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Intestine
Rat
Rat, postnatal, adult
Kruger, G. , Mosher, J. , Bixby, S. , Joseph, N. , Iwashita, T. and Morrison, S.
Neural Crest Stem Cells Persist in the Adult Gut but Undergo Changes in Self-Renewal, Neuronal Subtype Potential, and Factor Responsiveness. ,
Neuron
 35 , 657 , 2002
Cells
Gut neural crest stem
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.025%
Medium
HBSS
Intestine
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
Kidney
Bovine
Bovine
Husted, R. , Hayashi, M. and Stokes, J.
Characteristics of Papillary Collecting Duct Cells in Primary Culture ,
Am J Physiol
 255 , F1160 , 1988
Cells
Papillary duct
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.2%
Medium
Keri's buffer
HEPES buffered saline
Kidney
Fish
Winter flounder (Pseudopleur-onectes americanus)
200 - 500 g
Dickman, K. and Renfro, J.
Primary Culture of Flounder Renal Tubule Cells:Transepithelial Transport ,
Am J Physiol
 251 , 424 , 1986
Cells
Renal tubule
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.2%
Trypsin : 0.2%
Medium
CMF solution
Kidney
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig, male, 100 g
Phillips, H.
Dissociation of Single Cells from Lung or Kidney Tissue with Elastase ,
In Vitro
 8 , 101 , 1972
Cells
Single cells
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
CF salt solution
Kidney
Hamster
Hamster
(also rat, SD and Wistar, 150-225 g, rabbit, bovine)
Husted, R. , Hayashi, M. and Stokes, J.
Characteristics of Papillary Collecting Duct Cells in Primary Culture ,
Am J Physiol
 255 , F1160 , 1988
Cells
Papillary duct
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.2%
Medium
Keri's buffer
HEPES buffered saline
Kidney
Human
Human
McAteer, J, Kempson, S. and Evan, A
Culture of Human Renal Cortex Epithelial Cells ,
J Tiss Cul Meth
 13 , 143 , 1991
Cells
Renal cortex
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
Tissue Culture Grade Water
Kidney
Human
Human
Heieren, M. , van der Woude, F. and Balfour Jr., H.
Cytomegalovirus Replicates Efficiently in Human Kidney Mesangial Cells ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 85 , 1642 , 1988
Cells
Mesangial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM/Ham's F-12
Kidney
Human
Human, 24 newborn and stillborn
(also rabbit)
De Oca, H. and Malinin, T.
Dispersion and Cultivation of Renal Cells After Short-Term Storage of Kidneys ,
J Clin Microbiol
 2 , 243 , 1975
Cells
Renal
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
See reference
Kidney
Monkey
Monkey
Melnick, J. and Wallis, C.
Problems Related to the Use of Serum and Trypsin in the Growth of Monkey Kidney Cells ,
Dev Biol
 37 , 77 , 1976
Cells
Kidney
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.01% - 0.00001%
Medium
Eagle's MEM
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
Kidney
Mouse
Mouse, 3-7 month
Bradshaw AD, Francki A, Motamed K, Howe C, Sage EH.
Primary mesenchymal cells isolated from SPARC-null mice exhibit altered morphology and rates of proliferation ,
Mol Biol Cell
 10 , 1569-79 , 1999
Cells
Fibroblasts, mesangial, smooth muscle
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Collagenase : see reference
Medium
DMEM
Kidney
Rabbit
Rabbit
(also rat, SD and Wistar, 150-225 g, hamster, bovine)
Husted, R. , Hayashi, M. and Stokes, J.
Characteristics of Papillary Collecting Duct Cells in Primary Culture ,
Am J Physiol
 255 , F1160 , 1988
Cells
Papillary duct
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.2%
Medium
Keri's buffer
HEPES buffered saline
Kidney
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand, white
Grenier, F. and Smith, W.
Formation of 6-keto-PGF-1aby Collecting Tubule Cells Isolated from Rabbit Renal Papillae ,
Prostaglandins
 16 , 759 , 1978
Cells
Collecting tubule
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
Kreb's Ringer buffer
Kidney
Rat
Rat
Wallach, D. , Anderson, W. and Pastan, I.
Activation of Adenylate Cyclase in Cultured Fibroblasts by Trypsin ,
J Biol Chem
 253 , 24 , 1978
Cells
Fibroblasts
Kidney
Enzymes
Trypsin : up to 0.25%
Medium
Dulbecco-Vogt MEM
Liver
Avian
Ducklings, 7 day
Lee J. , Culvenor J. , Angus P. , Smallwood R. , Nicoll A. and Locarnini S.
Duck Hepatitis B Virus Replication in Primary Bile Duct Epithelial Cells ,
J Virol
 75(16) , 7651 , 2001
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.05%
Hyaluronidase : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM/ F12
Liver
Canine
Dog, adult
Vickrey, H. , Ramon, J. and McCann, D.
Continuous Culture of Normal Adult Mammalian Hepatocytes Exhibiting Parenchymal Functions ,
In Vitro
 15 , 120 , 1979
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
HBSS, CMF
Liver
Chicken
Chick embryos, 5 day
Steinberg, M.
"ECM": Its Nature, Origin, And Function in Cell Aggregation ,
Exp Cell Res
 30 , 257 , 1963
Cells
Heart
Liver
Enzymes
Trypsin : 3.0%
Medium
Tyrode's solution, CMF
Liver
Chicken
Chick embryonic
Rinaldini, L.
An Improved Method for the Isolation and Quantitative Cultivation of Embryonic Cells ,
Exp Cell Res
 16 , 477 , 1959
Cells
Various tissues (heart, liver, skeletal, cardiac)
Enzymes
Trypsin : various grades
Medium
CMF Tyrode's solution
Liver
Fish
Trout 100g - 5kg
Bailey, G. , Taylor, M. and Selivonchick, D.
