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Brain
Mouse
Mouse, 6-12 week
Chung, W. , Farley, J. , Swenson, A. , Barnard, J. , Hamilton, G. , Chiposi, R. and Drummond, H.
Extracellular Acidosis Activates ASIC-like Channels in Freshly Isolated Cerebral Artery Smooth Muscle Cells. ,
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol
 298 , C1198 , 2010
Cells
Vascular smooth muscle cells
Enzymes
Papain : 0.05%
Elastase : 0.05%
Medium
PBS
Brain
Mouse
Mouse, 0-30 day
Shrier, B. , Wilson, S. and Nirenberg, M.
Cultured Cell Systems and Methods for Neurobiology , Vol. 32 , 765 , 1974
Cells
Neural
Enzymes
Medium
BSS
Endothelial
Mouse
Mouse, 4 week
Esteban, S. , Clemente, C. , Koziol, A. , Gonzalo, P. , Rius, C. , Martinez, F. , Linares, P. , Chaparro, M. , Urzainqui, A. , Andres, V. , Seiki, M. , Gisbert, J. and Arroyo, A.
Endothelial MT1-MMP Targeting Limits Intussusceptive Angiogenesis and Colitis via TSP1/Nitric Oxide Axis. ,
EMBO Mol Med
 12 , e10862 , 2020
Cells
Aortic endothelial
Enzymes
Elastase : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM
Endothelial
Mouse
Mouse
Kochukov, M. , Balasubramanian, A. , Abramowitz, J. , Birnbaumer, L. and Marrelli, S.
Activation of Endothelial Transient Receptor Potential C3 Channel is Required for Small Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channel Activation and Sustained Endothelial Hyperpolarization and Vasodilation of Cerebral Artery. ,
J Am Heart Assoc
 3 , 2014
Cells
Cerebral artery endothelial
Enzymes
Neutral Protease : 4 u/ml
Elastase : 1 u/ml
Collagenase Type 1 : 120 u/ml
Medium
DMEM
Heart
Mouse
Mouse, 2-6 month
Christel, C. , Cardona, N. , Mesirca, P. , Herrmann, S. , Hofmann, F. , Striessnig, J. , Ludwig, A. , Mangoni, M. and Lee, A.
Distinct Localization and Modulation of Cav1.2 and Cav1.3 L-type Ca2+ Channels in Mouse Sinoatrial Node. ,
J Physiol
 590 , 6327 , 2012
Cells
Sinoatrial node
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 229 u/ml
Elastase : 1.9 u/ml
Protease Type XIV : 0.9 u/ml
Medium
Tyrode's solution
Heart
Mouse
Mouse
Butcher, M. , Herre, M. , Ley, K. and Galkina, E.
Flow Cytometry Analysis of Immune Cells Within Murine Aortas. ,
J Vis Exp
 53 , e2828 , 2011
Cells
Aortic adventitial leukocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 300 u/ml
Elastase : 5.6 u/ml
Medium
PBS
Heart
Mouse
Mouse
Verheye, S. , Martinet, W. , Kockx, M. , Knaapen, M. , Salu, K. , Timmermans, J. , Ellis, J. , Kilpatrick, D. and DeMayer, G.
Selective Clearance of Macrophages in Atherosclerotic Plaques by Autophagy ,
J Am Coll Cardiol
 49 , 706 , 2007
Cells
Smooth muscle cells
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 300 u/ml
Elastase : 5 u/ml
Medium
F10 Ham
Heart
Mouse
Mouse
Fukumoto Yoshihiro, Deguchi Jun-o, Libby Peter, Rabkin-Aikawa Elena, Sakata Yasuhiko, Chin Michael T, Hill Christopher C, Lawler Patrick R, Varo Nerea, Schoen Frederick J, Krane Stephen M, Aikawa Masanori.
Genetically determined resistance to collagenase action augments interstitial collagen accumulation in atherosclerotic plaques ,
Circulation
 110 , 1953-9 , 2004
Cells
Smooth muscle cells
Enzymes
Elastase : 0.0125%
Medium
DMEM
Heart
Mouse
Mouse, female, 14-18 g
Zhang Sui, Wang Dachun, Estrov Zeev, Raj Sean, Willerson James T, Yeh Edward T H.
Both cell fusion and transdifferentiation account for the transformation of human peripheral blood CD34-positive cells into cardiomyocytes in vivo ,
Circulation
 110 , 3803-7 , 2004
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Elastase : 0.03%
Pancreatin : 0.06%
Medium
see reference
Heart
Mouse
Mouse, 6-8 week
Qian, Q. , Hunter, L. , Li, M. , Marin-Padilla, M. , Prakash, Y. , Somlo, S. , Harris, P. , Torres, V. and Sieck, G.
Pkd2 Haploinsufficiency Alters Intracellular Calcium Regulation in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells ,
Hum Mol Genet
 12(15) , 1875 , 2003
Cells
Vascular smooth muscle
Enzymes
Papain : 10 u/ml
Elastase : .005%
Collagenase : 0.05%
Deoxyribonuclease I : 1000 u/ml
PDS kit : with modifications
Medium
EBSS
Heart
Mouse
Mouse
(also rat, neonate and chick, 8 day embryo)
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
Kidney
Mouse

