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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
Skin
Frog
Frog
Nishikawa, A. , Shimizu-Nishikawa, K. and Miler, L.
Isolation, characterization, and in vitro culture of larval and adult epidermal cells of the frog Xenopus laevis ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 26 , 1128 , 1990
Cells
Epidermal
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.18%
Medium
Barth's solution, CMF
Skin
Human
Human
Botting, Ra. , Bertram, K. , Baharlou, H. , Sandgren, K. , Fletcher, J. , Rhodes, J. , Rana, H. , Plasto, T. , Wang, X. , Lim, J. , Barnouti, L. , Kohout, M. , Papadopoulos, T. , Merten, S. , Olbourne, N. and Cunningham, A.
Phenotypic and Functional Consequences of Different Isolation Protocols on Skin Mononuclear Phagocytes. ,
J Leukoc Biol
 101 , 1393-1403 , 2017
Cells
Mononuclear phagocytes
Enzymes
Neutral Protease : 1 u/ml
Collagenase : 200 u/ml
Trypsin : 0.5%
Medium
RPMI-1640
Skin
Human
Human, adult
Nagel, S. , Rohr, F. , Weber, C. , Kier, J. , Siemers, F. , Kruse, C. , Danner, S. , Brandenburger, M. and Matthiessen, A.
Multipotent Nestin-Positive Stem Cells Reside in the Stroma of Human Eccrine and Apocrine Sweat Glands and can be Propagated Robustly In Vitro. ,
PLoS ONE
 8 , e78365 , 2013
Cells
Epidermal stem cells
Enzymes
Neutral Protease : 2 u/ml
Trypsin : 2.5%
Medium
DMEM
Skin
Human
Human, female, 18-66 yr
Huschtscha, L. , Napier, C. , Noble, J. , Bower, K. , Au, A. , Campbell, H. , Braithwaite, A. and Reddel, R.
Enhanced Isolation of Fibroblasts From Human Skin Explants. ,
Biotechniques
 53 , 239 , 2012
Cells
Fibroblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.2%
Medium
DMEM
Skin
Human
Human
Yu Hong, Fang Dong, Kumar Suresh M, Li Ling, Nguyen Thiennga K, Acs Geza, Herlyn Meenhard, Xu Xiaowei.
Isolation of a novel population of multipotent adult stem cells from human hair follicles ,
Am J Pathol
 168 , 1879-88 , 2006
Cells
Hair follicular epithelial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Skin
Human
Human
Clark, R. , Chong, B. , Mirchandani, N. , Yamanaka, K. , Murphy, G. , Dowgiert, R. and Kupper, T.
A Novel Method for the Isolation of Skin Resident T cells from Normal and Diseased Human Skin. ,
J Invest Dermatol
 126 , 1059 , 2006
Cells
fibroblasts
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.5%
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM/F12
Skin
Human
Human
Tuan Tai-Lan, Wu Huayang, Huang Eunice Y, Chong Sheree S N, Laug Walter, Messadi Diana, Kelly Paul, Le Anh.
Increased plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in keloid fibroblasts may account for their elevated collagen accumulation in fibrin gel cultures ,
Am J Pathol
 162 , 1579-89 , 2003
Cells
Fibroblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM
Skin
Human
Human
Hybbinette S, Bostrom M, Lindberg K.
Enzymatic dissociation of keratinocytes from human skin biopsies for in vitro cell propagation ,
Exp Dermatol
 8 , 30-8 , 1999
Cells
Keratinocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.17%
Thermolysin : 0.05%
Medium
see reference
Skin
Human
Human
Judd, D. , Battista, P. and Behm, D.
Culture of Human Keratinocytes in Defined Serum-Free Medium ,
Focus
 19 (1) , 2 , 1997
Cells
Keratinocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
Dulbecco's PBS
Skin
Human
Human
Harley, C. and Sherwood, S.
, Methods in Molecular Biology, Basic Cell Culture Protocols, 2nd ed. Vol. 75 , Pollard, J., and Walker, J. , Humana Press , 23 , 1997
Cells
Epidermis plus dermis
Abdomen or inner forearm
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.125%
Medium
DMEM, M199
Skin
Human
Human
Regnier, M.
Culture of Human Karatinocytes , Cell & Tissue Culture: Laboratory Procedures Vol. 1 , Doyle, A., Griffiths, J., and Newell, D. , John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 11B:4.1 , 1995
Cells
Keratinocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM
Skin
Human
Human, adult, female, breast skin
Hirel, B. , Chesne, C. , Pailgheret, J. and Guillouzo, A.
Expression of Differentiation Markers in Human Adult Keratinocytes Cultured in Submerged Conditions ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 30A , 372 , 1994
Cells
Keratinocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
PBS
Skin
Human
Human, neonatal foreskin
Hansbrough, J. , Cooper, M. , Cohen, R. , Spielvogel, R. , Greenleaf, G. , Bartel, R. and Naughton, G.
