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Neural
Mouse
Mouse
Brown, J. , Gianino, S. and Gutmann, D.
Defective cAMP Generation Underlies the Sensitivity of CNS Neurons to Neurofibromatosis-1 Heterozygosity ,
J Neurosci
 30 , 5579 , 2010
Cells
Hippocampal and retinal neurons
Enzymes
Papain : 1%
Medium
HBSS
Neural
Mouse
Mouse, embryonic
Radad Khaled, Gille Gabriele, Rausch Wolf-Dieter.
Dopaminergic neurons are preferentially sensitive to long-term rotenone toxicity in primary cell culture ,
Toxicol In Vitro
 22 , 68-74 , 2008
Cells
Dopaminergic neurons
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
DMEM
Neural
Mouse
Mouse, C57BL
Okano-Uchida T, Himi T, Komiya Y. and Ishizaki Y
Cerebellar granule cell precursors can differentiate into astroglial cells ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 101 , 1211 , 2004
Cells
Cerebellar granule cell precursors
Enzymes
Papain : 16.5 u/ml
Medium
Dulbecco's PBS
Neural
Mouse
Mouse, 1-3 day
Savchenko V, Sung U, Blakely RD.
Cell surface trafficking of the antidepressant-sensitive norepinephrine transporter revealed with an ectodomain antibody ,
Mol Cell Neurosci
 24 , 1131 , 2003
Cells
Neurons, ganglia
Enzymes
Papain : 20 u/ml
Deoxyribonuclease I : 100 u/ml
Collagenase : 0.3%
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
HBSS
Neural
Mouse
mouse, 65 days
Richards L. , Kilpatrick T. and Bartlett P.
De Novo Generation of Neuronal Cells from the Adult Mouse Brain ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 89 , 8591 , 1992
Cells
Neurons, neuronal precursors
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
DMEM
Neural
Rat
Rat, embryonic 14.5 day
Mirsky, R. and Jessen, K.
Isolation of Schwann Cell Precursors from Rodents. ,
Methods Mol Biol
 1739 , 3-15 , 2018
Cells
Schwann cell precursors
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/ Ham's F-12
Neural
Rat
Rat, SD, p7
Clements, M. , Byrne, E. , Camarillo Guerrero, L. , Cattin, A. , Zakka, L. , Ashraf, A. , Burden, J. , Khadayate, S. , Lloyd, A. , Marguerat, S. and Parrinello, S.
The Wound Microenvironment Reprograms Schwann Cells to Invasive Mesenchymal-like Cells to Drive Peripheral Nerve Regeneration. ,
Neuron
 96 , 98-114.e7 , 2017
Cells
Schwann
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Neural
Rat
Rat, embryonic
Oyanagi, K. , Tashiro, T. and Negishi, T.
Cell-Type-Specific and Differentiation-Status-Dependent Variations in Cytotoxicity of Tributyltin in Cultured Rat Cerebral Neurons and Astrocytes. ,
J Toxicol Sci
 40 , 459-68 , 2015
Cells
Cerebral neurons
Enzymes
Papain : 2 u/ml
Medium
DMEM-PBS
Neural
Rat
Rat, Fisher, 8-9 week
Lie DC, Dziewczapolski G, Willhoite AR, Kaspar BK, Shults CW, Gage FH.
The adult substantia nigra contains progenitor cells with neurogenic potential ,
J Neurosci
 22 , 6639 , 2002
Cells
Adult progenitor
Enzymes
Papain : 2.5 u/ml
Deoxyribonuclease I : 250 u/ml
Neutral Protease : 1 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Neural
Rat
Rat, SD, embryonic
Bixby, S. , Kruger, G. , Mosher, J. , Joseph, N. and Morrison, S.
Cell-Intrinsic Differences Between Stem Cells from Different Regions of the Peripheral Nervous System Regulate the Generation of Neural Diversity. ,
Neuron
 35 , 643 , 2002
Cells
Sciatic nerve and gut neural crest stem
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.005%
Medium
HBSS
Neural
Rat
Rat, E18
Liu QY, Schaffner AE, Li YX, Dunlap V, Barker JL.
Upregulation of GABAA current by astrocytes in cultured embryonic rat hippocampal neurons ,
J Neurosci
 16 , 2912-23 , 1996
Cells
Hippocampal neurons
Enzymes
Papain : 20 u/ml
Medium
MEM
Organoids
Human