Mouse

Comeau, K. , Caillon, A. , Paradis, P. and Schiffrin, E.
Determination of Interleukin-17A and Interferon-γ Production in γδ, CD4, and CD8 T Cells Isolated from Murine Lymphoid Organs, Perivascular Adipose Tissue, Kidney, and Lung. ,
Bio Protoc
 13 , e4679 , 2023
Cells
T cells
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI
Liver
Mouse
Mouse, male
Oliva, J. , Bardag-Gorce, F. , French, B. , Li, J. , McPhaul, L. , Amidi, F. , Dedes, J. , Habibi, A. , Nguyen, S. and French, S.
Fat10 is an Epigenetic Marker for Liver Preneoplasia in a Drug-Primed Mouse Model of Tumorigenesis. ,
Exp Mol Pathol
 84 , 102 , 2008
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 100 u/ml
Elastase : 0.1 u/ml
Medium
Williams E
Lung
Mouse

Mouse

Comeau, K. , Caillon, A. , Paradis, P. and Schiffrin, E.
Determination of Interleukin-17A and Interferon-γ Production in γδ, CD4, and CD8 T Cells Isolated from Murine Lymphoid Organs, Perivascular Adipose Tissue, Kidney, and Lung. ,
Bio Protoc
 13 , e4679 , 2023
Cells
T cells
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI
Lung
Mouse
Mouse
Mohapatra, A. , Van Dyken, S. , Schneider, C. , Nussbaum, J. , Liang, H. and Locksley, R.
Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells Utilize the IRF4-IL-9 Module to Coordinate Epithelial Cell Maintenance of Lung Homeostasis. ,
Mucosal Immunol
 , 2015
Cells
Alveolar
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 300 u/ml
Elastase : 4 u/ml
Neutral Protease : 5 u/ml
Deoxyribonuclease I : 200 u/ml
Medium
HBSS
Lung
Mouse
Mouse, embryonic
Desai, T. , Brownfield, D. and Krasnow, M.
Alveolar Progenitor and Stem Cells in Lung Development, Renewal and Cancer. ,
Nature
 507 , 190-4 , 2014
Cells
Avelolar progenitor
Enzymes
Elastase : 3 u/ml
Deoxyribonuclease I : 0.33 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F12
Lung
Mouse
Mouse
Rock, J, Barkauskas, C, Cronc, M, Xue, Y, Harris, J, Liang, J, Noble, P. and Hogan, B.
Multiple Stromal Populations Contribute to Pulmonary Fibrosis Without Evidence for Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition. ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 108 , E1475 , 2011
Cells
Lung
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 450 u/ml
Elastase : 4 u/ml
Neutral Protease : 5 u/ml
Deoxyribonuclease I : 0.33 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F12
Mammary
Mouse
Mouse, lactating, 14 day
Kopelovich, L. , Abraham, S. , McGrath, H. , DeOme, K. and Chaikoff, I.
Metabolic Characteristics of a Naturally Ocurring Preneoplastic Tissue. I. Glycolytic Enzyme Activators of Hyperplastic Alveolar Nodule Outgrowths and Adenocarcinomas of Mouse Mammary Gland ,
Cancer Res
 26 , 1534 , 1966
Cells
Mammary
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Miscellaneous
Mouse
Mouse, embryonic
He, M. , Wu, B. , Ye, W. , Le, D. , Sinclair, A. , Padovano, V. , Chen, Y. , Li, K. , Sit, R. , Tan, M. , Caplan, M. , Neff, N. , Jan, Y. , Darmanis, S. and Jan, L.
Chloride Channels Regulate Differentiation and Barrier Functions of the Mammalian Airway. ,
Elife
 9 , 53085 , 2020
Cells
Trachea
Enzymes
Elastase : 0.1%
Trypsin : 0.125%
Medium
DMEM/F12
Muscle
Mouse
Mouse