Evaluation of a Biodegradable Matrix Containing Cultured Human Fibroblasts as a Dermal Replacement Beneath Meshed Skin Grafts on Athymic Mice ,
Surgery
 111 (1) , 438 , 1992
Cells
Fibroblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM
Skin
Human
Human
Limat, A. , Hunziker, T. , Boillat, C. , Noser, F. and Wiesmann, U.
Postmitotic Human Dermal Fibroblasts Preserve Intact Feeder Properties for Epithelial Cell Growth After Long-Term Cryopreservation ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 26 , 709 , 1990
Cells
Fibroblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
CMF solution
Skin
Human
Human
Peacocke, M. , Yaar, M. , Mansur, C. , Chao, M. and Gilchrest, B.
Induction of Nerve Growth Factor Receptors on Cultured Human Melanocytes ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 85 , 5282 , 1988
Cells
Melanocytes, skin/ foreskin
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
PBS
Skin
Human
Human
Dover, R. and Potten, C.
Cell Cycle Kinetics of Cultured Human Epidermal Keratinocytes ,
J Invest Dermatol
 80 , 423 , 1983
Cells
Keratinocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM
Skin
Human
Human, 18-30 years, male, female
McCoy, B. , Galdun, J. and Cohen, I.
Effects of Density and Cellular Aging On Collagen Synthesis and Growth Kinetics in Keloid and Normal Skin Fibroblasts ,
In Vitro
 18 (1) , 79 , 1982
Cells
Fibroblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
HBSS
Skin
Human
Human, adult
Alitalo K, Kuismanen E, Myllyla R, Kiistala U, Asko-Seljavaara S, Vaheri A.
Extracellular matrix proteins of human epidermal keratinocytes and feeder 3T3 cells ,
J Cell Biol
 94 , 497-505 , 1982
Cells
Epidermal keratinocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Collagenase : 0.2%
Medium
Eagle's MEM
Skin
Human
Human, fetal
Davies, P. and Kerr, C.
Modification of LDL Metabolism by Growth Factors in Cultured Vascular Cells and Human Skin Fibroblasts ,
Biochim Biophys Acta
 712 , 26 , 1982
Cells
Smooth muscle, fibroblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.055%
Medium
DMEM
Skin
Human
Human, newborn
Liu, S. , Eaton, M. and Karasek, M.
Growth Characteristics of Human Epidermal Keratinocytes from Newborn Foreskin in Primary and Serial Cultures ,
In Vitro
 15 (10) , 813 , 1979
Cells
Keratinocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.3%
Medium
DMEM
Skin
Human
Human
Rheinwald, J. and Green, H.
Serial Cultivation of Strains of Human Epidermal Kerotinocytes: The Formation of Keratinizing Colonies from Single Cells ,
Cell
 6 , 331 , 1975
Cells
Keratinocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
(see reference)
Skin
Mouse
Mouse
Blanco, S. , Bandiera, R. , Popis, M. , Hussain, S. , Lombard, P. , Aleksic, J. , Sajini, A. , Tanna, H. , Cortes-Garrido, R. , Gkatza, N. , Dietmann, S. and Frye, M.
Stem Cell Function and Stress Response are Controlled by Protein Synthesis. ,
Nature
 534 , 335-40 , 2016
Cells
Keratinocytes
Enzymes
Medium
Low calcium containing media
Skin
Mouse
Mouse
Jensen, U. , Ghazizadeh, S. and Owens, D.
Isolation and Characterization of Cutaneous Epithelial Stem Cells. ,
Methods Mol Biol
 989 , 61-9 , 2013
Cells
Epithelial stem
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
HBSS
Skin
Mouse
Mouse, 2-3 day
Farina, G. , York, M. , Di Marzio, M. , Collins, C. , Meller, S. , Homey, B. , Rifkin, I. , Marshak-Rothstein, A. , Radstake, T. and Lafyatis, R.
Poly(I:C) Drives Type I IFN- and TGFβ-Mediated Inflammation and Dermal Fibrosis Simulating Altered Gene Expression in Systemic Sclerosis. ,
J Invest Dermatol
 130 , 2583-93 , 2010
Cells
Dermal fibroblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.025%
Medium
DME
Skin
Mouse
mouse
Baxter Ruth M, Crowell Thomas P, McCrann Margaret E, Frew Erica M, Gardner Humphrey.
Analysis of the tight skin (Tsk1/+) mouse as a model for testing antifibrotic agents ,
Lab Invest
 85 , 1199-209 , 2005
Cells
Dermal fibroblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM
Skin
Mouse
Mouse
Takanami-Ohnishi Yoko, Amano Shinya, Kimura Sadao, Asada Sachie, Utani Atsushi, Maruyama Masumi, Osada Hiroyuki, Tsunoda Hajime, Irukayama-Tomobe Yoko, Goto Katsutoshi, Karin Michael, Sudo Tatsuhiko, Kasuya Yoshitoshi.
Essential role of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase in contact hypersensitivity ,
J Biol Chem
 277 , 37896-903 , 2002
Cells
Ear epidermal
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Collagenase : 0.2%
Medium
PBS

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.