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Reproductive
Insect
Drosophila, embryonic
Salmand, P. Iche-Torres, M. and Perrin, L.
Tissue-Specific Cell Sorting from Drosophila Embryos: Application to Gene Expression Analysis. , Fly (Austin) Vol. 5 , 261
Cells
Cardiac differentiating
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 20 u/ml
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
Schneider
Reproductive
Monkey
Rhesus macaque
Xu, J, Lawson, MS, Yeoman, RR, Pau, KY, Barrett, SL, Zelinski, MB. and Stouffer, RL
Secondary Follicle Growth and Oocyte Maturation During Encapsulated Three-Dimensional Culture in Rhesus Monkeys: Effects of Gonadotrophins, Oxygen and Fetuin. ,
Hum Reprod
 26 , 1061-72 , 2011
Cells
Follicle
Enzymes
Medium
HEPES
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse, 4 week
Hou, M. , Han, J. , Li, G. , Kwon, M. , Jiang, J. , Emani, S. , Taglauer, E. , Park, J. , Choi, E. , Vodnala, M. , Fong, Y. , Emani, S. , Rosas, I. , Perrella, M. and Liu, X.
Multipotency of Mouse Trophoblast Stem Cells ,
Stem Cell Res Ther
 11 , 55 , 2020
Cells
Trophoblast
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse, adult
Lee, A, Rusch, J. , Lima, A. , Usmani, A. , Huang, N. , Lepamets, M. , Vigh-Conrad, K. , Worthington, R. and et al.
Rare Mutations in the Complement Regulatory Gene CSMD1 are Associated with Male and Female Infertility. ,
Nat Commun
 10 , 4626 , 2019
Cells
Testes
Enzymes
Medium
MEM
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse, 1-7 day
Kang, H. , Chen, L. , Lichti-Kaiser, K. , Liao, G. , Gerrish, K. , Bortner, C. , Yao, Hu. , Eddy, E. and Jetten, A.
Transcription Factor GLIS3: A New and Critical Regulator of Postnatal Stages of Mouse Spermatogenesis. ,
Stem Cells
 34 , 2772-2783 , 2016
Cells
Testicular
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse, adult
Martin, L. and Seandel, M.
Serial Enrichment of Spermatogonial Stem and Progenitor Cells (SSCs) in Culture for Derivation of Long-Term Adult Mouse SSC Lines. ,
J Vis Exp
 72 , e50017 , 2013
Cells
Spermatogonial stem
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse, female
Jiang, J. and Kelly, K.
Isolation of Lymphocytes from Mouse Genital Tract Mucosa. ,
J Vis Exp
 67 , e4391 , 2012
Cells
Lymphocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 450 u/ml
Medium
RPMI
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse
White, Y. , Woods, D. , Takai, Y. , Ishihara, O. , Seki, H. and Tilly, J.
Oocyte Formation by Mitotically Active Germ Cells Purified from Ovaries of Reproductive-Age Aomen. ,
Nat Med
 18 , 413 , 2012
Cells
Ovarian
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 4 : 800 u/ml
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse
Venkataraman, L. , Lenis, A. , Couri, B. , Damaser, M. and Ramarurthi, A
Induced Regenerative Elastic Matrix Repair in LOXL 1 Knockout Mouse Cell Cultures: Towards Potential Therapy for Pelvic Organ Prolapse ,
J Tissue Sci Eng
 3 , 3 , 2012
Cells
Vaginal smooth muscle
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 175 u/ml
Elastase : 0.025%
Medium
DMEM/F12
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse
Yamatoya, K. , Ito, C. , Araki, M. , Furuse, R. and Toshimori, K.
One-Step Collagenase Method for Zona Pellucida Removal in Unfertilized Eggs: Easy and Gentle Method for Large-Scale Preparation. ,
Reprod Med Bio
 10 , 97-103 , 2011
Cells
Zona pellucid free eggs
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.1%
Medium
THY-HEPES
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse, male
Getun, I. , Torres, B. and Bois, P.
Flow Cytometry Purification of Mouse Meiotic Cells. ,
J Vis Exp
 50 , 2602 , 2011
Cells
Testis, meiotic
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 120 u/ml
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
Gey's BSS
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse
Chen, L. , Belton, R. and Nowak, R.
