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Enzyme(s)

Cartilage
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand white, immature, 2.25 - 3.3 Kg
Green, J.R. and William, T.
Articular Cartilage Repair. Behavior of Rabbit Chondrocytes During Tissue Culture and Subsequent Allografting ,
Clin Orthop Relat Res
 , 237 , 1976
Cells
Articular chondrocytes
Hyaline
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.2%
Medium
Gey's BSS
Cartilage
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand white, male, 250-350 g
Bentley, G. and Greer , R.
Homotransplantation of Isolated Epiphyseal and Articular Cartilage Chondrocytes into Joint Surfaces of Rabbits ,
Nature
 230 , 385 , 1971
Cells
Epiphyseal
Articular cartilage
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
Eagle's basal medium
Cartilage
Rat
Rat
Mei, L. , Shen, B. , Ling, P. , Liu, S. , Xue, J. , Liu, F. , Shao, H. , Chen, J. , Ma, A. and Liu, X.
Culture-expanded Allogenic Adipose Tissue-derived Stem Cells Attenuate Cartilage Degeneration in an Experimental Rat Osteoarthritis Model. ,
PLoS ONE
 12 , e0176107 , 2017
Cells
Chondrocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM/F12
File
11820.pdf (4.39 MB)
Cartilage
Rat
Rat, SD, young, 100-120 g
Shimomura, Y. , Yoneda, T. and Suzuki, F.
Osteogenesis by Chondrocytes from Growth Cartilage of Rat Rib ,
Calcif Tissue Res
 19 , 179 , 1975
Cells
Chondrocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.2%
Medium
Ham's F-12 medium
Colon
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig, adult
Raghupathi, R. , Duffield, M. , Zelkas, L. , Meedeniya, A. , Brookes, S. , Sia, T. , Wattchow, D. , Spencer, N. and Keating, D.
Identification of Unique Release Kinetics of Serotonin From Guinea-pig and Human Enterochromaffin Cells. ,
J Physiol
 591 , 5959-75 , 2013
Cells
Enterochromaffin
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM
File
11389.pdf (1.79 MB)
Colon
Human
Human
Rollo, B. , Zhang, D. , Stamp, L. , Menheniott, T. , Stathopoulos, L. , Denham, M. , Dottori, M. , King, S. , Hutson, J. and Newgreen, D.
Enteric Neural Cells from Hirschsprung Disease Patients Form Ganglia in Autologous Aneuronal Colon ,
Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol
 2 , 92 , 2016
Cells
Colon enteric neural
Enzymes
Medium
Ham's F-12
File
11493.pdf (6.56 MB)
Colon
Human
Human
Ali, M. , Anand, S. , Tangella, K. , Ramkumar, D. and Saif, T.
Isolation of Primary Human Colon Tumor Cells from Surgical Tissues and Culturing Them Directly on Soft Elastic Substrates for Traction Cytometry. ,
J Vis Exp
 , e52532 , 2015
Cells
Colon
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Collagenase : 0.1%
Medium
HBSS
File
11633.pdf (2.3 MB)
Colon
Human
Human
Raghupathi, R. , Duffield, M. , Zelkas, L. , Meedeniya, A. , Brookes, S. , Sia, T. , Wattchow, D. , Spencer, N. and Keating, D.
Identification of Unique Release Kinetics of Serotonin From Guinea-pig and Human Enterochromaffin Cells. ,
J Physiol
 591 , 5959-75 , 2013
Cells
Enterochromaffin
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM
File
11389.pdf (1.79 MB)
Colon
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
Colon
Human
Human
Fukushima, K. and Fiocchi, C.
Paradoxical Decrease of Mitochondrial DNA Deletions in Epithelial Cells of Active Ulcerative Colitis Patients. ,
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol
 286 , G804-13 , 2004
Cells
Colonic epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI 1640
Colon
Human
Human
Hisamatsu, T. , Watanabe, M. , Ogata, H. , Ezaki, T. , Hozawa, S. , Ishii, H. , Kanai, T. and Hibi, T.
Interferon-Inducible Gene Family 1-8U Expression in Colitis-Associated Colon Cancer and Severely Inflamed Mucosa in Ulcerative Colitis. ,
Cancer Res
 59 , 5927-31 , 1999
Cells
Epithelial and mucosal lymphocytes
Enzymes
CLSPA : 0.02%
Medium
RPMI 1640
Colon
Human
Human
Gibson, P. , Rosella, O. , Wilson, A. , Mariadason, J. , Rickard, K. , Byron, K. and Barkla, D.
