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Cartilage
Rabbit
Rabbit, white, male, 8 weeks
Benya, P.D. , Padilla, S.R. and Nimni, M.E.
The Progeny of Rabbit Articular Chondrocytes Synthesize Collagen Types I and III and Type I Trimer, but Not Type II ,
Biochemistry
 16 , 865 , 1977
Cells
Chondrocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.2%
Medium
Gey's BSS
Cartilage
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand white or Dutch, 1 week
(also human, newborn)
Schindler, F.H. , Ose, M.A. and Solursh, M.
The Synthesis of Cartilage Collagen by Rabbit and Human Chondrocytes in Primary Cell Culture ,
In Vitro
 12 , 44 , 1976
Cells
Chondrocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
Saline G, CMF
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
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
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
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
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
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
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, 2 month
Sabbagh, M. and Nathans, J.
A Genome-wide View of the De-differentiation of Central Nervous System Endothelial Cells in Culture ,
Elife
 , 1 , 2020
Cells
Endothelial, CNS
Enzymes
PDS kit : with modifications
Stemxyme 1 : 0.1%
Medium
EC growth medium
Endothelial
Porcine
Porcine
Shasby, S.
Endothelial Cells Grown On Permeable Membrane Supports ,
J Tiss Cul Meth
 14 , 247 , 1992
Cells
Endothelial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
Medium 199
Endothelial
Porcine
Porcine
Vischer, P. and Buddecke, E.
Alteration of Glycosytransferase Activities during Proliferation of Cultivated Arterial Endothelial Cells and Smooth Muscle Cells ,
Exp Cell Res
 158 , 15 , 1985
Cells
Endothelial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM
Endothelial
Porcine
Porcine, 30-40 kg
Merrilees, M.J. and Scott, L.
Interaction of Aortic Endothelial and Smooth Muscle Cells in Culture ,
Atherosclerosis
 39 , 147 , 1981
Cells
Endothelial
Thoracic aorta
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
Medium 199 and 0.01M EDTA
Endothelial
Porcine
Porcine, 60-100 days
Coulson, W.F.
The Effect Of Proteolytic Enzymes on the Tensile Strength of Whole Aorta and Isolated Aortic Elastin ,
Biochim Biophys Acta
 237 , 378 , 1971
Cells
Aorta
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
Phosphate buffer
(see reference)
Endothelial
Rat
Rat, 300 G, and pig, 30-40 Kg
Merrilees, M.J. and Scott, L.
Interaction of Aortic Endothelial and Smooth Muscle Cells in Culture ,
Atherosclerosis
 39 , 147 , 1981
Cells
Endothelial
Thoracic aorta
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
Medium 199 and 0.01M EDTA
Endothelial
Rat
Rat, Wistar, adult, 170 g
Phillips, P. , Kumar, P. , Kumar, S. and Waghe, M.
Isolation And Characterization of Endothelial Cells From Rat And Cow Brain White Matter ,
J Anat
 129 , 261 , 1979
Cells
Endothelial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.5%
Medium
BSS
Epithelial
Fish
Winter flounder, 200-500 g
(Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
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
Epithelial
Hamster
Hamster, Syrian golden (strain CR:RGH)
McDowell, E. and et al.
Differentiation of Tracheal Mucociliary Epithelium in Primary Cell Culture Recapitulates Normal Fetal Development and Regeneration Following Injury in Hamsters ,
Am J Pathol
 129 , 511 , 1987
Cells
Tracheal
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
Ham's F-12
Epithelial
Hamster
Hamster (strain 1516 EHS and Lakeview), 8-12 weeks
Lee, T. , Wu, R. , Brody, A. , Barrett, J. and Nettesheim, P.
Growth and Differentiation of Hamster Tracheal Epithelial Cells in Culture ,
Exp Lung Res
 6 , 27 , 1984
Cells
Tracheal
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
Medium 199
Epithelial
Hamster
Hamster, Syrian gold, male, 6 weeks- 4 months
Goldman, W.E. and Baseman, J.B.
Selective Isolation and Culture of a Proliferating Epithelial Cell Population from the Hamster Trachea ,
In Vitro
 16 , 313 , 1980
Cells
Tracheal
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
PBS with EDTA
Epithelial
Human
Human
Halbert CL, Alexander IE, Wolgamot GM, Miller AD.
Adeno-associated virus vectors transduce primary cells much less efficiently than immortalized cells ,
J Virol
 69 , 1473-9 , 1995
Cells
Nasal polyp epithelial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
see reference
Epithelial
Human
Human
Sabatini, L. , Allen-Hoffmann, B, Warner, T. and Azen, E.
Serial Cultivation of Epithelial Cells from Human and Macaque Salivary Glands ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 27A , 939 , 1991
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM
Epithelial
Human
Human
Robinson, C. and Wu, R.
Culture of Conducting Airway Epithelial Cells in Serum-Free Medium ,
J Tiss Cul Meth
 13 , 95 , 1991
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.2%
Medium
MEM, PBS
Epithelial
Human
Human
(also bovine)
Munson, L. , Chandler, S. and Schlafer, D.
Cultivation of Bovine Fetal and Adult Endometrial Epithelial Cells ,
J Tiss Cul Meth
 11 (3) , 129 , 1988
Cells
Endometrial epithelial
Medium
DMEM/Ham's F-12

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.