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Heart
Canine
Canine
Zhang,D. , Wu, C. , Qi, X. , Meijering, R. , Hoogstra-Berends, F. , Tadevosyan, A. and Cubukcuoglu, et al.
Activation of Histone Deacetylase-6 Induces Contractile Dysfunction Through Derailment of alpha-tubulin Proteostasis in Experimental and Human Atrial Fibrillation. ,
Circulation
 129 , 346-58 , 2014
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 150 u/ml
Medium
Tyrode's solution
Heart
Canine
Canine
Zhang, H. , Silva, J. , Lin, Y. , Verbsky, J. , Lee, U. , Kanter, E. , Yamada, K. , Schuessler, R. and Nichols, C.
Heterogeneity and Function of K(ATP) Channels in Canine Hearts. ,
Heart Rhythm
 10 , 1576-83 , 2013
Cells
Atrial and ventricular myocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 0.05-0.08%
Medium
See reference
Heart
Canine
Canine, adult
Bonilla, I. , Sridhar, A. , Nishijima, Y. , Gyorke, S. , Cardounel, A. and Carnes, C.
Differential Effects of the Peroxynitrite Donor, SIN-1, on Atrial and Ventricular Myocyte Electrophysiology. ,
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol
 61 , 401-7 , 2013
Cells
Atrial and ventricular myocytes
Enzymes
Medium
See reference
Heart
Canine
Canine
Xi, Y. , Wu, G. , Ai, T. , Cheng, N. , Kalisnik, J. , Sun, J. , Abbasi, S. , Yang, D. , Fan, C. , Yuan, X. and Wang, S. et al.
Ionic Mechanisms Underlying the Effects of Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide on Canine Atrial Myocardium. ,
Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol
 6 , 976-83 , 2013
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 300 u/ml
Protease : 0.03%
Medium
Tyrode's solution
Heart
Canine
Canine
Gan, T. , Qiao, W. , Xu, G. , Zhou, X. , Tang, B. , Song, J. , Li, Y. , Zhang, J. , Li, F. , Mao, T. and Jiang, T.
Aging-Associated Changes in L-type Calcium Channels in the Left Atria of Dogs. ,
Exp Ther Med
 6 , 919-924 , 2013
Cells
Atrial myocytes
Enzymes
Medium
Tyrode's solution
Heart
Canine
Canine
Harleton, E. , Besana, A. , Comas, G. , Danilo, P. , Rosen, T. , Argenziano, M. , Rosen, M. , Robinson, R. and Feinmark, S.
Ability to Induce Atrial Fibrillation in the Peri-Operative Period is Associated with Phosphorylation-Dependent Inhibition of TWIK Protein-Related Acid-Sensitive Potassium Channel 1 (TASK-1). ,
J Biol Chem
 288 , 2829-38 , 2013
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 60 u/ml
Protease XIV : 0.5 u/ml
Medium
See reference
Heart
Canine
Canine, adult
Calloe, K. , Nof, E. , Jespersen, T. , Di Diego, J. , Chlus, N. , Olesen, S.¸ Antzelevitch, C. and Cordeiro, J.
Comparison of the Effects of a Transient Outward Potassium Channel Activator on Currents Recorded from Atrial and Ventricular Cardiomyocytes. ,
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
 22 , 1057-66 , 2011
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Protease Type XIV : 0.01%
Medium
HEPES
Heart
Canine
Canine, 20-25 kg
Burashnikov, A. , Zygmunt, A. , Di Diego, J. , Linhardt, G. , Carlsson, L. and Antzelevitch, C.
AZD1305 Exerts Atrial Predominant Electrophysiological Actions and is Effective in Suppressing Atrial Fibrillation and Preventing its Reinduction in the Dog. ,
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol
 56 , 80-90 , 2010
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Medium
Tyrode's solution
Heart
Canine
Canine, adult
Gavi, S. , Yin, D. , Shumay, E. , Wang, H. and Malbon, C.
Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Provokes Functional Antagonism and Internalization of Beta1-Adrenergic Receptors. ,
Endocrinology
 148 , 2653-62 , 2007
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Protease : 0.008%
Medium
M199
Heart
Canine
Canine
Schotten, U. , de Haan, S. , Verheule, S. , Harks, E. , Frechen, D. , Bodewig, E. , Greiser, M. , Ram, R. , Maessen, J. , Kelm, M. , Allessie, M. and Van Wagoner, D.
Blockade of Atrial-Specific K+-currents Increases Atrial but not Ventricular Contractility by Enhancing Reverse Mode Na+/Ca2+-Exchange. ,
Cardiovasc Res
 73 , 37-47 , 2007
Cells
Atrial and ventricular myocytes
Enzymes
Medium
Tyrode's solution
Heart
Canine
Canine
Baba, S. , Dun, W. , Hirose, M. and Boyden, P.
Sodium Current Function in Adult and Aged Canine Atrial Cells. ,
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
 291 , H756-61 , 2006
Cells
Atrial myocytes
Enzymes
Medium
HEPES
Heart
Canine
Canine, 20-30 kg
Sun, H. , Chartier, D. , Leblanc, N. and Nattel, S.
