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Neural
Salamander
Salamander, 18-25 cm
Townes-Anderson, E. , MacLeish, P. and Raviola, E.
Rod Cells Dissociated from Mature Salamander Retina: Ultrastruture and Uptake of Horseradish Peroxidase ,
J Cell Biol
 100 , 175 , 1985
Cells
Retina
Enzymes
Papain : 14 u/ml
Medium
Saline
Neural
Salamander
Salamander (A.tigrinum)
Bader, C. , MacLeish, P. and Schwartz, E.
Responses to Light of Solitary Rod Photoreceptors Isolated From Tiger Salamander Retina ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 75 , 3507 , 1978
Cells
Photoreceptors, retina
Enzymes
Papain : 0.05%
Medium
(see reference)
Neural
Turtle
Turtle (Pseudemys scripta elegans)
Lam, D.
Biosynthesis of Acetylcholine in Turtle Photoreceptors ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 69 , 1987 , 1972
Cells
Retinal
Enzymes
Papain : 0.1% (13.5 u/mg)
Medium
Kreb's Ringer
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
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
Mouse
Mouse
Githens, S.
Pancreatic Duct Epithelial Cells , Cell & Tissue Culture: Laboratory Procedures Vol. 1 , Doyle, A., Griffiths, J., and Newell, D. , John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. , 12B:12.1 , 1995
Cells
Duct
Enzymes
Papain : 25 u/ml
Medium
DMEM /F-12
Pancreas
Rat
Rat
Githens, S.
Pancreatic Duct Epithelial Cells , Cell & Tissue Culture: Laboratory Procedures Vol. 1 , Doyle, A., Griffiths, J., and Newell, D. , John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. , 12B:12.1 , 1995
Cells
Duct
Enzymes
Papain : 25 u/ml
Medium
DMEM /F-12
Pancreas
Rat
Rat, SD, both sexes, 6-20 wks old
Githens, S. , Schexnayder, J. , Desai, K. and Patke, C.
Rat Pancreatic Interlobular Duct Epithelium: Isolation and Culture in Collagen Gel ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 25 (8) , 679 , 1989
Cells
Interlobular ducts
Enzymes
Papain : 25 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/Ham's F-12
Pituitary
Bovine
Bovine
Ferrara, N. , Goldsmith, P. , Fujii, D. and Weiner, R.
Culture and Characterization of Follicular Cells of the Bovine Anterior Pituitary and Pars Tuberalis , Vol. 124 , 245 , 1986
Cells
Follicular, anterior pituitary and pars tuberalis
Enzymes
Deoxyribonuclease I : 200 µg/ml
Medium
HBSS, CMF
Pituitary
Mouse
Mouse
Perez Millain, M. , Brinkmeier, M. , Mortensen, A. and Camper, S.
PROP1 Triggers Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition-Like Process in Pituitary Stem Cells. ,
Elife
 5 , 2016
Cells
Pituitary
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Pituitary
Mouse
Mouse
Pyczek, J. , Buslei, R. , Schult, D. , Holsken, A. , Buchfelder, M. , Hess, I. , Hahn, H. and Uhmann, A.
Hedgehog Signaling Activation Induces Stem Cell Proliferation and Hormone Release in the Adult Pituitary Gland. ,
Sci Rep
 6 , 24928 , 2016
Cells
Pituitary
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Pituitary
Rat
Rat, male, 12-15 week
Akieda-Asai, S. , Zaima, N. , Ikegami, K. , Kahyo, T, Yao, I. , Hatanaka, T. , Iemura, S. , Sugiyama, R. , Yokozeki, T. , Eishi, Y. , Koike, M. , Ikeda, K. , Chiba, T. , Yamaza, H. , Shimokawa, I. , Song, S. , Matsuno, A. , Mizutani, A. , Sawabe, M. Chao, N. and Tanaka, M.
SIRT1 Regulates Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Release by Enhancing PIP5K gamma Activity through Deacetylation of Specific Lysine Residues in Mammals. ,
PLoS ONE
 5 , e11755 , 2010
Cells
Pituitary
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Reproductive
Chicken

