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Cartilage
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand, white, 4-6 wk & 22-25 wk
Plaas, A. , Sandy, J. and Kimura, J.
Biosynthesis of Cartilage Proteoglycan & Link Protein Articular Chondrocytes ,
J Biol Chem
 263 , 7560 , 1988
Cells
Chondrocytes
Enzymes
Protease XIV : 5 mg/g of tissue
Medium
Ham's F-12
Epithelial
Mouse
Mouse, 11 week
Mueller, S. , Clark, J. , Myers, P. and Korach, K.
Mammary Gland Development in Adult Mice Requires Epithelial and Stromal Estrogen Receptor Alpha. ,
Endocrinology
 143 , 2357 , 2002
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 3 : 25 u/ml
Hyaluronidase : 0.1%
Protease XIV : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM/F12
Heart
Canine
Canine
Harleton, E. , Besana, A. , Comas, G. , Danilo, P. , Rosen, T. , Argenziano, M. , Rosen, M. , Robinson, R. and Feinmark, S.
Ability to Induce Atrial Fibrillation in the Peri-Operative Period is Associated with Phosphorylation-Dependent Inhibition of TWIK Protein-Related Acid-Sensitive Potassium Channel 1 (TASK-1). ,
J Biol Chem
 288 , 2829-38 , 2013
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 60 u/ml
Protease XIV : 0.5 u/ml
Medium
See reference
Heart
Fish
Zebrafish
Fowler, E. , Wang, N. , Hezzell, M. , Chanoit, G. , Hancox, J. and Cannell, M.
Arrhythmogenic Late Ca2+ Sparks in Failing Heart Cells and Their Control by Action Potential Configuration ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 117 , 2687-2692 , 2020
Cells
Cardiac Myocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.08%
Protease XIV : 0.005%
Collagenase Type 1 : 0.1-0.2%
Medium
HEPES
Heart
Human
Human
Holt-Casper, D. , Theisen, J. , Moreno, A. , Warren, M. , Silva, F. , Grainger, D. , Bull, D. and Patel, A.
Novel Xeno-free Human Heart Matrix-Derived Three-Dimensional Scaffolds. ,
J Transl Med
 13 , 194 , 2015
Cells
Cardiac
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.045%
Pancreatin : 0.1%
Medium
DPBS
Heart
Human
Human
Todor Anastassia, Sharov Victor G, Tanhehco Elaine J, Silverman Norman, Bernabei Alvise, Sabbah Hani N.
Hypoxia-induced cleavage of caspase-3 and DFF45/ICAD in human failed cardiomyocytes ,
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
 283 , H990-5 , 2002
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Protease XIV : 0.013%
Medium
HEPES solution
Heart
Mouse
Mouse, male, 12-18 week
Jian, Z, Chen, Y, Shimkunas, R, Jian, Y, Jaradeh, M, Chavez, K, Chiamvimonvat, N, Tardiff, J, Izu, L, Ross, R. and Chen-Izu, Y
In Vivo Cannulation Methods for Cardiomyocytes Isolation from Heart Disease Models. ,
PLoS ONE
 11 , e0160605 , 2016
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 300 u/ml
Protease XIV : 0.004%
Medium
Perfusion solution (see reference)
Heart
Mouse

Mouse, 8-12 week

Ackers-Johnson, M. , Li, P. , Holmes, A. , O'Brien, S. , Pavlovic, D. and Foo, R.
A Simplified, Langendorff-Free Method for Concomitant Isolation of Viable Cardiac Myocytes and Nonmyocytes From the Adult Mouse Heart. ,
Circ Res
 119 , 909-20 , 2016
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Protease XIV : 0.005%
Medium
Perfusion buffer (see reference)
Heart
Mouse
Mouse, adult, 9-13 week
Kabaeva, Z. , Zhao, M. and Michele, D.
Blebbistatin Extends Culture Life of Adult Mouse Cardiac Myocytes and Allows Efficient and Stable Transgene Expression. ,
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
 294 , H1667-74 , 2008
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 620 u/ml
Protease XIV : 0.104 u/ml
Medium
Myocyte buffer see reference
Heart
Mouse
Mouse, adult, 6-12 week
Shioya, T.