Intracellular Calcium Changes and Tachycardia-Induced Contractile Dysfunction in Canine Atrial Myocytes. ,
Cardiovasc Res
 49 , 751-61 , 2001
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 110 u/ml
Medium
Tyrode's solution
Heart
Canine
Canine
Gintant, G.
Two Components of Delayed Rectifier Current in Canine Atrium and Ventricle. Does IKs Play a Role in the Reverse Rate Dependence of Class III Agents? ,
Circ Res
 78 , 26-37 , 1996
Cells
Ventricular and atrial myocytes
Enzymes
Medium
HEPES/Tyrode's
Heart
Chicken
Chicken, embryonic
Blech-Hermoni, Y. and Ladd, A.
Identification of Transcripts Regulated by CUG-BP, Elav-like Family Member 1 (CELF1) in Primary Embryonic Cardiomyocytes by RNA-seq. ,
Genom Data
 6 , 74-76 , 2015
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Heart
Chicken
Chick, 8 day embryo
(also rat, neonate and mouse)
Gross, W. , Schopf-Ebner, E. and Bucher, O.
Technique for the Preparation of Homogeneous Cultures of Isolated Heart Muscle Cells ,
Exp Cell Res
 53 , 1 , 1968
Cells
Myocytes
Enzymes
Medium
Rinaldini's buffer solution, CF
Heart
Feline
Cat, mongrel, adult, 1.8-2.8 Kg
Silver, L. , Hemwall, E. , Marino, T. and Houser, S.
Isolation and Morphology of Calcium-Tolerant Feline Ventricular Myocytes ,
Am J Physiol
 245 , H891 , 1983
Cells
Myocytes
Ventricular
Enzymes
Medium
Kreb's Henseleit, CF
Heart
Fish
Zebrafish
Fowler, E. , Wang, N. , Hezzell, M. , Chanoit, G. , Hancox, J. and Cannell, M.
Arrhythmogenic Late Ca2+ Sparks in Failing Heart Cells and Their Control by Action Potential Configuration ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 117 , 2687-2692 , 2020
Cells
Cardiac Myocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.08%
Protease XIV : 0.005%
Collagenase Type 1 : 0.1-0.2%
Medium
HEPES
Heart
Fish
Fish, Danio rerio
Sander, V. , Sune, G. , Jopling, C. , Morera, C. and Belmonte J.
Isolation and In Vitro Culture of Primary Cardiomyocytes from Adult Zebrafish Hearts. ,
Nat Protoc
 8 , 800-9 , 2013
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Medium
MEM
Heart
Guinea-Pig
Guinea pig, male, 350-400g
Wang, Y. , Geng, J. , Jiang, M. , Li, C. , Han, Y. and Jiang, J.
The Cardiac Electrophysiology Effects of Higenamine in Guinea Pig Heart ,
Biomed Pharmacother
 109 , 2348 , 2019
Cells
Ventricular myocytes
Enzymes
Medium
Tyrodes solution
Heart
Guinea-Pig
Guinea pig, adult
Zorn-Pauly, K. , Schaffer, P. , Pelzmann, B. , Bernhart, E. , Lang, P. and Koidl, B.
L-type and T-type Ca2+ current in cultured ventricular guinea pig myocytes ,
Physiol Res
 53(4) , 369 , 2004
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 100 u/ml
Medium
M-199
Heart
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-Pig
Dhamoon, A, Pandit, S. , Sarmast, F. , Parisian, K. , Guha, P. , Li, Y. , Bagwe, S. , Taffet, S. and Anumonwo, J.
Unique Kir2.x Properties Determine Regional and Species Differences in the Cardiac Inward Rectifier K+ Current. ,
Circ Res
 94 , 1332-9 , 2004
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 100-200 u/ml
Medium
See reference
Heart
Guinea-Pig
Guinea pig, female, 300-350g
Buxton I L, Kaiser R A, Oxhorn B C, Cheek D J.
Evidence supporting the Nucleotide Axis Hypothesis: ATP release and metabolism by coronary endothelium ,
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
 281 , H1657-66 , 2001
Cells
Coronary endothelial
Enzymes
Medium
see reference
Heart
Guinea-Pig
Guinea pig, 250-450 g
Preisig-Muller, R. , Mederos Y Schnitzler, M. , Derst, C. and Daut J.
Separation of Cardiomyocytes and Coronary Endothelial Cells for Cell-Specific RT-PCR ,
Am J Physiol
 277 , H413 , 1999
Cells
Endothelial
Enzymes
Medium
Perfusing solution
(see reference)
Heart
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig
Ishihara, K. , Mitsuiye, T. , Noma, A. and Takano, M.
The Mg2+ Block and Intrinsic Gating Underlying Inward Rectification of the K+ Current in Guinea-Pig Cardiac Myocytes ,
J Physiol
 419 , 297 , 1989
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.04%
Medium
Tyrode solution, CF
Heart
Human
Human
Holt-Casper, D. , Theisen, J. , Moreno, A. , Warren, M. , Silva, F. , Grainger, D. , Bull, D. and Patel, A.