Chicken, male, 1 day

Huang, H. , Wang, M. , Hou, L. , Lin, X. , Pan, S. , Zheng, P. and Zhao, Q.
A Potential Mechanism Associated with Lead-induced Spermatogonia and Leydig Cell Toxicity and Mitigative Effect of Selenium in Chicken. , Ecotoxicol Environ Saf Vol. 209 , 111671 , 2021
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.1%
Hyaluronidase : 0.1%
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
DMEM
Reproductive
Human
Human
Evans, J. and Salamonsen, L.
Decidualized Human Endometrial Stromal Cells are Sensors of Hormone Withdrawal in the Menstrual Inflammatory Cascade. ,
Biol Reprod
 90 , 14 , 2014
Cells
Endometrial stromal
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Reproductive
Human
Human
Patel, J. , Seppanen, E. , Chong, M. , Yeo, J. , Teo, E. , Chan, J. , Fisk, N. and Khosrotehrani, K.
Prospective Surface Marker-Based Isolation and Expansion of Fetal Endothelial Colony-Forming Cells from Human Term Placenta. ,
Stem Cells Transl Med
 2 , 839-47 , 2013
Cells
Endothelial colony forming
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Human
Human
Shalini, V. , Pratheep, S. , Muhammad, A. , Sharmili, V. , Elizabeth, G. and Rajesh, R.
Generation and Characterisation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived From Umbilical Cord and Placenta ,
Regenerative Research
 1 , 48 , 2012
Cells
Mesenchymal stem
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F12
Reproductive
Human
Human, female
Lockwood, C. , Arcuri, F. , Toti, P. , Felice, C. , Krikun, G. , Guller, S. , Buchwalder, L. and Schatz, F.
Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha and Interleukin-1 Beta Regulate Interleukin-8 Expression in Third Trimester Decidual Cells: Implications for the Genesis of Chorioamnionitis. ,
Am J Pathol
 169 , 1294-302 , 2006
Cells
Decidual
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.25%
Deoxyribonuclease I : 6.25 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F12
Reproductive
Human
Human
Spessotto, P. , Bulla, R. , Danussi, C. , Radillo, O. , Cervi, M. , Monami, G. , Bossi, F. , Tedesco, F. , Doliana, R. and Colombatti, A.
EMILIN1 Represents a Major Stromal Element Determining Human Trophoblast Invasion of the Uterine Wall. ,
J Cell Sci
 119 , 4574 , 2006
Cells
Extravillanous trophoblasts and decidual stromal
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1-0.25%
Deoxyribonuclease I : 0.02-0.05%
Medium
HBSS RPMI
Reproductive
Human
Human
Wang Xin, Athayde Neil, Trudinger Brian.
Microvascular endothelial cell activation is present in the umbilical placental microcirculation in fetal placental vascular disease ,
Am J Obstet Gynecol
 190 , 596-601 , 2004
Cells
Endothelial placental
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Reproductive
Human
Human, female, 34-51 yr
Chan Rachel W S, Schwab Kjiana E, Gargett Caroline E.
Clonogenicity of human endometrial epithelial and stromal cells ,
Biol Reprod
 70 , 1738-50 , 2004
Cells
Endometrial epithelial and stromal cells
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Reproductive
Human
Human
Sun Kang, Myatt Leslie.
Enhancement of glucocorticoid-induced 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 expression by proinflammatory cytokines in cultured human amnion fibroblasts ,
Endocrinology
 144 , 5568-77 , 2003
Cells
Amnion epithelial and fibroblast
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.125%
Collagenase : 0.1%
Medium
PBS
Reproductive
Human
Human, female
Witz Craig A, Allsup Karen T, Montoya-Rodriguez Iris A, Vaughn Shelby L, Centonze Victoria E, Schenken Robert S.
Culture of menstrual endometrium with peritoneal explants and mesothelial monolayers confirms attachment to intact mesothelial cells ,
Hum Reprod
 17 , 2832-8 , 2002
Cells
Mesothelial
Enzymes
Medium
Eagle's MEM
Reproductive
Human
Human, female, 20-40 year
Gargett CE, Bucak K, Rogers PA.
Isolation, characterization and long-term culture of human myometrial microvascular endothelial cells ,
Hum Reprod
 15 , 293-301 , 2000
Cells
Microvascular endothelial cells
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Reproductive
Human
Human
Friden BE, Runesson E, Hahlin M, Brannstrom M.
Evidence for nitric oxide acting as a luteolytic factor in the human corpus luteum ,
Mol Hum Reprod
 6 , 397-403 , 2000
Cells
Corpus luteum cells
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Reproductive
Human
Human
Runesson E, Ivarsson K, Janson P, Brannstrom M.
Gonadotropin- and cytokine-regulated expression of the chemokine interleukin 8 in the human preovulatory follicle of the menstrual cycle ,
J Clin Endocrinol Metab
 85 , 4387-95 , 2000
Cells
Theca cells
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Reproductive
Human
Human, female
Zhang J, Lathbury LJ, Salamonsen LA.
Expression of the chemokine eotaxin and its receptor, CCR3, in human endometrium ,
Biol Reprod
 62 , 404-11 , 2000
Cells
Endometrial epithelial cells
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12

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.