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Rabbit, Leporidae

Santos, F. , Carvalho, C. , Almeida, I. , Fagulha, T. , Rammos, F. , Barros, S. , Henriques, M. , Luís, T. and Duarte, M.
Simple Method for Establishing Primary Leporidae Skin Fibroblast Cultures. ,
Cells
 10 , 2021
Cells
Fibroblast
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM/HAMSF12
File
Santos2021.pdf (1.93 MB)
Skin
Rat
Rat, Wistar, 4-8 day
Sugihara, H. and Toda, S
Primary Tissue Intact and Dissociated Cell Culture , Cell & Tissue Culture: Laboratory Procedures Vol. 1 , Doyle, A., Griffiths, J., and Newell, D. , John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. , 3A:2.1 , 1995
Cells
Dermal fibroblasts and keratinocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
Ham's F-12
Skin
Rat
Rat, SD, male, 40-60 days
Laurent, S. , Mednieks, M. and Rosenfield, R.
Growth of Sebaceous Cells in Monolayer Culture ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 28 , 83 , 1992
Cells
Sebaceous
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.2%
Medium
DMEM with FBS
PBS
Skin
Rat
Rat, neonatal, 12-24 hr post partum
Acheson, A. , Barker, P. , Alderson, R. , Miller, F. and Murphy, R.
Detection of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor-like Activity in Fibroblasts and Schwann Cells: Inhibition by Antibodies to NGF ,
Neuron
 7 , 265 , 1991
Cells
Fibroblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.2%
Medium
HEPES buffered DMEM
Skin
Rat
Rat, albino, one day old, CFN
Vaughan, F. , Gray, R. and Bernstein, I.
Growth and Differentiation of Primary Rat Keratinocytes on Synthetic Membranes ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 22 (3) , 141 , 1986
Cells
Keratinocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 1%
Medium
EBSS
Stem
Canine
Canine
Park, S. , Seo, M. , Kim, H. and Kang, K.
Isolation and Characterization of Canine Amniotic Membrane-Derived Multipotent Stem Cells. ,
PLoS ONE
 7 , e44693 , 2012
Cells
Amniotic membrane MSC
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
LG-DMEM
File
10917.pdf (558.9 KB)
Stem
Human
Human
Randelli, P. , Menon, A. , Ragone, V. , Creo P. , Alfieri, M. , Perucca, O. , Banfi, G. , Cabitza, P. , Tettamanti, G. and Anastasia, L.
Effects of the Pulsed Electromagnetic Field PST on Human Tendon Stem Cells: a Controlled Laboratory Study. ,
BMC Complement Altern Med
 16 , 293 , 2016
Cells
Tendon stem
Enzymes
Medium
MEM
File
11512.pdf (2.2 MB)
Stem
Human
Human
Wu, Z. , Wang, J. , Dong, R. , Wang, L. , Fan, Z. , Liu, D. and Wang, S.
Depletion of MEIS2 Inhibits Osteogenic Differentiation Potential of Human Dental Stem Cells. ,
Int J Clin Exp Med
 8 , 7220-30 , 2015
Cells
Dental mesenchymal stem
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
File
11426.pdf (941.35 KB)
Stem
Human
Human
Kusuma, G. , Menicanin, D. , Gronthos, S. , Manuelpillai, U. , Abumaree, M. , Pertile, M. , Brennecke, S. and Kalionis, B.
Ectopic Bone Formation by Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Human Term Placenta and the Decidua. ,
PLoS ONE
 10 , e0141246 , 2015
Cells
Decidua mesenchymal stem
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
File
11455.pdf (1.2 MB)
Stem
Human
Human
Charville, G. , Cheung, T. , Yoo, B. , Santos, P. , Lee, G. , Shrager, J. and Rando, T.
Ex Vivo Expansion and In Vivo Self-Renewal of Human Muscle Stem Cells. ,
Stem Cell Reports
 5 , 621 , 2015
Cells
Skeletal muscle stem
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 750 u/ml
Neutral Protease : 2 u/ml
Medium
Ham's F10
File
11440.pdf (4.34 MB)
Stem
Human
Human
Hang, H. , Yu, Y. , Wu, N. , Huang, Q. , Xia, Q. and Bian, J.
Induction of Highly Functional Hepatocytes from Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells by HNF4α Transduction. ,
PLoS ONE
 9 , e104133 , 2014
Cells
Umbilical mesenchymal stem
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM
File
11073.pdf (3.59 MB)
Stem
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
File
11040.pdf (5.93 MB)
Stem
Human
Human
Dobbin, Z. and Landen, C.
Isolation and Characterization of Potential Cancer Stem Cells from Solid Human Tumors--Potential Applications. ,
Curr Protoc Pharmacol
 63 , Unit 14.28. , 2013
Cells
Cancer stem
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Collagenase : 0.05%
Hyaluronidase : 0.005%
Medium
RPMI
File
11538.pdf (301.63 KB)
Stem
Human
Human
Han, Y. , Tao, R. , Sun, T. , Chai, J. , Xu, G. and Liu, J.
