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Liver
Rat
Rat, Wistar, 200-250 g
Berg, T. , Boman, D. and Seglen, P.O.
Induction of Tryptophan Oxygenase in Primary Rat Liver Cell Suspensions by Glucocorticoid Hormone ,
Exp Cell Res
 72 , 571 , 1972
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.10%
Medium
HBSS, CF
Liver
Rat
Rat, SD, female, 130-160 g
Johnson, M. , Das, N. , Butcher, F. and Fain, J.
The Regulation of Gluconeogenesis in Isolated Rat Liver Cells by Glucagon, Insulin, Dibutyryl Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate, and Fatty Acids ,
J Biol Chem
 247 , 3229 , 1972
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.08%
Medium
HBSS, CF
Liver
Rat
Rat, Fisher, 10 day
Williams, G. , Weisburger, E. and Weisburger, J.
Isolation and Long-Term Cell Culture of Epithelial-Like Cells from Rat Liver ,
Exp Cell Res
 69 , 106 , 1971
Cells
Epithelial-like
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
PBS
Liver
Rat
Rat, Wistar, male, 6-8 weeks, 80-160 G
Iype, P.
Cultures from Adult Rat Liver Cells. 1.Establishment of Monolayer Cell-Cultures from Normal Lver ,
J Cell Physiol
 78 , 281 , 1971
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 1.0%
Medium
HBSS, CMF
Liver
Rat
Rat, 100-200 g
Haung, Y. and Ebner, K.
Induction of Tyrosine Aminotransferase in Isolated Liver Cells ,
Biochim Biophys Acta
 191 , 161 , 1969
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.10%
Medium
HBSS, CF
Liver
Rat
Rat, SD, adult, 200-300 g
Berry, M. and Friend, D.
High Yield Preparation of Isolated Rat Liver Parenchymal Cells ,
J Cell Biol
 43 , 506 , 1969
Cells
Parenchymal
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS, CF
Lung
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
Lung
Human
Human
Barkauskas, C. , Cronce, M. , Rackley, C. , Bowie, E. , Keene, D. , Stripp, B. , Randell, S. , Noble, P. and Hogan, B.
Type 2 Alveolar Cells are Stem Cells in Adult Lung ,
J Clin Invest
 123 , 3025 , 2013
Cells
Alveolar epithelial
Enzymes
Neutral Protease : 2 u/ml
Trypsin : 0.25%
Elastase : 10 u/ml
Medium
Bronchial Epithelial Growth Medium
Lung
Human
Human
Zhu, Y. , Skold, C. , Liu, X. , Wang, H. , Kohyama. , Wen, F. , Ertl, R. and Rennard, S.
Fibroblasts and Monocyte Macrophages Contract and Degrade Three-Dimensional Collagen Gels in Extended Co-Culture ,
Respir Res
 2 (5) , 295 , 2001
Cells
Lung
Fibroblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM
Lung
Human
Human, 16-24 week therapeutic abortions
Liley, H. , Ertsey, R. , Gonzales, L. , Odom, M. , Hawgood, S. , Dobbs, L. and Ballard, P.
Synthesis of Surfactant Components by Cultured Type II Cells From Human Lung ,
Biochim Biophys Acta
 961 , 86 , 1988
Cells
Alveolar type II
Fetal
Enzymes
Trypsin : 50 ug/ml
Medium
Ham's F-12, Eagle's MEM
Lung
Human
Human
Lechner, J. , Haugen, A. , McClendon, I. and Pettis, E.
Clonal Growth of Normal Adult Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells in a Serum-Free Medium ,
In Vitro
 18 (7) , 633 , 1982
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.02%
Medium
Medium 199
Lung
Human
Human, 12-16 wk old embryo
Kan, M. and Yamane, I.
In Vitro Proliferation and Lifespan of Human Diploid Fibroblasts in Serum-Free BSA-Containing Medium ,
J Cell Physiol
 111 , 155 , 1982
Cells
Fibroblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.01%
Medium
Eagle's MEM
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, 6 week
Lewis, K. , Hall, J. , Kiyotake, E. , Christensen, T. , Balasubramaniam, V. and Anseth, K.