A Simple Technique for Isolating Healthy Heart Cells from Mouse Models. ,
J Physiol Sci
 57 , 327-35 , 2007
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.006%
Protease XIV : 0.006%
Medium
see reference
Heart
Mouse
Mouse, female, 14-18 g
Zhang Sui, Wang Dachun, Estrov Zeev, Raj Sean, Willerson James T, Yeh Edward T H.
Both cell fusion and transdifferentiation account for the transformation of human peripheral blood CD34-positive cells into cardiomyocytes in vivo ,
Circulation
 110 , 3803-7 , 2004
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Elastase : 0.03%
Pancreatin : 0.06%
Medium
see reference
Heart
Mouse
Mouse
Rybkin, I. , Markham, D. , Yan, Z. , Bassel-Duby, R. , Williams, R. and Olson, E.
Conditional Expression of SV40 T-antigen in Mouse Cardiomyocytes Facilitates an Inducible Switch from Proliferation to Differentiation ,
J Biol Chem
 278(18) , 15927 , 2003
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Heart
Mouse
Mouse, 2-4 mo
Zhou YY, Wang SQ, Zhu WZ, Chruscinski A, Kobilka BK, Ziman B, Wang S, Lakatta EG, Cheng H, Xiao RP.
Culture and adenoviral infection of adult mouse cardiac myocytes: methods for cellular genetic physiology ,
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
 279 , H429-36 , 2000
Cells
Ventricular myocytes
Enzymes
Protease XIV : 0.002%
Medium
MEM
Heart
Ovine
Ovine
Voigt, N. , Pearman, C. , Dobrev, D. and Dibb, K.
Methods for Isolating Atrial Cells from Large Mammals and Humans. ,
J Mol Cell Cardiol
 86 , 187-98 , 2015
Cells
Atrial myocytes
Enzymes
Protease XIV : 0.006%
Medium
Tyrode's solution
Heart
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand, 3-3.5 kg
Fowler, E. , Wang, N. , Hezzell, M. , Chanoit, G. , Hancox, J. and Cannell, M.
Arrhythmogenic Late Ca2+ Sparks in Failing Heart Cells and Their Control by Action Potential Configuration ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 117 , 2687-2692 , 2020
Cells
Cardiac Myocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.08%
Protease XIV : 0.005%
Collagenase Type 1 : 0.1-0.2%
Medium
HEPES
Heart
Rat
Rat, adult
Xu, X. and Colecraft, H.
Primary Culture of Adult Rat Heart Myocytes. ,
J Vis Exp
 28 , 1308 , 2009
Cells
Myocytes
Enzymes
Protease XIV : 0.02%
Medium
Media 199
Heart
Rat
Rat, 2-3 day
LaFramboise, W. , Scalise, D. , Stoodley, P. , Graner, S. , Guthrie, R. , Magovern, J. and Becich, M.
Cardiac Fibroblasts Influence Cardiomyocyte Phenotype in Vitro. ,
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol
 292 , C1799-808 , 2007
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Heart
Rat
Rat, 1-2 day
Bueno OF, De Windt LJ, Tymitz KM, Witt SA, Kimball TR, Klevitsky R, Hewett TE, Jones SP, Lefer DJ, Peng CF, Kitsis RN. and Molkentin JD.
The MEK1-ERK1/2 signaling pathway promotes compensated cardiac hypertrophy in transgenic mice ,
EMBO J
 19(23) , 6341 , 2000
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 84 u/ml
Pancreatin : 0.05%
Medium
M199 medium
Heart
Rat
Rat, 1-3 day
Adderley SR. and Fitzgerald DJ.
Oxidative damage of cardiomyocytes is limited by extracellular regulated kinases 1/2-mediated induction of cyclooxygenase-2 ,
J Biol Chem
 274 , 5038 , 1999
Cells
Neonatal rat cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Pancreatin : 0.06%
Medium
DMEM/F12
Heart
Rat
Rat, 1-2 day
Reinecke H, Zhang M, Bartosek T. and Murry CE.