Eckhardt, J. , Bachmann, C. , Sekulic-Jablanovic, M. , Enzmann, V. , Park, K. , Ma, J. , Takeshima, H. , Zorzato, F. and Treves, S.
Extraocular Muscle Function is Impaired in ryr3−/− Mice ,
J Gen Physiol
 151 , 929-943 , 2019
Cells
Extraocular muscles
Enzymes
Elastase : 0.0125-0.1%
Collagenase Type 2 : 0.03-0.2%
Medium
Ringer
Muscle
Mouse
Mouse, 6-8 week
Sachdeva, J. , Mahajan, A. , Cheng, J. , Baeten, J. , Lilly, B. , Kuivaniemi, H. and Hans, C.
Smooth Muscle Cell-Specific Notch1 Haploinsufficiency Restricts the Progression of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by Modulating CTGF Expression. ,
PLoS ONE
 12 , e0178538 , 2017
Cells
vascular smooth muscle
Enzymes
Elastase : 0.75 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F12
Neural
Mouse
Mouse
Salisbury, E. , Lazard, Z. , Ubogu, E. , Davis, A. and Olmsted-Davis, E.
Transient Brown Adipocyte-Like Cells Derive from Peripheral Nerve Progenitors in Response to Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2. ,
Stem Cells Transl Med
 1 , 874-85 , 2012
Cells
Nerve progenitors
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Neural
Mouse
Mouse, 0-30 day
Shrier, B. , Wilson, S. and Nirenberg, M.
Cultured Cell Systems and Methods for Neurobiology , Vol. 32 , 765 , 1974
Cells
Neural
Enzymes
Medium
BSS
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
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
Skin
Mouse
Mouse
Rinkevich, Y. , Walmsley, G. , Hu, M. , Maan, Z. , Newman, A. , Drukker, M. , Januszyk, M. , Krampitz, G. , Gurtner, G. , Lorenz, H. , Weissman, I. and Longaker, M.
Identification and Isolation of a Dermal Lineage with Intrinsic Fibrogenic Potential. ,
Science
 348 , aaa2151 , 2015
Cells
Dermal fibroblasts
Enzymes
Elastase : 0.012%
Medium
DMEM
Spleen
Mouse

Mouse

Comeau, K. , Caillon, A. , Paradis, P. and Schiffrin, E.
Determination of Interleukin-17A and Interferon-γ Production in γδ, CD4, and CD8 T Cells Isolated from Murine Lymphoid Organs, Perivascular Adipose Tissue, Kidney, and Lung. ,
Bio Protoc
 13 , e4679 , 2023
Cells
T cells
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI
Spleen
Mouse
Mouse
Villarreal, E. , Hewgley, W. , Lang, W. , Morton, C. , Mao, S. , Wu, J. and Sandoval, J.
In-bag Enzymatic Splenic Digestion: A Novel Alternative to Manual Morcellation? ,
J Surg Res
 218 , 209-216 , 2017
Cells
Speen
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Stem
Mouse
Mouse
Salisbury, E. , Lazard, Z. , Ubogu, E. , Davis, A. and Olmsted-Davis, E.
Transient Brown Adipocyte-Like Cells Derive from Peripheral Nerve Progenitors in Response to Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2. ,
Stem Cells Transl Med
 1 , 874-85 , 2012
Cells
Nerve progenitors
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Tumor
Mouse
Mouse, lactating, 14 day
Kopelovich, L. , Abraham, S. , McGrath, H. , DeOme, K. and Chaikoff, I.
Metabolic Characteristics of a Naturally Ocurring Preneoplastic Tissue. I. Glycolytic Enzyme Activators of Hyperplastic Alveolar Nodule Outgrowths and Adenocarcinomas of Mouse Mammary Gland ,
Cancer Res
 26 , 1534 , 1966
Cells
Mammary
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS

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.