Basigin-Mediated Gene Expression Changes in Mouse Uterine Stromal Cells During Implantation. ,
Endocrinology
 150 , 966 , 2009
Cells
Uterine stomal
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F12
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse, embryonic
Gekas, C. , Rhodes, K. and Mikkola, H.
Isolation and Analysis of Hematopoietic Stem Cells from the Placenta. ,
J Vis Exp
 16 , e742 , 2008
Cells
Hematopoietic stem cells
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.1%
Medium
PBS
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse
Breault, D. , Min, I. , Carlone, D. , Farilla, L. , Ambruzs, D. , Henderson, D. , Algra, S. , Montgomery, R. , Wagers, A. and Hole, N.
Generation of mTert-GFP Mice as a Model to Identify and Study Tissue Progenitor Cells. ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 105 , 10420 , 2008
Cells
Germ cells
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 100 u/ml
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse, adult, neonatal and fetal
O'Shaughnessy PJ, Fleming LM, Jackson G, Hochgeschwender U, Reed P, Baker PJ.
Adrenocorticotropic hormone directly stimulates testosterone production by the fetal and neonatal mouse testis ,
Endocrinology
 144 , 3279-84 , 2003
Cells
Testicular cells
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse, 6 day
Nalbandian Angele, Dettin Luis, Dym Martin, Ravindranath Neelakanta.
Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor receptors during male germ cell differentiation in the mouse ,
Biol Reprod
 69 , 985-94 , 2003
Cells
Sertoli
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse, male, 3.5 months old
Faldikova, L. , Diblikova, I. , Canderle, J. , Zraly, Z. , Veznik, Z. and Sulcova, A.
Effects of Nutrition, Social Factors and Chronic Stress on the Mouse Leydig Cell Testosterone Production ,
Vet Med
 46 (6) , 160 , 2001
Cells
Leydig
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.06%
Medium
Medium E 199
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse, 6-12 day
Eppig JJ, O'Brien MJ.
Development in vitro of mouse oocytes from primordial follicles ,
Biol Reprod
 54 , 197-207 , 1996
Cells
Oocyte-granulosa
Enzymes
Medium
Waymouth
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse, female, 21 day, 10-12 g
Tsai, P. , Uchima, F. , Hamamoto, S. and Bern, H.
Proliferation and Differentiation of Prepubertal Mouse Vaginal Epithelial Cells In Vitro and the Specificity of Estrogen-Induced Growth Retardation ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 27A , 461 , 1991
Cells
vaginal epithelial
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 3 : 38 u/ml
Medium
DMEM
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse (BALB/cCrgl), female, 50 - 60 days
Iguchi, T. , Uchima, F.A. , Ostrander, P. and Bern, H.
Growth of Normal Mouse Vaginal Epithelial Cells in and on Collagen Gels ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 80 , 3743 , 1983
Cells
Epithelial, vagina
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Ovine
Ovine, 3-5 year
Letouzey, V. , Tan, K. , Deane, J. , Ulrich, D. , Gurung, S. , Ong, Y. and Gargett, C.
Isolation and Characterisation of Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells in the Ovine Endometrium. ,
PLoS ONE
 10 , e0127531 , 2015
Cells
Endometrial stromal
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Reproductive
Ovine
Sheep
Salamonsen, L. , Sum O, W. , Doughton, B. and Findlay, J.
The Effects of Estrogen and Progesterone In Vivo on Protein Synthesis and Secretion by Cultured Epithelial Cells from Sheep Endometrium ,
Endocrinology
 117 (5) , 2148 , 1985
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Collagenase : 125 - 190 u/ml
Medium
DMEM
Reproductive
Porcine
Porcine, 1-4 day
Park, M. , Park, J. , Kim, M. , Lee, K. , Park, H. , Yun, J. , Choi, J. , Lee, E. and Lee, S.
Development of a High-Yield Technique to Isolate Spermatogonial Stem Cells From Porcine Testes. ,
J Assist Reprod Genet
 31 , 983-91 , 2014
Cells
Testicular
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.1%
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM
Reproductive
Porcine
Porcine, male, 8 day
Dirami G, Ravindranath N, Pursel V, Dym M.
