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Bone
Chicken
Chick, day old
Gay, C. , Lloyd, Q. and Gilman, V.
Characteristics and Culture of Osteoblasts Derived From Avian Long Bone ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 30A , 379 , 1994
Cells
Osteoblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.03%
Medium
DMEM
Bone
Chicken
Chick, Peterson/Arbor Acre, male, 4 weeks old (Gallus domesticus)
Rosselot, G. , Reginato, A.M. and Leach, R.M.
Development of a Serum-Free System to Study the Effect of Growth Hormone and Insulinlike Growth Factor-1 on Cultured Postembryonic Growth Plate Chondrocytes ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 28A , 235 , 1992
Cells
Chondrocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
Ham's F12
Bone
Chicken
Chick, embryo
Schiltz, J.R. , Mayne R. and Holtzer, H.
The Synthesis of Collagen and Glycosaminoglycans by Dedifferentiated Chondroblasts in Culture ,
Differentiation
 1 , 97 , 1973
Cells
Vertebrae chondroblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
Simm's, CMF
Bone
Human
Human
Taylor, S. , Shah, M. and Orriss, I.
Generation of Rodent and Human Osteoblasts. ,
Bonekey Rep
 3 , 585 , 2014
Cells
Osteoblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%-1.0%
Medium
DMEM
Bone
Human
Human, 22-73 year
Kneser U, Voogd A, Ohnolz J, Buettner O, Stangenberg L, Zhang YH, Stark GB, Schaefer DJ.
Fibrin gel-immobilized primary osteoblasts in calcium phosphate bone cement: in vivo evaluation with regard to application as injectable biological bone substitute ,
Cells Tissues Organs
 179 , 158-69 , 2005
Cells
Osteoblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.5%
Medium
Basal Medium
Bone
Human
Human
Meikle, M. , Boyd, S. , Hembry, R. , Compston, J. , Croucher, P. and Reynolds, J.
Human Osteoblasts in Culture Synthesize Collagenase and Other Matrix Metalloproteinases in Response to Osteotropic Hormones and Cytokines ,
J Cell Sci
 103 , 1093 , 1992
Cells
Osteoblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
DMEM
Bone
Mouse
Mouse, 2-5 day
Taylor, S. , Shah, M. and Orriss, I.
Generation of Rodent and Human Osteoblasts. ,
Bonekey Rep
 3 , 585 , 2014
Cells
Osteoblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%-1.0%
Medium
DMEM
Bone
Mouse
Mouse, BALB/c
Takanashi, H. , Matsuishi, T. and Yoshizato, K.
Establishment and Characterization of Stromal Cell Lines That Support Differentiation of Murine Hematopoietic Blast Cells into Osteoblast-like Cells ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 30A , 384 , 1994
Cells
Osteoblast-like Cells
Stromal Cell Lines
Hematopoietic Blast Cells
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
Eagle's MEM
Bone
Rat
Rat, 2 day
Jeon, J. , Lee, M. and Yang, H.
Differentiated Osteoblasts Derived Decellularized Extracellular Matrix to Promote Osteogenic Differentiation. ,
Biomater Res
 22 , 4 , 2018
Cells
Osteoblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM
Bone
Rat
Rat, 2-3 day
Taylor, S. , Shah, M. and Orriss, I.
Generation of Rodent and Human Osteoblasts. ,
Bonekey Rep
 3 , 585 , 2014
Cells
Osteoblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%-1.0%
Medium
DMEM
Brain
Bovine
Calf
(also lamb)
Poduslo, S. , Miller, K. and McKhann, G.
Metabolic Properties of Maintained Oligodendroglia Purified from Brain ,
J Biol Chem
 253 , 1592 , 1978
Cells
Oligodendroglia
Neural
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
(see reference)
Brain
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig, 200-400 g
Kay, A.R. and Wong, R.K.S.
Isolation of Neurons Suitable for Patch-Clamping from Adult Mammalian Central Nervous Systems ,
J Neurosci Methods
 16 , 227 , 1986
Cells
Neurons
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.06-0.08%
Medium
PIPES saline
Brain
Human
Human
Mizee, M. , Miedema, S. , van der Poel, M. , Adelia , S. , van Strien, M. , Melief, J. , Smolders, J. , Hendrickx, D. , Heutinck, K. , Hamann, J. and Huitinga, I.
Isolation of Primary Microglia from the Human Post-Mortem Brain: Effects of Ante- and Post-Mortem Variables. ,
Acta Neuropathol
 5 , 16 , 2017
Cells
Microglia
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 300 u/ml
Trypsin : 0.125%
Medium
DMEM
Brain
Human
Human
Klegeris Andis, McGeer PatrickL.
Chymotrypsin-like proteases contribute to human monocytic THP-1 cell as well as human microglial neurotoxicity ,
Glia
 51 , 56-64 , 2005
Cells
Microglia
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM/F12
Brain
Mouse
Mouse, postnatal
Sher, F. , Rossler, R. , Brouwer, N. , Balasubramaniyan, V. , Boddeke, E. and Copray, S.
Differentiation of Neural Stem Cells Into Oligodendrocytes: Involvement of the Polycomb Group Protein Ezh2. ,
Stem Cells
 26 , 2875 , 2008
Cells
Astrocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Deoxyribonuclease I : 1,000 u/ml
Medium
HBSS
Brain
Mouse
Mouse, SD, 8-12 week
O'Donnell SL, Frederick TJ, Krady JK, Vannucci SJ, Wood TL.
IGF-I and microglia/macrophage proliferation in the ischemic mouse brain ,
Glia
 39 , 85 , 2002
Cells
Microglia
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI-1640
Brain
Mouse
Mouse
Lim, D. and Alvarez-Buylla, A.