Optimization of Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell Isolation and Culture Methods. ,
Cytotechnology
 65 , 819 , 2013
Cells
Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.1-0.2%
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
DMEM
File
11452.pdf (506.14 KB)
Stem
Human
Human, adult
Nagel, S. , Rohr, F. , Weber, C. , Kier, J. , Siemers, F. , Kruse, C. , Danner, S. , Brandenburger, M. and Matthiessen, A.
Multipotent Nestin-Positive Stem Cells Reside in the Stroma of Human Eccrine and Apocrine Sweat Glands and can be Propagated Robustly In Vitro. ,
PLoS ONE
 8 , e78365 , 2013
Cells
Epidermal stem cells
Enzymes
Neutral Protease : 2 u/ml
Trypsin : 2.5%
Medium
DMEM
File
11024.pdf (2.66 MB)
Stem
Human
Human
Salmon, B. , Bardet, C, Khaddam, M. Naji, J. , Coyac, B. , Baroukh, B. , Letourneur, F. , Lesieur, J. , Decup, F. , Le Denmat, D. , Nicoletti, A. , Poliard, A, Rowe, P. , Huet, E. , Vital, S. and Linglart, A.
MEPE-Derived ASARM Peptide Inhibits Odontogenic Differentiation of Dental Pulp Stem Cells and Impairs Mineralization in Tooth Models of X-linked Hypophosphatemia. ,
PLoS ONE
 8 , e56749 , 2013
Cells
Dental pulp stem cells
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Stem
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
Stem
Human
Human
Bonnamain, V. , Thinard, R. , Sergent-Tanguy, S. , Huet, P. , Bienvenu, G. , Naveilhan, P. , Farges, J. and Alliot-Licht, B.
Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells Cultured in Serum-Free Supplemented Medium. ,
Front Physiol
 4 , 357 , 2013
Cells
Dental pulp stem
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F12
File
11025.pdf (1.24 MB)
Stem
Human
Human
Sakai, K. , Yamamoto, A. , Matsubara, K. , Nakamura, S. , Naruse, M. , Yamagata, M. , Sakamoto, K. , Tauchi, R. , Wakao, N. , Imagama, S. , Hibi, H. , Kadomatsu, K. , Ishiguro, N. and Ueda, M
Human Dental Pulp-Derived Stem Cells Promote Locomotor Recovery After Complete Transection of the Rat Spinal Cord by Multiple Neuro-Regenerative Mechanisms. ,
J Clin Invest
 122 , 80 , 2012
Cells
Dental pulp derived stem
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Stem
Human
Human
Salehinejad, P. , Alitheen, N. , Ali, A. , Omar, A. , Mohit, M. , Janzamin, E. , Samani, F. , Torshizi, Z. and Nematollahi-Mahani, S.
Comparison of Different Methods for the Isolation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Human Umbilical Cord Wharton's Jelly. ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim
 48 , 75 , 2012
Cells
Wharton jelly mesenchymal stem
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM
Stem
Human
Human
Nazarov, I. , Lee, J. , Soupene, E. , Etemad, S. , Knapik, D. , Green, W. , Bashkirova, E. , Fang, X. , Matthay, M. , Kuypers, F. and Serikov, V.
Multipotent Stromal Stem Cells from Human Placenta Demonstrate High Therapeutic Potential. ,
Stem Cells Transl Med
 1 , 359-72 , 2012
Cells
Chorionic mesenchymal
Enzymes
Neutral Protease : 2.5 u/ml
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
MEM
Stem
Human
Hussein, D. , Punjaruk, W. , Storer, L. , Shaw, L. , Othman, R. , Ottoman, R. , Peet, A. , Miller, S. , Bandopadhyay, G. , Heath, R. , Kumari, R. , Bowman, K. , Braker, P. , Rahman, R. , Jones, G. , Watson, S. and Lowe, J.
Pediatric Brain Tumor Cancer Stem Cells: Cell Cycle Dynamics, DNA Repair, and Etoposide Extrusion. ,
Neuro Oncol
 13 , 70-83 , 2011
Cells
Brain tumor
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F12
File
11598.pdf (768.38 KB)
Stem
Human
Human
Farias, V. , Linares-Fernandez, J. , Penalver, J. , Paya Colmenero, J. , Ferron, G. , Duran, E. , Fernandez, R. , Olivares, E. , O'Valle, F. , Puertas, A. , Oliver, F. and Ruiz de Almodovar, J.
Human Umbilical Cord Stromal Stem Cell Express CD10 and Exert Contractile Properties. ,
Placenta
 32 , 86 , 2011
Cells
Umbilical cord stromal stem
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Stem
Human
Human
Roig, A. , Eskiocak, U. , Hight, S. , Kim, S. , Delgado, O. , Souza, R. , Spechler, S. , Wright, W. and Shay, J.
Immortalized Epithelial Cells Derived from Human Colon Biopsies Express Stem Cell Markers and Differentiate In Vitro. ,
Gastroenterol
 138 , 1012 , 2010
Cells
Colonic epithelial
Enzymes
Collagenase : 150 u/ml
Neutral Protease : 0.04 mg/ml
Medium
Basal X media
Stem
Human
Human
Du, Y. , Roh, D. , Funderburgh, M. , Mann, M. , Marra, K. , Rubin, J. , Li, X. and Funderburgh, J.
Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Differentiate to Keratocytes In Vitro. ,
Mol Vis
 16 , 2680 , 2010
Cells
Corneal stromal stem
Enzymes
Neutral Protease : 1.2 u/ml
Collagenase : 0.1%
Medium
DMEM
File
10602.pdf (1.08 MB)
Stem
Human
Human
Huang, G. , Yamaza, T. , Shea, L. , Djouad, F. , Kuhn, N. , Tuan, R. and Shi, S.
Stem/Progenitor Cell-Mediated De Novo Regeneration of Dental Pulp with Newly Deposited Continuous Layer of Dentin in an In Vivo Model. ,
Tissue Eng Part A
 16 , 605 , 2010
Cells
Dental pulp and apical papilla stem cells
Enzymes
Medium
MEM
Stem
Human
Human
Varghese, M. , Olstorn, H. , Berg-Johnsen, J. , Moe, M. , Murrell, W. and Langmoen, I.
Isolation of Human Multipotent Neural Progenitors from Adult Filum Terminale. ,
Stem Cells Dev
 18 , 603 , 2009
Cells
Filum terminale neural progenitor
Enzymes
Trypsin : see reference
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Stem
Human
Human
Zhang, Q. , Yamaza, T. , Kelly, AP, Shi, S. , Wang, S. , Brown, J. , Wang, L. , French, S. , Shi, S. and Le, A.
Tumor-like Stem Cells Derived from Human Keloid are Governed by the Inflammatory Niche Driven by IL-17/IL-6 Axis. ,
PLoS ONE
 4 , e7798 , 2009
Cells
Skin and keloid progenitor
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
File
10991.pdf (1.12 MB)
Stem
Human
Human, male
Kossack, N. , Meneses, J. , Shefi, S. , Nguyen, H. , Chavez, S. , Nicholas, C. , Gromoll, J. , Turek, P. and Reijo-Pera, R.
Isolation and Characterization of Pluripotent Human Spermatogonial Stem Cell-Derived Cells. ,
Stem Cells
 , 2008
Cells
Spermatogonial stem cells
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Stem
Human
Human
Nakamura, T. , Endo, K. and Kinoshita, S.
Identification of Human Oral Keratinocyte Stem/Progenitor Cells by Neurotrophin Receptor p75 and the Role of Neurotrophin/p75 Signaling. ,
Stem Cells
 25 , 628-38 , 2007
Cells
Oral epithelial
Enzymes
Neutral Protease : 1.2 u/ml
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
PBS
File
11487.pdf (3.01 MB)
Stem
Human
Human
Welter, J. and Solchaga, L.and Penick, K.
Simplification of Aggregate Culture of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells as a Chondrogenic Screening Assay ,
Biotechniques
 42 , 732 , 2007
Cells
Bone marrow derived MSC
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Papain : 0.0025%
Medium
DMEM
Stem
Human
Human, 8-12 year
Bi Yanming, Ehirchiou Driss, Kilts Tina M, Inkson Colette A, Embree Mildred C, Sonoyama Wataru, Li Li, Leet Arabella I, Seo Byoung-Moo, Zhang Li, Shi Songtao, Young Marian F.
Identification of tendon stem/progenitor cells and the role of the extracellular matrix in their niche ,
Nat Med
 13 , 1219-27 , 2007
Cells
Tendon stem/progenitor
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Stem
Human
Human
Steigman, S. and Fauza, D.
Isolation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Amniotic Fluid and Placenta. ,
Curr Protoc Stem Cell Biol
 Chapter 1 , Unit 1E.2 , 2007
Cells
Mesenchymal stem
Enzymes
Neutral Protease : see reference
Medium
CMF-DPBS
Stem
Human
Human
Yu Hong, Fang Dong, Kumar Suresh M, Li Ling, Nguyen Thiennga K, Acs Geza, Herlyn Meenhard, Xu Xiaowei.
Isolation of a novel population of multipotent adult stem cells from human hair follicles ,
Am J Pathol
 168 , 1879-88 , 2006
Cells
Hair follicular epithelial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Stem
Human
Human
Portmann-Lanz CBettina, Schoeberlein Andreina, Huber Alexander, Sager Ruth, Malek Antoine, Holzgreve Wolfgang, Surbek DanielV.
Placental mesenchymal stem cells as potential autologous graft for pre- and perinatal neuroregeneration ,
Am J Obstet Gynecol
 194 , 664-73 , 2006
Cells
Placental mesenchymal stem
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 270 u/ml
Neutral Protease : 2.4 u/ml
Medium
MEM
Stem
Human
Human, neonatal
Li, A. , Pouliot, N. , Redvers, R. and Kaur, P.
Extensive tissue-regenerative capacity of neonatal human keratinocytes stem cells and their progeny ,
J Clin Invest
 113 , 390-400 , 2004
Cells
Keratinocytes
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM

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.