medium
DMEM
Kidney
Rat
Rat, SD, 1 week
Valencia L. , Bidet M. , Martial S. , Sanchez E. , Melendez E. , Tauc M. , Poujeol C. , Martin D. , Namorado M. , Reyes J. and Poujeol P.
Nifedipine-activated Ca(2+) Permeability in Newborn Rat Cortical Collecting Duct Cells in Primary Culture ,
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol
 280(5) , C1193 , 2001
Cells
Cortical collection duct
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/Ham's F12
Kidney
Rat
Rat, SD, 250-300 g
Li, N. , Teggatz, E. , Li, P. , Allaire, R. and Zou, A.
Formation and Actions of Cyclic ADP-Ribose in Renal Microvessels ,
Microvasc Res
 60 , 149 , 2000
Cells
Microvessels
Enzymes
Medium
PSS
Kidney
Rat
Rat, SD, 250-300 g
Mattson D. and Wu F.
Nitric Oxide Synthase Activity and Isoforms in Rat Renal Vasculature ,
Hypertension
 35 , 337 , 2000
Cells
Renal
Enzymes
Medium
see reference
Kidney
Rat
Rat, SD, male, 5-6 week
Miyata, N. , Park, F. , Li, X. and Cowley, A.
Distribution of Angiotensin AT1 and AT2 Receptor Subtypes in the Rat Kidney ,
Am J Physiol
 277 , F437 , 1999
Cells
Renal tubules
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.1%
Medium
see reference
Kidney
Rat
Rat, SD, 225-250 g
Amiri F, Garcia R.
Regulation of angiotensin II receptors and PKC isoforms by glucose in rat mesangial cells ,
Am J Physiol
 276 , F691-9 , 1999
Cells
Glomerular mesangial cells
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 250 u/ml
Medium
DMEM
Kidney
Rat
Rat, SD, male
Eitle E, Hiranyachattada S, Wang H, Harris PJ.
Inhibition of proximal tubular fluid absorption by nitric oxide and atrial natriuretic peptide in rat kidney ,
Am J Physiol
 274 , C1075-80 , 1998
Cells
Proximal tubule suspensions
Enzymes
Pronase E : 2 u/ml
Medium
HEPES buffer
Kidney
Rat
Rat, SD, male
Schafer, J. , Watkins, M. , Li, L. , Herter, P. , Haxelmans, S. and Schlatter, E.
A Simplified Method for Isolation of Large Numbers of Defined Nephron Segments ,
Am J Physiol
 273 , F650 , 1997
Cells
Nephron segments
Enzymes
Medium
Eagle's MEM
Kidney
Rat
Rat, 12-weeks-old
Ishikawa, S. , Kusaka, I. , Higashiyama, M. , Nagasaka, S. , Saito, T. , Honda, K. and Saito, T.
Cellular Signaling and Proliferative Action of AVP in Mesangium of SHR: Effect of Low Density Lipoprotein ,
Nat Neurosci
 50 , 1506 , 1996
Cells
Renal
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.1%
Medium
DMEM
Kidney
Rat
Rat, adult
Brion, L. , Schwartz, J. , Lachman, H. , Zavilowitz, B. and Schwartz, G.
Development of H+ Secretion by Cultured Renal Inner Medullary Collecting Duct Cells ,
Am J Physiol
 257 , F486 , 1989
Cells
Inner medullary collecting duct
Papillae
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Kidney
Rat
Rat, Wistar, female, 100-150 g
Wang, J. , Kester, M. and Dunn, M.
The Effects of Endotoxin on Platelet-Activating Factor Synthesis in Cultured Rat Glomerular Mesangila Cells ,
Biochim Biophys Acta
 969 , 217 , 1988
Cells
Glomerular mesangial
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.025%
Medium
RPMI 1640
Kidney
Rat
Rat, Wistar, male, 150 - 200 g
Barlet-Bas, C. , Khadouri, C. , Marsey, S. and Doucet, A.
Sodium-Independent In Vitro Induction of Na+,K+-ATPase by Aldosterone in Renal Target Cells: Permissive Effect of Triiodothyronine ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 85 , 1707 , 1988
Cells
Renal target
Enzymes
Collagenase : 1.0% (also 0.7%)
Medium
Eagle's MEM
Kidney
Rat
Rat, Wistar, male, adult
Gesek, F. , Wolff, D. and Strandhov, J.
Improved Separation Method for Rat Proximal and Distal Renal Tubules ,
Am J Physiol
 253 , F358 , 1987
Cells
Proximal tubules
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.2%
Medium
Krebs-Henseleit buffer
Kidney
Rat
Rat,Wistar, 300-400 gm
Vinay, P. , Gougoux, A. and Lemieux, G.
Isolation of a Pure Suspension of Rat Proximal Tubules ,
Am J Physiol
 241 , F403 , 1981
Cells
Proximal tubules
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.15 %
Medium
Krebs Henseleit solution
Liver
Avian
Avian, various
Else, P. , Brand, M. , Turner, N. and Hulbert, A
Respiration Rate of Hepatocytes Varies With Body Mass in Birds ,
J Exp Biol
 207 , 2305 , 2004
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Medium
see reference
Liver
Avian
Ducklings, 7 day
Lee J. , Culvenor J. , Angus P. , Smallwood R. , Nicoll A. and Locarnini S.
Duck Hepatitis B Virus Replication in Primary Bile Duct Epithelial Cells ,
J Virol
 75(16) , 7651 , 2001
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.05%
Hyaluronidase : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM/ F12
Liver
Bovine

Bovine, Holstein, 22-23 month

Testroet, E. , Choudhary, S. , Choudhary, R. , Beitz, D. and Du, M.
Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha and Palmitate Simulate Bovine Fatty Liver Disease in vitro when Using Abattoir-Derived Primary Bovine Hepatocytes Isolated by a Novel Nonperfusion Method. , JDS Commun Vol. 3 , 456-461 , 2022
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 200 u/ml
Medium
DMEM
Liver
Canine
Dog, 13 years old
(also rat, guinea-pig, rabbit, human)
Reese, J. and Byard, J.
Isolation And Culture of Adult Hepatocytes from Liver Biopsies ,
In Vitro
 17 , 935 , 1981
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 90 u/ml
Medium
CF EGTA perfusate
Liver
Chicken
Chicken, adult
Fraslin, J. , Touquette, L. , Douaire, M. , Menezo, Y. , Guillemot, J. and Mallard, J.
Isolation and Long Term Maintenance of Differentiated Adult Chicken Hepatocytes in Primary Culture ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 28 , 615 , 1992
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.02%
Medium
HEPES, CF
Liver
Chicken
Chicken
(also rat, SD, 150-250 g)
Weigel, P. , Schnaar, R. , Kuhlenschmidt, M. , Schmell, E. , Lee, R. , Lee, Y. and Roseman, S.
Adhesion of Hepatocytes to Immobilized Sugars ,
J Biol Chem
 254 (21) , 10830 , 1979
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 4 : 6000 units
Medium
HEPES
Liver
Equine
Equine, 4-13 yr
Bakala A. , Karlik W. and Wiechetek M.
Preparation of Equine Isolated Hepatocytes ,
Toxicol In Vitro
 17(5-6) , 615 , 2003
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS

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.