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Bone
Bovine
Bovine
Buschmann, M. , Gluzband, Y. , Grodzinsky, A. and Hunziker, E.
Mechanical Compression Modulates Matrix Biosynthesis in Chondrocyte/Agarose Culture ,
J Cell Sci
 108 , 1497 , 1995
Cells
Chondrocytes
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Bone
Human

Human

Klauzen, P. , Semenova, D. , Kostina, D. , Uspenskiy, V. and Malashicheva, A.
Purinergic Signaling in Pathologic Osteogenic Differentiation of Aortic Valve Interstitial Cells from Patients with Aortic Valve Calcification. , Biomedicines Vol. 11 , 2023
Cells
Valve interstitial and endothelial
HUVEC
Osteoblast
Enzymes
Medium
ECM
Bone
Human
Human
Agarwal, S. , Loder, S. , Sorkin, M. , Li, S. , Shrestha, S. , Zhao, B. , Mishina, Y. , James, A. and Levi, B.
Analysis of Bone-Cartilage-Stromal Progenitor Populations in Trauma Induced and Genetic Models of Heterotopic Ossification. ,
Stem Cells
 34 , 1692-701 , 2016
Cells
Bone-cartilage-stromal
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Bone
Human
Human
Kode, A.,Manavalan1, J.,Mosialou1, I. , Bhagat G. and Rathinam, C, Luo, N et al.
Leukemogenesis Induced by an Activating β-catenin Mutation in Osteoblasts ,
Nature
 506 , 240 , 2014
Cells
Osteoblasts
Enzymes
Medium
MEM
Bone
Human
Human
Taylor, S. , Shah, M. and Orriss, I.
Generation of Rodent and Human Osteoblasts. ,
Bonekey Rep
 3 , 585 , 2014
Cells
Osteoblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%-1.0%
Medium
DMEM
Bone
Human
Human, 60+ year
Chen X. , Qian H. , Neff L. , Satomura K. and Horowitz M.
Thy-1 antigen Expression by Cells in the Osteoblast Lineage ,
J Bone Miner Res
 14 , 362 , 1999
Cells
Bone Cells, Osteoblasts
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 200-250 u/ml
Medium
DMEM
Bone
Human
Human
Fedarko, N.S. , Termine, J.D. , Young, M.F. and Robey, P.G.
Temporal Regulation of Hyaluronan and Proteoglycan Metabolism by Human Bone Cells in Vitro ,
J Biol Chem
 265 , 12200 , 1990
Cells
Osteoblasts
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 4 : 250 u/ml
Medium
DMEM
Bone
Mouse
Mouse
Mohrin, D. , Koukos, G. , Alabdulaaly, L. , Paw, J. , Hake, K. , Kolumam, G. , Bouxsein, M. , Baron, R. , Kutskova, Y. , Freund, A. , Liu, J. , Zavala-Solorio, J. , Bhargava, S. , Maxwell, Trumble, J. , Brito, A. , Hu, D. and Brooks, D.
Inhibition of Longevity Regulator PAPP-A Modulates Tissue Homeostasis via Restraint of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells. , Aging Cell Vol. 20 , e13313 , 2021
Cells
Bone and bone marrow stromal
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Bone
Mouse
Mouse
Baryawno, N. , Przybylski, D. , Kowalczyk, M. , Kfoury, Y. , Severe, N. , Gustafsson, K. , Kokkaliaris, K. , Mercier, F. , Tabaka, M. , Hofree, M. , Dionne, D. , Papazian, A. , Lee, D. , Ashenberg, O. and Subramanian, A.
A Cellular Taxonomy of the Bone Marrow Stroma in Homeostasis and Leukemia. ,
Cell
 177 , 1915-1932.e16 , 2019
Cells
Bone and bone marrow stroma
Enzymes
Medium
Media 199
Bone
Mouse
Mouse
Wang, W. , Majihail, G. , Lui, C. and Zhou, L.
Osteoblast Sorting and Intracellular Staining of CXCL12. ,
Bio Protoc
 8 , 2018
Cells
Osteoblast
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Bone
Mouse
Mouse
Agarwal, S. , Loder, S. , Sorkin, M. , Li, S. , Shrestha, S. , Zhao, B. , Mishina, Y. , James, A. and Levi, B.
Analysis of Bone-Cartilage-Stromal Progenitor Populations in Trauma Induced and Genetic Models of Heterotopic Ossification. ,
Stem Cells
 34 , 1692-701 , 2016
Cells
Bone-cartilage-stromal
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Bone
Mouse
Mouse
Igarashi, H. , Akahoshi, N. , Ohto-Nakanishi, T. , Yasuda, D. and Ishii, S.