Epithelial-Mesenchymal Crosstalk Influences Cellular Behavior in a 3D Alveolus-Fibroblast Model System. ,
Biomaterials
 155 , 124 , 2018
Cells
Alveolar epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Lung
Mouse
Mouse, embryo, day 18
Trotter, A. , Kipp, M. , Schrader, R. and Beyer, C.
Combined Application of 17Beta-Estradiol and Progesterone Enhance Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Surfactant Protein Expression in Cultured Embryonic Lung Cells of Mice. ,
Int J Pediatr
 2009 , 170491 , 2009
Cells
Alveolar and fibroblast
Enzymes
Trypsin : 2.5%
Collagenase Type 1 : 1250 u/ml
Medium
MEM
Lung
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand, white
Scott, J.
The Role of Sera, Growth Factors, and Hormones in the In Vitro Production of Disaturated Phosphatidylcholine and Propagation of Undifferentiated Type II Alveolar Cells from the Fetal Rabbit Lung ,
Exp Lung Res
 12 , 181 , 1987
Cells
Alveolar type II
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
HBSS
Lung
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand white, adult,male
Finkelstein, J. , Maniscalco, W. and Shapiro, D.
Properties of Freshly Isolated Type II Alveolar Epithelial Cells ,
Biochim Biophys Acta
 762 , 398 , 1983
Cells
Alveolar type II
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.0025%
Medium
Joklik's MEM
Lung
Rat
Rat, embryonic day 15
Fraslon-Vanhulle, C, Bourbon, J. and Batenburg, J
Culture of Fetal Alveolar Epithelial Type II Cells , Cell & Tissue Culture: Laboratory Procedures Vol. 2 , Doyle, A., Griffiths, J., and Newell, D. , John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. , 13A:2.1 , 1995
Cells
Fetal alveolar epithelial type II
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
DMEM
Lung
Rat
Rat, Wistar, female, virgin
Fraslon, C. , Rolland, G. , Bourbon, J. , Rieutort, M. and Valenza, C.
Culture of Fetal Alveolar Epithelial Type II Cells in Serum-Free Medium ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 27A , 843 , 1991
Cells
Alveolar epithelial type II
Enzymes
Trypsin : 1%
Medium
Eagle's MEM
Lung
Rat
Rat, Wistar
Jassal, D. , Han, R. , Caniggia, I. , Post, M. and Tanswell, A.
Growth of Distal Fetal Rat Lung Epithelial Cells in a Defined Serum-Free Medium ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 27A , 625 , 1991
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
HBSS
Lung
Rat
Rat, SD, 8 day
Berk, J. , Franzblau, C. and Goldstein, R.
Recombinant Interleukin-1beta Inhibits Elastin Formation by a Neonatal Rat Lung Fibroblast Subtype ,
J Biol Chem
 266 , 3192 , 1991
Cells
Interstitial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 1.125%
Medium
HEPES buffer
Lung
Rat
Rat, Wistar, adult, male and pregnant female (known gestation)
Batenburg, J. , Otto-Verberne, C. , Have-Opbroek, A. and Klazinga, W.
Isolation of Alveolar Type II Cells from Fetal Rat Lung by Differential Adherence in Monolayer Culture ,
Biochim Biophys Acta
 960 , 441 , 1988
Cells
Alveolar type II
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
RPMI 1640
Lung
Rat
Rat, SD, male, 150 - 200 g
Brown, L. and Longmore, W.
Altered Phospholipid Secretion in Type II Pneumocytes Isolated from Streptozotocin-diabetic Rats ,
Biochim Biophys Acta
 878 , 258 , 1986
Cells
Pneumocytes type II
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.30%
Medium
BSS
Lung
Rat
Rat, SD, male
Weller, N. and Karnovksy, M.
Isolation of Pulmonary Alveolar Type I Cells From Adult Rats ,
Am J Pathol
 124 , 448 , 1986
Cells
Alveolar type I
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM
Lung
Rat
Rat, fetus, 19 day
Post, M. , Torday, J. and Smith, B.