Human

Gamero-Estevez, E. , Hensel, I. , Steinhauer, M. , Müllertz, O. , Savochkina, E. , Sektioglu, I. , Stoll, B. , Derakhshani, S. , Devriese, S. , Kim, K. and Resnik-Docampo, M.
Protocol for Immune Cell Isolation, Organoid Generation, and Co-culture Establishment from Cryopreserved Whole Human Intestine. ,
Bio Protoc
 15 , e5157 , 2025
Cells
Intestinal organoids
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI
Organoids
Human

Human

Geest, A. , Jakobs, C. , Ljubikj, T. , Huffels, C. , Luna, M. , Sá, R. , Adolfs, Y. , Wit, M. , Rutten, D. , Kaal, M. , Zwartkruis, M. , Carcolé, M. , Groen, E. , Hol, E. , Basak, O. , Isaacs, A. , Westeneng, H. , Berg, L. , Veldink, J. , Schlegel, D. and Pasterkamp, R.
Molecular Pathology, Developmental Changes, and Synaptic Dysfunction in (pre-) Symptomatic Human C9ORF72-ALS/FTD Cerebral Organoids. , Acta Neuropathol Commun Vol. 12 , 152 , 2024
Cells
Cerebral organoids
Enzymes
Papain : 20 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F12
Organoids
Human

Human

Lisowski, P. , Lickfett, S. , Rybak-Wolf, A. , Menacho, C. and Le, S.
Mutant Huntingtin Impairs Neurodevelopment in Human Brain Organoids through CHCHD2-mediated Neurometabolic Failure. ,
Nat Commun
 15 , 7027 , 2024
Cells
Brain organoids
Enzymes
Papain : 20 u/ml
Medium
EBSS
Organoids
Human

Human

Marinucci, M. , Ercan, C. , Taha-Mehlitz, S. , Fourie, L. , Panebianco, F. , Bianco, G. , Gallon, J. , Staubli, S. , Soysal, S. , Zettl, A. , Rauthe, S. , Vosbeck, J. , Droeser, R. , Bolli, M. , Peterli, R. , Flüe, M. , Ng, C. , Kollmar, O. , Coto-Llerena, M. and Piscuoglio, S.
Standardizing Patient-Derived Organoid Generation Workflow to Avoid Microbial Contamination From Colorectal Cancer Tissues. , Front Oncol Vol. 11 , 781833 , 2021
Cells
Colorectal cancer organoids
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Organoids
Human

Human

Schreurs, R. , Baumdick, M. , Drewniak, A. and Bunders, M.
Co-culture of Human Intestinal Organoids and Lamina Propria-derived CD4 T Cells. , STAR Protoc Vol. 2 , 100519 , 2021
Cells
Lamina propria lymphocytes
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Organoids
Human

Human, embryonic

Nikolić, M. , Caritg, O. , Jeng, Q. , Johnson, J. , Sun, D. , Howell, K. , Brady, J. , Laresgoiti, U. , Allen, G. , Butler, R. , Zilbauer, M. , Giangreco, A. and Rawlins, E.
Human Embryonic Lung Epithelial Tips are Multipotent Progenitors that can be Expanded In vitro as Long-term Self-renewing Organoids. ,
Elife
 6 , 2017
Cells
Lung organoids
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F12
Organoids
Mouse

Mouse

Fujimura, T. , Enomoto, Y. , Katsura, H. , Ogawa, T. , Baba, S. , Ogata, A. , Yamaoka, A. , Shiroguchi, K. and Morimoto, M.
Identifying a Lung Stem Cell Subpopulation by Combining Single-Cell Morphometrics, Organoid Culture, and Transcriptomics. ,
Stem Cells
 41 , 809-820 , 2023
Cells
Lung
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 450 u/ml
Elastase : 1 u/ml
Neutral Protease : 5 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F12
Organoids
Mouse

Mouse, embryonic

Nikolić, M. , Caritg, O. , Jeng, Q. , Johnson, J. , Sun, D. , Howell, K. , Brady, J. , Laresgoiti, U. , Allen, G. , Butler, R. , Zilbauer, M. , Giangreco, A. and Rawlins, E.
Human Embryonic Lung Epithelial Tips are Multipotent Progenitors that can be Expanded In vitro as Long-term Self-renewing Organoids. ,
Elife
 6 , 2017
Cells
Lung organoids
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F12
Organoids
Mouse

