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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
Thyroid/Parathyroid
Bovine
Bovine
(also porcine)
Tong, W.
The Isolation and Culture of Thyroid Cells ,
Meth Enzymol
 32 , 745 , 1974
Cells
Thyroid
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.004%
Medium
EBSS
Thyroid/Parathyroid
Human

Human

Yi, S. , Kim, H. , Koo, B. , Lee, S. , Choi, J. and Kang, Y.
Efficient Dissociation Protocol for Generation of Single Cell Suspension from Human Thyroid Tissue for Single Cell RNA Sequencing. , Endocrinol Metab (Seoul) Vol. 37 , 698-700 , 2022
Cells
Thyroid normal and tumor
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.125%
Collagenase Type 4 : 300 u/ml
Medium
RPMI-1640
Thyroid/Parathyroid
Human
Human
Howie, A. , Walker, S. , Akesson, B. , Arthur, J. and Beckett, G.
Thyroidal Extracellular Glutathione Peroxidase: A Potential Regulator of Thyroid-Hormone Synthesis. ,
Biochem J
 308 ( Pt 3) , 713 , 1995
Cells
Thyrocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Collagenase : 0.1%
Medium
EBSS
Thyroid/Parathyroid
Porcine
Porcine
(also bovine)
Tong, W.
The Isolation and Culture of Thyroid Cells ,
Meth Enzymol
 32 , 745 , 1974
Cells
Thyroid
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.004%
Medium
EBSS

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.