Alveolar Type II Cells Isolated from Fetal Rat Lung Organotypic Cultures Synthesize and Secrete Surfactant-Associated Phospholipids and Respond to Fibroblast-Pneumonocyte Factor ,
Exp Lung Res
 7 , 53 , 1984
Cells
Fibroblasts & type II
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
HBSS: serum free MEM, CMF
Lung
Rat
Rat, SD, male/female, 180-250 g
Mason, R. , Williams, M. , Greenleaf, R. and Clements, J.
Isolation and Properties of Type II Alveolar Cells from Rat Lung ,
Am Rev Respir Dis
 115 , 1015 , 1977
Cells
Alveolar type II
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.30%
Medium
BSS
Lung
Rat
Rat, Wistar, pathogen free
King, R.
Metabolic Fate of the Apoproteins of Pulmonary Surfactant ,
Am Rev Respir Dis
 115 , 73 , 1977
Cells
Alveolar type II
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.50%
Medium
Earle's MEM
Lung
Rat
Rat, fetus, 19 days
Douglas, W. and Teel, R.
An Organotypic in Vitro Model System for Studying Pulmonary Surfactant Production by Type II Alveolar Pneumonocytes ,
Am Rev Respir Dis
 113 , 17 , 1976
Cells
Alveolar pneumonocytes, type II
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1 %
Medium
HBSS, CMF
Lung
Rat
Rat, SD, male, 100 g
Kikkawa, Y. and Yoneda, K.
Type II Epithelial Cell of the Lung. I. Method of Isolation ,
Lab Invest
 30 , 76 , 1974
Cells
Alveolar type II
Enzymes
Trypsin : 1.0%
Medium
Joklik's medium
Mammary
Bovine
Bovine, lactating Holstein
Miranda, S. , Wang, Y. , Purdie, N. , Osborne, V. , Coomber, B. and Cant, J.
Selenomethionine Stimulates Expression of Glutathione Peroxidase 1 and 3 and Growth of Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells in Primary Culture. ,
J Dairy Sci
 92 , 2670 , 2009
Cells
Mammary epithelial
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 3 : 400 u/ml
Hyaluronidase : 100 u/ml
Medium
HBSS
Mammary
Bovine
Bovine, heifer, 200kg
Weber M. , Purup S. , Vestergaard M. , Ellis S. , Scndergard-Andersen J. , Akers R. and Sejrsen K.
Contribution of Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF)-I and IGF-binding Protein-3 to Mitogenic Activity in Bovine Mammary Extracts and Serum ,
J Endocrinol
 161 , 365 , 1999
Cells
Mammary epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
M-199
Mammary
Bovine
Bovine
Gibson, C. , Vega, J. , Baumrucker, C. , Oakley, C. and Welsch, C.
Establishment And Characterization Of Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cell Lines ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 27 , 585 , 1991
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.005%
Medium
HBSS
Mammary
Human
Human
Labarge, M. , Garbe, J. and Stampfer, M.
Processing of Human Reduction Mammoplasty and Mastectomy Tissues for Cell Culture. ,
J Vis Exp
 71 , 2013
Cells
Mammary epithelial
Enzymes
Collagenase : 200 u/ml
Hyaluronidase : 100 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Mammary
Human
Human, female, 15-61 yrs old
Berthon, P. , Pancino, G. , Cremoux, P. , Roseto, A. , Gespach, C. and Calvo, F.
Characterization of Normal Breast Epithelial Cells in Primary Cultures: Differentiation and Growth Factor Receptors Studies ,
J Tiss Cul Meth
 28A , 716 , 1992
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 150 IU/ml
Medium
DMEM
Mammary
Human
Human
Stampfer, M. , Hallowes, R. and Hackett, A.
Growth of Normal Human Mammary Cells in Culture ,
In Vitro
 16 (5) , 415 , 1980
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 100 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/Ham's F-12
Mammary
Mouse

Mouse, female

Sun, H. , Xu, X. and Deng, C.
Preparation of Single Epithelial Cells Suspension from Mouse Mammary Glands. ,
Bio Protoc
 10 , e3530 , 2020
Cells
Mammary epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12

Tissue Tables (references, grouped by tissue type and species)

Adipose/Fat
Adrenal
Bone
Brain
Cartilage
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Eye
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Liver
Lung
Lymph nodes
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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.