Mouse

O'Rourke, K. , Ackerman, S. , Dow, L. and Lowe, S.
Isolation, Culture, and Maintenance of Mouse Intestinal Stem Cells. ,
Bio Protoc
 6 , 2016
Cells
Intestinal organoids
Enzymes
Medium
Basal Medium
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
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
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
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
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, 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 (C57BL/6J-ob/ob), 9-12 wks, male
Dalpe-Scott, M. , Heick, H. and Begin-Heick, N.
Secretion in the Obese (ob/ob) Mouse. The Effect of Oxytetracycline on Insulin Release ,
Diabetes
 32 , 932 , 1983
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.5%
Medium
Kreb's Ringer bicarbonate buffer
Pancreas
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand white, Male/Female, 2-3 Kg
Renckens, B. , Schrijen, J. , Swarts, H. , DePont, J. and Bonting, S.
Role of Calcium in Exocrine Pancreatic Secretion. IV. Calcium Movements in Isolated Acinar Cells of Rabbit Pancreas ,
Biochim Biophys Acta
 544 , 338 , 1978
Cells
Acinar
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.2%
Medium
Kreb's Ringer bicarbonate buffer
Pancreas
Rat
Rat, SD, male, 40 - 100 g
Hirschi, K. , Kenny, S. , Justice, J. and Brannon, P.
Effects of Secretin And Caerulein On Enzymes Of Cultured Pancreatic Acinar Cells ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 27 , 660 , 1991
Cells
Acinar
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 462 u/ml
Medium
Ham's F12
Pancreas
Rat
Rat, Wistar, male, 250 - 350 g
Melvin, J. , Kawaguchi, M. , Baum, B. and Turner, R.
A Muscarinic Agonist-Stimulated Chloride Efflux Pathway is Associated With Fluid Secretion in Rat Parotid Acinar Cells ,
Biochem Biophys Res Commun
 145 , 754 , 1987
Cells
Acinar, parotid
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.015%
Medium
Earle's MEM
Pancreas
Rat
Rat, SD, male, 42 - 48 day, 175 - 200 g
Quissell, D. , Redman, R. and Mark, M.
Short-Term Primary Culture of Acinar-Intercalated Duct Complexes From Rat Submandibular Glands ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 22 , 469 , 1986
Cells
Acinar, submandibular gland
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.1 %
Medium
HBSS, CF
Pancreas
Rat
Rat, SD, male, 50-75 g
Brannon, P. , Orrison, B. and Kretchmer, N.
Primary Cultures of Rat Pancreatic Acinar Cells in Serum-Free Medium ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 21 (1) , 6 , 1985
Cells
Acinar
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.1%
Medium
HBSS
(see reference)
Pancreas
Rat
Rat
Schulz, I. , Heil, K. , Kribben, A. , Sachs, G. and Haase, W.
Isolation and Functional Characterization of Cells From the Exocrine Pancreas , Biology of Normal and Cancerous Exocrine Pancreatic Cells , Ribet, A., Pradayrol, L., and Susini, C. , Elsevier , 1980
Cells
Exocrine
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.9%
Medium
Kreb's Ringer
Pancreas
Rat
Rat, SD, male, 250 - 350 g
(also mouse, white, Swiss, male, 20 - 24 g)
Williams, J. , Korc, M. and Dormer, R.
Action of Secretagogues on a New Preparation of Functionally Intact, Isolated Pancreatic Acini ,
Am J Physiol
 235 , 517 , 1978
Cells
Acinar
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.18%
Medium
Kreb's Henseleit bicarbonate buffer
Pancreas
Rat
Rat
Kondo, S. and Schulz, I.
Calcium Ion Uptake in Isolated Pancreas Cells Induced by Secretagogues ,
Biochim Biophys Acta
 419 , 76 , 1976
Cells
Exocrine
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.15%
Medium
Krebs
Pancreas
Rat
Rat, SD, albino, male, 150-200 g
Mangos, J. , McSherry, N. , Butcher, F. , Irwin, K. and Barber, T.
Dispersed Rat Parotid Acinar Cells (Morphological, Functional Character) ,
Am J Physiol
 229 (3) , 560 , 1975
Cells
Acinar, parotid
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.01%
Collagenase : 40-50 u/ml
Hyaluronidase : 0.10%
Medium
HBSS CMF

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.