Colonic Epithelial Cell Activation and the Paradoxical Effects of Butyrate. ,
Carcinogenesis
 20 , 539 , 1999
Cells
Colonic epithelial
Enzymes
Neutral Protease : 1.2 u/ml
Collagenase Type 4 : 50 u/ml
Medium
HBSS
Colon
Mouse
Mouse
Fattahi, F. , Steinbeck, J. , Kriks, S. , Tchieu, J. , Zimmer, B. , Kishinevsky, S. , Zeltner, N. , Mica, Y. , El-Nachef, W. , Zhao, H. , de Stanchina, E. , Gershon, M. , Grikscheit, T. , Chen, S. and Studer, L.
Deriving Human ENS Lineages for Cell Therapy and Drug Discovery in Hirschsprung Disease. ,
Nature
 531 , 105-9 , 2016
Cells
Colon organoid
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 800 u/ml
Neutral Protease : 0.013%
Medium
DMEM
File
11679.pdf (5.73 MB)
Colon
Mouse
Mouse, 8-10 week
Round, J. and Mazmanian, S.
Inducible Foxp3+ Regulatory T-cell Development by a Commensal Bacterium of the Intestinal Microbiota. ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 107 , 12204-9 , 2010
Cells
Lamina propria lymphocytes
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
File
11634.pdf (768.36 KB)
Colon
Mouse
Mouse
Atarashi, K. , Nishimura, J. , Shima, T. , Umesaki, Y. , Yamamoto, M. , Onoue, M. , Yagita, H. , Ishii, N. , Evans, R. , Honda, K. and Takeda, K.
ATP Drives Lamina Propria T(H)17 Cell Differentiation. ,
Nature
 455 , 808 , 2008
Cells
Lamina propria
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI 1640
Colon
Mouse
Mouse
Weigmann Benno, Tubbe Ingrid, Seidel Daniel, Nicolaev Alex, Becker Christoph, Neurath Markus F.
Isolation and subsequent analysis of murine lamina propria mononuclear cells from colonic tissue ,
Nat Protoc
 2 , 2307-11 , 2007
Cells
Lamina propria mononuclear cells
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Endothelial
Bovine
Calf
Vender, R.
Role of Endothelial Cells in the Proliferative Response of Cultured Pulmonary Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells to Reduced Oxygen Tension ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 28A , 403 , 1992
Cells
Endothelial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
HEPES
Endothelial
Bovine
Bovine
DeNucci, G. , Gryglewski, R.J. , Warner, T.D. and Vane, J.R.
Receptor-Mediated Release of Endothelium-Derived Relaxing Factor and Prostacyclin From Bovine Aortic Endothelial Cells Is Coupled ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 85 , 2334 , 1988
Cells
Endothelial
Aortic
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
Krebs Ringer solution
Endothelial
Bovine
Bovine
Scott, D. , Murray, J. and Barnes, M.
Investigation of the Attachment of Bovine Corneal Endothelial Cells ,
Exp Cell Res
 144 , 472 , 1983
Cells
Endothelial
Corneal
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.2%
Medium
PBS: DMEM
Endothelial
Bovine
Bovine
Robinson, J. and Gospodarowicz, D.
Glycosaminoglycans Synthesized by Cultured Bovine Corneal Endothelial Cells ,
J Cell Physiol
 117 , 368 , 1983
Cells
Endothelial, Corneal
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
0.01M Phosphate buffer with 0.02% EDTA
0.9% NaCl (See Reference)
Endothelial
Canine
Dog, mongrel, adult
Ford, J. , Burkel, W. and Kahn, R.
Isolation of Adult Canine Venous Endothelium for Tissue Culture ,
In Vitro
 17 , 44 , 1981
Cells
Endothelium
Jugular vein
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
Earle's PBS, CMF
Endothelial
Human
Human, 18-68 yr
Li Wei, Sabater Alfonso L, Chen Ying-Ting, Hayashida Yasutaka, Chen Szu-Yu, He Hua, Tseng Scheffer C G.
A novel method of isolation, preservation, and expansion of human corneal endothelial cells ,
Inv Ophthal Visual Sci
 48 , 614-20 , 2007
Cells
Corneal endothelial
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F12
Endothelial
Human
Human
Muller AM, Hermanns MI, Skrzynski C, Nesslinger M, Muller KM. and Kirkpatrick CJ.
Expression of the endothelial markers PECAM-1, vWf, and CD34 in vivo and in vitro ,
Exp Mol Pathol
 72 , 221 , 2002
Cells
Pulmonary vascular endothelial cells
Enzymes
Neutral Protease : 1.18 u/ml
Elastase : 10 u/ml
Medium
M199
Endothelial
Human
Human
Goolcharran, C. , Cleland, J. , Keck, R. , Jones, A. and Borchardt, R.