The Lysophosphatidic Acid Receptor LPA4 Regulates Hematopoiesis-Supporting Activity of Bone Marrow Stromal Cells. ,
Sci Rep
 5 , 11410 , 2015
Cells
Bone stromal
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Bone
Mouse
Mouse
Kode, A.,Manavalan1, J.,Mosialou1, I. , Bhagat G. and Rathinam, C, Luo, N et al.
Leukemogenesis Induced by an Activating β-catenin Mutation in Osteoblasts ,
Nature
 506 , 240 , 2014
Cells
Osteoblasts
Enzymes
Medium
MEM
Bone
Mouse
Mouse
Lee, D. , Choung, H. , Kim, H. , Gronostajski, R. , Yang, Y. , Ryoo, H. , Lee, Z. , Kim, H. , Cho, E. and Park, J.
NFI-C Regulates Osteoblast Differentiation Via Control of Osterix Expression. ,
Stem Cells
 32 , 2467-79 , 2014
Cells
Osteoblasts
Enzymes
Medium
MEM
Bone
Mouse
Mouse, 2-5 day
Taylor, S. , Shah, M. and Orriss, I.
Generation of Rodent and Human Osteoblasts. ,
Bonekey Rep
 3 , 585 , 2014
Cells
Osteoblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%-1.0%
Medium
DMEM
Bone
Mouse
Mouse, 4-22 month
Stern, A. , Stern, M. , Van Dyke, M. , Jahn, K. , Prideaux, M. and Bonewald, L.
Isolation and Culture of Primary Osteocytes from the Long Bones of Skeletally Mature and Aged Mice. ,
Biotechniques
 52 , 361 , 2012
Cells
Osteocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 300 u/ml
Medium
MEM
Bone
Mouse
Mouse
Nakamura, Y. , Arai, F. , Iwasaki, H. , Hosokawa, K. , Kobayashi, I. , Gomei, Y. , Matsumoto, Y. , Yoshihara, H. and Suda, T.
Isolation and Characterization of Endosteal Niche Cell Populations that Regulate Hematopoietic Stem Cells. ,
Blood
 116 , 1422 , 2010
Cells
Endosteal cells
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Bone
Mouse
Mouse
Morikawa, S. , Mabuchi, Y. , Kubota, Y. , Nagai, Y. , Niibe, K. , Hiratsu, E. , Suzuki, S. , Miyauchi-Hara, C. , Nagoshi, N. , Sunabori, T. , Shimmura, S. , Miyawaki, A. , Nakagawa, T. , Suda, T. , Okano, H. and Matsuzaki, Y.
Prospective Identification, Isolation, and Systemic Transplantation of Multipotent Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Murine Bone Marrow. ,
J Exp Med
 206 , 2483-96 , 2009
Cells
Bone marrow
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.2%
Medium
DMEM
Bone
Mouse
Mouse, male, 6-8 week old
Sakai, E. , Miyamoto, H. , Okamoto, K. , Kato, Y. , Yamamoto, K. and Sakai, H.
Characterization of Phagosomal Subpopulations Along Endocytic Routes in Osteoclasts and Macrophages ,
J. Biochem.
 130 , 823 , 2001
Cells
Osteoclasts
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Bone
Mouse
Mouse, 3-5 day, 6-8 week
Chen X. , Qian H. , Neff L. , Satomura K. and Horowitz M.
Thy-1 antigen Expression by Cells in the Osteoblast Lineage ,
J Bone Miner Res
 14 , 362 , 1999
Cells
Bone Cells, Osteoblasts
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 200-250 u/ml
Medium
DMEM
Bone
Mouse
Mouse, Swiss-Webster
Chen,T. and Feldman,D.
Regulation of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 Receptors in Cultured Mouse Bone Cells ,
J Biol Chem
 256 , 5561 , 1981
Cells
Neonatal bone
Enzymes
Medium
Tris-buffered saline
Bone
Rat
Rat, 2 day
Jeon, J. , Lee, M. and Yang, H.
Differentiated Osteoblasts Derived Decellularized Extracellular Matrix to Promote Osteogenic Differentiation. ,
Biomater Res
 22 , 4 , 2018
Cells
Osteoblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM
Bone
Rat
Rat, Wistar, 250g
Jacobs, F. , Gijsen, H. , Van de Vyver, M. and Ferris, W.