Interaction Between Astrocytes and Adult Subventricular Zone Precursors Stimulates Neurogenesis ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 96 , 7526 , 1999
Cells
Astrocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM
Brain
Ovine
Lamb
(also calf)
Poduslo, S. , Miller, K. and McKhann, G.
Metabolic Properties of Maintained Oligodendroglia Purified from Brain ,
J Biol Chem
 253 , 1592 , 1978
Cells
Oligodendroglia
Neural
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
(see reference)
Brain
Rat
Rat, SD
Akanda, N. , Tofighi, R. , Brask, J. , Tamm, C. , Elinder, F. and Ceccatelli, S.
Voltage-Dependent Anion Channels (VDAC) in the Plasma Membrane Play a Critical Role in Apoptosis in Differentiated Hippocampal Neurons but not in Neural Stem Cells. ,
Cell Cycle
 7 , 3225 , 2008
Cells
Hippocampal
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
Neurobasal
Brain
Rat
Rat, Wistar, 1-3 day
Velasco Myrian, Garci­a Esperanza, Onetti Carlos G.
Glucose deprivation activates diversity of potassium channels in cultured rat hippocampal neurons ,
Cell Mol Neurobiol
 26 , 307-19 , 2006
Cells
Hippocampal neurons
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM
Brain
Rat
Rat, newborn
Holzwarth, J. , Glaum, S. and Miller, R.
Activation of Endothelin Receptors by Sarafotoxin Regulates Ca2+ Homeostasis in Cerebellar Astrocytes ,
Glia
 5 , 239 , 1992
Cells
Astrocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM, HBSS
Brain
Rat
Rat, SD, newborn
Pixley, S.K.
The Olfactory Nerve Contains Two Populations of Glia ,
In Vitro
 5 , 269 , 1992
Cells
Glial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.0625%
Medium
MEM, sterile
Brain
Rat
Rat, 60-72 hours old
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
Brain
Rat
Rat, SD, 5 day
Mattson, M. and Kater, S.
Development and Selective Neurodegeneration in Cell Cultures From Different Hippocampal Regions ,
Brain Res
 490 , 110 , 1989
Cells
Hippocampal neurons
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.2%
Deoxyribonuclease I : 10 ug/ml
Medium
HBSS
Brain
Rat
Rat, albino, adult and newborn
Giulian, D. and Baker, T.J.
Characterization of Ameboid Microglia Isolated From Developing Mammalian Brain ,
J Neurosci
 6 , 2163 , 1986
Cells
Cerebral cortices
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
PBS
Brain
Rat
Rat, Wistar, newborn
Goldman, J.E. , Geier, S.S. and Hirano, M.
Differentiation of Astrocytes and Oligodendrocytes From Germinal Matrix Cells in Primary Culture ,
J Neurosci
 6 , 52 , 1986
Cells
Germinal matrix
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
HBSS
Brain
Rat
Rat, fetus, 18 day
Rothman, S.
Synaptic Release of Excitatory Amino Acid Neurotransmitter Mediates Anoxic Neuronal Death ,
J Neurosci
 4 (7) , 1884 , 1984
Cells
Hippocampi
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
HBSS
Brain
Rat
Rat, fetus, 18-20 day
Bartlett, W. and Banker, G.
An Electron Microscopic Study of the Development of Axons and Dendrites by Hippocampal Neurons in Culture. I. Cells Which Develop Without Intercellular Contacts ,
J Neurosci
 4 , 1944 , 1984
Cells
Hippocampal neurons
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
HBSS, CMF
Brain
Rat
Rat, SD, 19-20 days pregnant
Ahmed, Z. , Walker, P. and Fellows, R.
Properties of Neurons from Dissociated Fetal Rat Brain in Serum-Free Culture ,
J Neurosci
 3 (12) , 2448 , 1983
Cells
Neural
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM
Brain
Rat
Rat, fetus
Swaiman, K. , Neale, E. , Fitzgerald, S. and Nelson, P.
A Method for Large-scale Production of Mouse Brain Cortical Cultures ,
Brain Res
 255 , 361 , 1982
Cells
Cortical
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
Puck's D1 (see reference)
Brain
Rat
Rat, Wistar, pregnant
Abney, E. , Bartlett, P. and Raff, M.
Astrocytes, Ependymal Cells, and Oligodendrocytes Develop on Schedule in Dissociated Cell Cultures of Embryonic Rat Brain ,
Dev Biol
 83 , 301 , 1981
Cells
Glial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
Eagle's MEM/DMEM
Brain
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
Brain
Rat
Rat, Holtzmann, 18 day
Banker, G. and Cowan, M.
Rat Hippocampal Neurons in Dispersed Cell Culture ,
Brain Res
 126 , 397 , 1977
Cells
Hippocampal neurons
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
HBSS
Brain
Rat
Rat, SD, 2 days
Rowe, V. , Neale, E. , Avins, L. , Guroff, G. and Schrier, B.
Pineal gland cells in culture. Morphology, Biochemistry, Differentiation, and co-culture with sympathetic neurons ,
Exp Cell Res
 104 , 345 , 1977
Cells
Pineal
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM, MEM
Brain
Shellfish
Helisoma trivolvis
Hadley, R.D. , Bodnar, D.A. and Kater, S.B.
Formation of Electrical Synapses Between Isolated, Cultured Helisoma Neurons Requires Mutual Neurite Elongation ,
J Neurosci
 5 , 3145 , 1985
Cells
Neurons
Buccal ganglia
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.2%
Medium
Saline, Sterile

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.