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Brain
Mouse
Mouse, 0-30 day
Shrier, B. , Wilson, S. and Nirenberg, M.
Cultured Cell Systems and Methods for Neurobiology , Vol. 32 , 765 , 1974
Cells
Neural
Enzymes
Medium
BSS
Endothelial
Human
Human
Lewis, L.J. , Haok, J.C. , Maca, R.D. and Fry, G.L.
Replication of Human Endothelial Cells in Culture ,
Science
 181 , 452 , 1973
Cells
Umbilical cord
Enzymes
Trypsin NF 1:250 : 0.125%
Medium
Saline, normal
Endothelial
Human
Human
Fryer, D.G. , Birnbaum, G. and Luttrell, C.N.
Human Endothelium in Cell Culture ,
J Atheroscler Res
 6 , 151 , 1966
Cells
Umbilical cord
Enzymes
Medium
CMF solution
Heart
Chicken
Chick, 8 day embryo
(also rat, neonate and mouse)
Gross, W. , Schopf-Ebner, E. and Bucher, O.
Technique for the Preparation of Homogeneous Cultures of Isolated Heart Muscle Cells ,
Exp Cell Res
 53 , 1 , 1968
Cells
Myocytes
Enzymes
Medium
Rinaldini's buffer solution, CF
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
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
(also rat, neonate and chick, 8 day embryo)
Gross, W. , Schopf-Ebner, E. and Bucher, O.
Technique for the Preparation of Homogeneous Cultures of Isolated Heart Muscle Cells ,
Exp Cell Res
 53 , 1 , 1968
Cells
Myocytes
Enzymes
Medium
Rinaldini's buffer solution, CF
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
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig, pregnant, 4-10 day
Turba, F. and Hilpert, N.
Secretion and Resorption of Proteins by Isolated Mammary Gland Cells. German ,
Biochem Z
 334 , 501 , 1961
Cells
Mammary gland
Enzymes
Medium
Dulbecco phosphate
Mammary
Mouse
Mouse, lactating, 14 day
Kopelovich, L. , Abraham, S. , McGrath, H. , DeOme, K. and Chaikoff, I.
Metabolic Characteristics of a Naturally Ocurring Preneoplastic Tissue. I. Glycolytic Enzyme Activators of Hyperplastic Alveolar Nodule Outgrowths and Adenocarcinomas of Mouse Mammary Gland ,
Cancer Res
 26 , 1534 , 1966
Cells
Mammary
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Muscle
Rat
Rat, 3-4 day
Kasten, F.
Rat Myocardial Cells In Vitro: Mitosis and Differentiated Properties ,
In Vitro
 8 , 128 , 1972
Cells
Myocardial
Enzymes
Trypsin NF 1:250 : 0.125%
Medium
HBSS CMF
Muscle
Rat
Rat, Wistar, 3-10 day
Harary, I. and Farley, B.
In Vitro Studies on Single Beating Rat Heart Cells ,
Exp Cell Res
 29 , 451 , 1963
Cells
Heart
Enzymes
Trypsin NF 1:250 : 250: 0.1%
Medium
Saline A
(See reference)
Neural
Mouse
Mouse
Salisbury, E. , Lazard, Z. , Ubogu, E. , Davis, A. and Olmsted-Davis, E.
Transient Brown Adipocyte-Like Cells Derive from Peripheral Nerve Progenitors in Response to Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2. ,
Stem Cells Transl Med
 1 , 874-85 , 2012
Cells
Nerve progenitors
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Neural
Mouse
Mouse, 0-30 day
Shrier, B. , Wilson, S. and Nirenberg, M.
Cultured Cell Systems and Methods for Neurobiology , Vol. 32 , 765 , 1974
Cells
Neural
Enzymes
Medium
BSS
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
Stem
Human
Human
Lee, S. , Park, B. , Kim, J. , Jekarl, D. , Choi, H. , Lee, S. , Kim, M. , Kim, Y. and Park, M.
The Effect of Fibroblast Growth Factor on Distinct Differentiation Potential of Cord Blood-Derived Unrestricted Somatic stem Cells and Wharton's Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells. ,
Cytotherapy
 17 , 1723-31 , 2015
Cells
Wharton jelly mesenchymal stem
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Stem
Mouse
Mouse
Salisbury, E. , Lazard, Z. , Ubogu, E. , Davis, A. and Olmsted-Davis, E.
Transient Brown Adipocyte-Like Cells Derive from Peripheral Nerve Progenitors in Response to Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2. ,
Stem Cells Transl Med
 1 , 874-85 , 2012
Cells
Nerve progenitors
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Tumor
Mouse
Mouse, lactating, 14 day
Kopelovich, L. , Abraham, S. , McGrath, H. , DeOme, K. and Chaikoff, I.
Metabolic Characteristics of a Naturally Ocurring Preneoplastic Tissue. I. Glycolytic Enzyme Activators of Hyperplastic Alveolar Nodule Outgrowths and Adenocarcinomas of Mouse Mammary Gland ,
Cancer Res
 26 , 1534 , 1966
Cells
Mammary
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS

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.