Survival, integration, and differentiation of cardiomyocyte grafts: a study in normal and injured rat hearts ,
Circulation
 100(2) , 193 , 1999
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 95 u/ml
Pancreatin : 0.06%
Medium
DMEM
Kidney
Mouse
Mouse, embryonic
Brown, A. , Blank, U. , Adams, D. , Karolak, M. , Fetting, J. , Hill, B. and Oxburgh, L.
Isolation and Culture of Cells from the Nephrogenic Zone of the Embryonic Mouse Kidney. ,
J Vis Exp
 50 , e2555 , 2011
Cells
Kidney
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Mammary
Mouse
Mouse, 11 week
Mueller, S. , Clark, J. , Myers, P. and Korach, K.
Mammary Gland Development in Adult Mice Requires Epithelial and Stromal Estrogen Receptor Alpha. ,
Endocrinology
 143 , 2357 , 2002
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 3 : 25 u/ml
Hyaluronidase : 0.1%
Protease XIV : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM/F12
Muscle
Fish
Dogfish, Squalus acanthias , 2-6 Kg
(also guinea-pig, rabbit, frog)
Mitra, R. and Morad, M.
A Uniform Enzymatic Method for Dissociation of Myocytes from Hearts and Stomachs of Vertebrates ,
Am J Physiol
 249 , H1056 , 1985
Cells
Myocytes, heart and stomach
Enzymes
Protease XIV : 0.028%
Medium
Solution C
(see reference)
Muscle
Frog
Frog, Rana pipiens (50-100 g)
(also guinea-pig, rabbit, dogfish, Squalus acanthias )
Mitra, R. and Morad, M.
A Uniform Enzymatic Method for Dissociation of Myocytes from Hearts and Stomachs of Vertebrates ,
Am J Physiol
 249 , H1056 , 1985
Cells
Myocytes, heart and stomach
Enzymes
Protease XIV : 0.028%
Medium
Solution C
(see reference)
Muscle
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig, 200-400 g
(also rabbit, frog, dogfish)
Mitra, R. and Morad, M.
A Uniform Enzymatic Method for Dissociation of Myocytes from Hearts and Stomachs of Vertebrates ,
Am J Physiol
 249 , H1056 , 1985
Cells
Myocytes, heart and stomach
Enzymes
Protease XIV : 0.028%
Medium
Solution C
(see reference)
Muscle
Rabbit
Rabbit, 0.5-1 Kg
(also guinea-pig, frog, dogfish)
Mitra, R. and Morad, M.
A Uniform Enzymatic Method for Dissociation of Myocytes from Hearts and Stomachs of Vertebrates ,
Am J Physiol
 249 , H1056 , 1985
Cells
Myocytes, heart and stomach
Enzymes
Protease XIV : 0.028%
Medium
Solution C
(see reference)
Reproductive
Human
Human
Patel, M. , Ghosh, M. , Fahey, J. and Wira, C.
Uterine Epithelial Cells Specifically Induce Interferon-Stimulated Genes in Response to Polyinosinic-Polycytidylic Acid Independently of Estradiol. ,
PLoS ONE
 7 , e35654 , 2012
Cells
Uterine epithelial
Enzymes
Pancreatin : 0.34%
Hyaluronidase : 0.01%
Collagenase : 0.16%
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Human
Human, female
Meter, R. , Wira, C. and Fahey, J.
Secretion of Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1 by Human Uterine Epithelium Directs Monocyte Migration in Culture. ,
Fertil Steril
 84 , 191 , 2005
Cells
Uterine epithelial
Enzymes
Pancreatin : 0.34%
Hyaluronidase : 0.01%
Collagenase : 0.16%
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Human
Human
Fahey John V, Wira Charles R.
Effect of menstrual status on antibacterial activity and secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor production by human uterine epithelial cells in culture ,
J Infect Dis
 185 , 1606-13 , 2002
Cells
Uterine epithelial cells
Enzymes
Pancreatin : 0.34%
Collagenase : 0.16%
Hyaluronidase : 0.16%
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse
Chen, L. , Belton, R. and Nowak, R.
Basigin-Mediated Gene Expression Changes in Mouse Uterine Stromal Cells During Implantation. ,
Endocrinology
 150 , 966 , 2009
Cells
Uterine stomal
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F12

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.