Aflatoxin B1 Metabolism and DNA Binding in Isolated Hepatocytes From Rainbow Trout Salmo gairdner ,
Carcinogenesis
 3 , 511 , 1982
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.08%
Medium
See reference
Liver
Human
Human, fetal
Vatakis, D. , Bristol, G. , Kim, S. , Levin, B. , Liu, W. , Radu, C. , Kitchen, S. and Zack, J.
Using the BLT Humanized Mouse as a Stem Cell Based Gene Therapy Tumor Model. ,
J Vis Exp
 70 , e4181 , 2012
Cells
Liver hematopoietic
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI
Liver
Human
Human
Kaighn, M.
Human Liver Cells , Tissue Culture Methods / Applications , (Kruse, P., Patterson, M. eds) , 54 , 1973
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
HBSS, CMF
Liver
Monkey
Monkey (Macaca fascicularis), adult, 5-6 Kg
Ulrich, R. , Aspar, D. , Cramer, C. , Kletzien, R. and Ginsberg, L.
Isolation and Culture of Hepatocytes from the Cynogmolgus Monkey (Macaca fascicularis) ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 26 , 815 , 1990
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 160 u/ml
Medium
HEPES buffer
Liver
Mouse
Mouse, 20-30 g
Crisp, D. and Pogson, C.
Glycolytic and Gluconeogenic Enzyme Activities in Parenchymal and Non-parenchymal Cells from Mouse Liver ,
Biochem J
 126 , 1009 , 1972
Cells
Parenchymal and non-parenchymal
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.1%
Medium
Hank's w/ Insulin, CMF
Liver
Rat
Rat, SD, 500-750 g
Li, Z. , Dranoff, J. , Chan, E. , Uemura, M. and Sevigny, J.and Wells, R.
Transforming Growth Factor-beta and Substrate Stiffness Regulate Portal Fibroblast Activation in Culture. ,
Hepatol
 46 , 1246-56 , 2007
Cells
Portal fibroblasts
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.03%
Pronase : 0.033%
Hyaluronidase : 0.036%
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Liver
Rat
Rat, Fisher
Blouin, M. and Marceau, N.
Primary Culture of Fetal Rat Liver Bipotential Progenitor Cells ,
J Tiss Cul Meth
 13 , 117 , 1991
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.05%
Hyaluronidase : 0.075%
Medium
Eagles's MEM
Liver
Rat
Rat, Wistar, adult, male, 150-200 g
Okumura, T. and Saito, K.
Degradation of Prostaglandin E2 in a Primary Culture of Adult Rat Hepatocytes ,
J. Biochem.
 96 , 429 , 1984
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.005%
Medium
Williams E
Liver
Rat
Rat, Fischer, Lewis and SD, male 10-18 months
Herring, A. , Raychaudhuri, R. , Kelley, S. and Iybe, P.
Repeated Establishment of Diploid Epithelial Cell Cultures from Normal and Partially Hepatectomized Rats ,
In Vitro
 19 , 576 , 1983
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
HBSS CMF
Liver
Rat
Rat, Wistar, 12 day
Malan-Shibley, L. and Iype, P.
Influence of Cultures on Cell Morphology/Tyrosine Aminotransferase Levels ,
Exp Cell Res
 131 , 363 , 1981
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
HBSS, CMF
Liver
Rat
Rat, Wistar, male, 180-210 g
De Gerlache, J. , Lans, M. , Taper, H. and Roberfroid, M.
Separate Isolation of Cells from Nodules and Surrounding Parenchyma of the Same Precancerous Rat Liver: Biochemical and Cytochemical Characterization ,
Toxicology
 18 , 225 , 1980
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.02%
Medium
Kreb's buffer
Liver
Rat
Rat, Wistar, male, 200-250 g
Poli, G. , Gravela, E. , Albano, E. and Dianzani, M.
Studies on Fatty Liver with Isolated Hepatocytes: II., The Action of Carbon Tetrachloride on Lipid Peroxidation, Protein and Triglyceride Synthesis and Secretion ,
Exp Mol Pathol
 30 , 116 , 1979
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 460 u/ml
Medium
Saline
Liver
Rat
Rat, embryos, 1-3 days
Gerschenson, L. , Berliner, J. and Davidson, M.
The Isolation and Culture of Liver Cells , Vol. 32 , 733 , 1974
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.10%
Medium
HBSS
Liver
Rat
Rat, Fischer, adult, 200-250 g
Williams, G. and Gunn, J.
Long-Term Culture of Adult Rat Liver Epithelial Cells ,
Exp Cell Res
 89 , 139 , 1974
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.0075%
Medium
KCl-NaCl HEPES Buffer
Liver
Rat
Rat, neonate, 3 day
Bausher, J. and Schaeffer, W.
A Diploid Rat Liver Cell Culture. 1. Characterization and Sensitivity to Aflatoxin B1 ,
In Vitro
 9 , 286 , 1974
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
PBS, CMF
Liver
Rat
Rat, SD, albino, male
Bonney, R. , Becker, J. , Walker, P. and Potter, V.
Primary Monolayer Cultures of Adult Rat Liver Parenchymal Cells Suitable for Study of the Regulation of Enzyme Synthesis ,
In Vitro
 9 , 399 , 1974
Cells
Parenchymal
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.1%
Medium
Hank's solution, CMF
Liver
Rat
Rat, SD, adult, male, 200-250 g
Howard, R. , Lee, J. and Pesch, L.
The fine structure, potassium content, and respiratory activity of isolated rat liver parenchymal cells prepared by improved enzymatic techniques ,
J Cell Biol
 57 , 642 , 1973
Cells
Parenchymal
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.10%
Medium
HBSS, CF

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.