Comparsion of the Rates of Deamidation, Diketopiperazine Formation and Oxidation in Recombinant Human Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Model Peptides ,
AAPS PharmSci
 2 (1) , 5 , 2000
Cells
Endothelial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 2%
Medium
PBS
Endothelial
Human
Human
Wojta J, Gallicchio M, Zoellner H, Filonzi E, Hamilton J, McGrath K.
Interleukin-4 stimulates expression of urokinase-type-plasminogen activator in cultured human foreskin microvascular endothelial cells ,
Blood
 81 , 3285-92 , 1993
Cells
Foreskin microvascular endothelial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.3%
Medium
HBSS
Endothelial
Human
Human
Farber HW, Antonov AS, Romanov YA, Smirnov VN, Scarfo LM, Beer DJ.
Cytokine secretion by human aortic endothelial cells is related to degree of atherosclerosis ,
Am J Physiol
 262 , H1088-95 , 1992
Cells
Vascular endothelial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
M-199
Endothelial
Human
Human
Lee, K, Lawley, T, Xu, Y. and Swerlick, R.
VCAM-1-, ELAM-1-, and ICAM-1-Independent Adhesion of Melanoma Cells to Cultured Human Dermal Microvascular Endothelial Cells ,
J Invest Dermatol
 98 , 79 , 1992
Cells
Endothelial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.3.%
Medium
HBSS
(see reference)
Endothelial
Human
Human
Kubota, Y. , Kleinman, H. , Martin, G. and Lawley, T.
Role of Laminin and Basement Membrane in Morphological Differentiation of Human Endothelial Cells into Capillary-like Structures ,
J Cell Biol
 107 , 1589 , 1988
Cells
Endothelial/HUVEC
Foreskin & umbilical cord
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.3%
Medium
HBSS/PBS, Medium 199
(see reference)
Endothelial
Human
Human
Marks, R.M. , Czerniecki, M. and Penny, R.
Human Dermal Microvascular Endothelial Cells: An Improved Method for Tissue Culture and Description of Some Singular Properties in Culture ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 21 , 627 , 1985
Cells
Endothelial
Dermal
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.3%
Medium
PBS
Endothelial
Human
Human
Sherer, G. , Fitzharris, T. , Faulk, W. and LeRoy, E.
Cultivation of Microvascular Endothelial Cells from Human Preputial Skin ,
In Vitro
 16 , 675 , 1980
Cells
Microvascular endothelial
Neonatal foreskins
Enzymes
Neutral Protease : at 1000 u/ml
Medium
Konigsberg's modification of HBSS
(See Reference)
Endothelial
Human
Human
Jaffe, E.A. , Minick, C.R. , Adelman, B. , Becker, C.G. and Nachman, R.
Synthesis of Basement Membrane Collagen By Cultured Human Endothelial Cells ,
J Exp Med
 144 , 209 , 1976
Cells
Umbilical vein
Enzymes
Trypsin : 100 µg/ml
Medium
Tris-HCl,0.2 M
Endothelial
Mouse
Mouse
Luo, S. , Truong, A. and Makino, A.
Isolation of Mouse Coronary Endothelial Cells. ,
J Vis Exp
 , 2016
Cells
Coronary endothelial
Enzymes
Medium
Kreb's
Endothelial
Mouse
Mouse
Xiao, L. , McCann, J. and Dudley, A.
Isolation and Culture Expansion of Tumor-specific Endothelial Cells. ,
J Vis Exp
 , e53072 , 2015
Cells
Endothelial
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
File
11553.pdf (1.84 MB)
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
File
11522.pdf (1.43 MB)
Endothelial
Mouse
Mouse, neonatal
Cha, S. , Talavera, D. , Demir, E. , Nath, A. and Sierra-Honigmann, M.
A Method of Isolation and Culture of Microvascular Endothelial Cells from Mouse Skin. ,
Microvasc Res
 70 , 198 , 2005
Cells
Microvascular endothelial
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Endothelial
Porcine
Porcine, 6 month
Balaoing, L. , Post, A. , Lin, A. , Tseng, H. , Moake, J. and Grande-Allen, K.
Laminin Peptide-Immobilized Hydrogels Modulate Valve Endothelial Cell Hemostatic Regulation. ,
PLoS ONE
 10 , e0130749 , 2015
Cells
Valvular endothelial
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
File
11409.pdf (2.75 MB)

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.