Vanadate Impedes Adipogenesis in Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Different Depots within Bone. ,
Front Endocrinol
 7 , 108 , 2016
Cells
Proximal femur stem
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Bone
Rat
Rat, 2-3 day
Taylor, S. , Shah, M. and Orriss, I.
Generation of Rodent and Human Osteoblasts. ,
Bonekey Rep
 3 , 585 , 2014
Cells
Osteoblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%-1.0%
Medium
DMEM
Bone
Rat
Rat, fetal, 21 days of gestation
Owen, T. , Aronow, M. , Shalhoub, V. , Barone, L. , Wilming, L. , Tassinari, M. , Kennedy, M. , Pockwinse, S. , Lian, J. and Stein, G.
Progressive Development of the Rat Oseoblast Phenotype In Vitro: Reciprocal Relationships in Expression of Genes Associated with Osteoblast Proliferation and Differentiation During Formation of the Bone Extracellular Matrix ,
J Cell Physiol
 143 , 420 , 1990
Cells
Calvaria
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.2%
Medium
MEM
Bone
Rat
Rat, newborn
Ernst, M. and Froesch, E.
Osteoblastlike Cells in a Serum-Free Methylcellulose Medium Form Colonies: Effects of Insulin and Insulinlike Growth Factor I ,
Calcif Tissue Int
 40 , 27 , 1987
Cells
Osteoblastlike cells
Enzymes
Medium
MEM
Bone
Rat
Rat, fetus, 17-21 day
Peck, W. , Birge, S. and Fedak, S.
Bone Cells: Biochemical and Biological Studies After Enzymatic Isolation ,
Science
 146 , 1476 , 1964
Cells
Calvaria
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.01%-0.6%
Medium
Tris-buffered saline
Kidney
Avian
Avian, house sparrows
Goldstein D. , Reddy V. and Plaga K.
Second Messenger Production in Avian Medullary Nephron Segments in Response to Peptide Hormones ,
Am J Physiol
 276 , R847 , 1999
Cells
Tubule segments
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Kidney
Avian
Avian, chicken
Reich, C. and Bonar, R.
Separation of Avian Kidney Tubules and Glomeruli for In Vitro Culture ,
Meth Cell Sci
 7 , 97 , 1982
Cells
Tubule and glomeruli
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI 1640
Kidney
Canine
Canine
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
Canine
Dog, 1-5 months
States, B. , Reynolds, R. , Lee, J. and Segal, S.
Cystine Uptake By Cultured Cells Originating From Dog Proximal Tubule Segments ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 26 , 105 , 1990
Cells
Proximal tubules
Enzymes
Medium
Krebs Ringer bicarbonate buffer
Kidney
Human
Human
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
Human
Human, adult
Valente, M. , Henrique, R. , Costa, V. , Jeronimo, C. , Carvalho, F. , Bastos, M. , Guedes de Pinho, P. and Carvalho, M.
A Rapid and Simple Procedure for the Establishment of Human Normal and Cancer Renal Primary Cell Cultures from Surgical Specimens. ,
PLoS ONE
 6 , e19337 , 2011
Cells
Renal tumor cells and proximal tubular epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F12
Kidney
Human
Human
Presnell, S. , Bruce, A. , Wallace, S. , Choudhury, S. , Genheimer, C. , Cox, B. , Guthrie, K. , Werdin, E. , Tatsumi-Ficht, P. , Ilagan, R. , Kelley, R. , Rivera, E. , Ludlow, J. , Wagner, B. , Jayo, M. and Bertram, T.
Isolation, Characterization, and Expansion Methods for Defined Primary Renal Cell Populations from Rodent, Canine, and Human Normal and Diseased Kidneys. ,
Tiss Eng
 17 , 261 , 2011
Cells
Renal cells
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 4 : 300 u/ml
Neutral Protease : see reference
Medium
HBSS
Kidney
Human
Human, adult
Johnson, D. , Saunders, H. , Johnson, F. , Huq, S. , Field, M. and Pollock, C.
Cyclosporin exerts a direct fibrogenic effect on human tubulointerstitial cells: roles of insulin-like growth factor I, transforming growth factor beta1, and platelet-derived growth factor ,
J Pharmacol Exp Ther
 289 , 535-42 , 1999
Cells
Renal proximal tubule and cortical fibroblasts
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 383 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Kidney
Human
Human
Trifillis, A. and Kahng, M.
Characterization of an In Vitro System of Human Renal Papillary Collecting Duct Cells ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 26 , 441 , 1990
Cells
Papillary duct
Enzymes
Collagenase : 400 u/ml
Medium
Eagle's MEM-HEPES buffer w/L-glutamine

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.