Novel Xeno-free Human Heart Matrix-Derived Three-Dimensional Scaffolds. ,
J Transl Med
 13 , 194 , 2015
Cells
Cardiac
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.045%
Pancreatin : 0.1%
Medium
DPBS
Heart
Human
Human
Sharma, S. , Mishra, R. , Simpson, D. , Wehman, B. , Colletti, E. , Deshmukh, S. , Datla, S. , Balachandran, K. , Guo, Y. , Chen, L. , Siddiqui, O. , Kaushal, S. and Kaushal, S.
Cardiosphere-Derived Cells From Pediatric End-Stage Heart Failure Patients Have Enhanced Functional Activity Due to the Heat Shock Response Regulating the Secretome. ,
Stem Cells
 33 , 1213-29 , 2015
Cells
Cardiospheres
Enzymes
Medium
Iscove modified DMEM
Heart
Human
Human
Avolio, E. , Gianfranceschi, G. , Cesselli, D. , Caragnano, A. , Athanasakis, E. , Katare, R. , Meloni, M. , Palma, A. , Barchiesi, A. , Vascotto, C. , Toffoletto, B. , Mazzega, E. , Finato, N. , Aresu, G. and Livi, U.
Ex vivo Molecular Rejuvenation Improves the Therapeutic Activity of Senescent Human Cardiac Stem Cells in a Mouse Model of Myocardial Infarction. ,
Stem Cells
 32 , 2373 , 2014
Cells
Cardiac stem
Enzymes
Medium
Joklik modified Eagle’s
Heart
Human
Human
Voigt, N. , Zhou, X. and Dobrev, D.
Isolation of Human Atrial Myocytes for Simultaneous Measurements of Ca2+ Transients and Membrane Currents. ,
J Vis Exp
 , e50235 , 2013
Cells
Atrial myocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 286 u/ml
Protease : 5 u/ml
Medium
see references
Heart
Human
Human
Vukusic, K. , Jonsson, M. , Brantsing, C. , Dellgren, G. , Jeppsson, A. , Lindahl, A. and Asp, J.
High Density Sphere Culture of Adult Cardiac Cells Increases the Levels of Cardiac and Progenitor Markers and Shows Signs of Vasculogenesis. ,
Biomed Res Int
 2013 , 2013
Cells
Cardiac
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Heart
Human
Human
Anderson, E. , Rodriguez, E. , Anderson, C. , Thayne, K. , Chitwood, W. and Kypson, A.
Increased Propensity for Cell Death in Diabetic Human Heart is Mediated by Mitochondrial-Dependent Pathways. ,
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
 300 , H118 , 2011
Cells
Myofibers
Enzymes
Medium
see reference
Heart
Human
Human
Voigt, N. , Makary, S. , Nattel, S. and Dobrev, D.
Voltage-Clamp-Based Methods for the Detection of Constitutively Active Acetylcholine-Gated I(K,ACh) Channels in the Diseased Heart. ,
Methods Enzymol
 484 , 653 , 2010
Cells
Atrial cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 286 u/ml
Protease : 5 u/ml
Medium
see reference
Heart
Human
Human
Jensen, B. , Swigart, P. , Laden, M. , DeMarco, T. , Hoopes, C. and Simpson, P.
The Alpha-1D Is the Predominant Alpha-1-Adrenergic Receptor Subtype in Human Epicardial Coronary Arteries. ,
J Am Coll Cardiol
 54 , 1137 , 2009
Cells
Coronary artery smooth muscle
Enzymes
Elastase : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM
Heart
Human
Human
Mathew, S. , Tustison, K. , Sugatani, T. , Chaudhary, L. , Rifas, L. and Hruska, K.
The Mechanism of Phosphorus as a Cardiovascular Risk Factor in CKD. ,
J Am Soc Nephrol
 19 , 1092 , 2008
Cells
Smooth muscle aortic
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Heart
Human
Human
Todor Anastassia, Sharov Victor G, Tanhehco Elaine J, Silverman Norman, Bernabei Alvise, Sabbah Hani N.
Hypoxia-induced cleavage of caspase-3 and DFF45/ICAD in human failed cardiomyocytes ,
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
 283 , H990-5 , 2002
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Protease XIV : 0.013%
Medium
HEPES solution
Heart
Human
Human
Shirai, T. , Rao, V. , Weisel, R. , Ikonomidis, J. , Li, R. , Tumiati, L. , Merante, F. and Mickle, D.
Preconditioning Human Cardiomyocytes and Endothelial Cells. ,
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
 115 , 210-9 , 1998
Cells
Cardiomyocytes and endothelial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.2%
Collagenase : 0.1%
Medium
PBS
Heart
Human
Human
Hoppe, U. , Jansen, E. , Sudkamp, M. and Beukelmann, D.
Hyperpolarization-Activated Inward Current in Ventricular Myocytes From Normal and Failing Human Hearts ,
Circulation
 97 , 55 , 1998
Cells
Heart
Myocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 200 u/ml
Medium
Tyrode's solution

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.