Effects of stem cell factor and granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor on survival of porcine type A spermatogonia cultured in KSOM ,
Biol Reprod
 61 , 225-30 , 1999
Cells
Seminiferous epithelial cells
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.15%
Hyaluronidase : 0.15%
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM/F12
Reproductive
Porcine
Porcine, female
Ciereszko, R. , Petroff, B. , Ottobre, A. , Guan, Z. , Stokes, B. and Ottobre, J.
Assessment of the Mechanism by Which Prolactin Stimulates Progesterone Production by Early Corpora Lutea of Pigs ,
J Endocrinol
 159 , 201 , 1998
Cells
Corpus Leuteum
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 4 : 600 u/ml
Medium
Medium 199
Reproductive
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand, 3 month
Kubota, H. , Wu, X. , Goodyear, S. , Avarbock, M. and Brinster, R.
Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Endothelial Cells Promote Self-Renewal of Rabbit Germ Cells with Spermatogonial Stem Cell Properties. ,
FASEB J
 25 , 2604 , 2011
Cells
Testicular germ
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand, 3 month
Kubota, H. , Wu, X. , Goodyear, S. , Avarbock, M. and Brinster, R.
Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Endothelial Cells Promote Self-Renewal of Rabbit Germ Cells with Spermatogonial Stem Cell Properties. ,
FASEB J
 25 , 2604 , 2011
Cells
Testicular germ
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand white, 4-6 month old,
Setrakian, S. , Oliveros-Saunders, B. and Nicosia, S.
Growth Stimulation of Ovarian and Extraovarian Mesothelial Cells by Corpus Luteum Extract ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 29A , 879 , 1993
Cells
Ovarian
Mesothelial
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 300 u/ml
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand, mature, female, 4-5 Kg
Piquette, G. and Timms, B.
Isolation and Characterization of Rabbit Ovarian Surface Epithelium, Granulosa Cells, and Peritoneal Mesothelium in Primary Culture ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 26 , 471 , 1990
Cells
Ovarian surface epithelial and peritoneal mesothelial
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 300 IU/ml (280 IU/mg)
Medium
HBSS, CMF
Reproductive
Rabbit
Rabbit, mixed breed
Mulholland, J. , Winterhager, E. and Beier, H.
Changes in Proteins Synthesized by Rabbit Endometrial Epithelial Cells Following Primary Culture ,
Cell Tissue Res
 252 , 123 , 1988
Cells
Endometrial epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Reproductive
Rat
Rat
Jiang, H. , Zhang, Y. , Tian, K. , Wang, B. and Han, S.
Amelioration of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis Through Transplantation of Placental Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells. ,
Sci Rep
 7 , 41837 , 2017
Cells
Placental mesenchymal
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Reproductive
Rat
Rat, SD, 350-450 g
Sharma RS, Pal PC, Rajalakshmi M.
Isolation and Culture of Leydig Cells from Adult Rats ,
Indian J Clinical Biochem
 21 , 27 , 2006
Cells
Leydig cells
Enzymes
Collagenase : .05-0.1%
Medium
Medium 199
Reproductive
Rat
Rat, SD, immature
Ando, M. , Kol, S. , Irahara, M. , Sirois, J. and Adashi, E.
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS) Block the Late, Prostanoid-Dependent/Ceramide-Independent Component of Ovarian IL-1 Action: Implications for the Ovulatory Process ,
Mol Cell Endocrinol
 157 , 21 , 1999
Cells
Ovary
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 144 u/ml
Medium
McCoy's 5a
Reproductive
Rat
Rat, SD, 25 day
Duleba AJ, Spaczynski RZ, Olive DL, Behrman HR.
Effects of insulin and insulin-like growth factors on proliferation of rat ovarian theca-interstitial cells ,
Biol Reprod
 56 , 891-7 , 1997
Cells
Ovarian theca-interstitial
Enzymes
Medium
Medium 199
Reproductive
Rat
Rat, SD, 10 day
Hadley MA, Weeks BS, Kleinman HK, Dym M.
Laminin promotes formation of cord-like structures by Sertoli cells in vitro ,
Dev Biol
 140 , 318-27 , 1990
Cells
Sertoli cells
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Reproductive
Rat
Rat, SD, male, 120-160 g
Ng, T. and Liu, W.
Toxic Effect of Heavy Metals on Cells Isolated from the Rat Adrenal and Testis ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 26 , 24 , 1990
Cells
Leydig
Adrenal
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 0.03% (adrenal)
Medium
Krebs Ringer bicarbonate buffer

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.