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Liver
Canine
Dog, adult
Vickrey, H. , Ramon, J. and McCann, D.
Continuous Culture of Normal Adult Mammalian Hepatocytes Exhibiting Parenchymal Functions ,
In Vitro
 15 , 120 , 1979
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
HBSS, CMF
Mammary
Canine

Canine, adult

Petrouškova, P. , Hudáková, N. , Almášiová, V. , Valenčáková, A. , Horňáková, L. , Huniadi, M. and Čížková, D.
Establishment of Primary Cell Cultures from Canine Mammary Gland Malignant Tumours: A Preliminary Study. , J Vet Res Vol. 69 , 159-168 , 2025
Cells
Mammary gland tumor
Enzymes
Medium
EBSS
Miscellaneous
Canine

Canine, Rat, Rabbit, Ovine, Bovine, Human

Basatvat, S. , Bach, F. , Barcellona, M. , Binch, A. , Buckley, C. , Bueno, B. , Chahine, N. , Chee, A. and Maitre, C.
Harmonization and Standardization of Nucleus Pulposus Cell Extraction and Culture Methods. ,
Spine
 6 , e1238 , 2023
Cells
nucleus pulposus
Enzymes
Pronase : 0.075%
Medium
DMEM
Muscle
Canine
Canine
Parker, M. , Loretz, C. , Tyler, A. , Snider, L. , Storb. R. and Tapscott, S.
Inhibition of CD26/DPP-IV Enhances Donor Muscle Cell Engraftment and Stimulates Sustained Donor Cell Proliferation. ,
Skelet Muscle
 2 , 4 , 2012
Cells
Skeletal muscle
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 4 : 200 u/ml
Neutral Protease : 1 u/ml
Medium
DMEM
Muscle
Canine
Dog
Subramanian, M. , Madden, J. and Harder, D.
A Method for the Isolation of Cells from Arteries of Various Sizes ,
J Tiss Cul Meth
 13 , 13 , 1991
Cells
Smooth muscle
Enzymes
Elastase : 50 u/ml
Medium
PSS
Muscle
Canine
Dog, beagle, adult
Wilde, D. and Lee, K.
Outward Potassium Currents in Freshly Isolated Smooth Muscle Cell of Dog Coronary Arteries ,
Circ Res
 65 , 1718 , 1989
Cells
Smooth muscle
Vascular
Enzymes
Elastase : 34 u/ml
Medium
Tyrode's solution w/ calcium
Muscle
Canine
Dog
Dobrin, P. and Canfield, T.
Elastase, Collagenase, and the Biaxial Elastic Properties of Dog Carotid Artery ,
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
 247 (16) , H124 , 1984
Cells
Artery
Carotid
Enzymes
Elastase : 80 u/ml
Medium
PSS
Neural
Canine
Canine
Tongtako, W. , Lehmbecker, A. , Wang, Y. , Hahn, K. , Baumgartner, W. and Gerhauser, I.
Canine Dorsal Root Ganglia Satellite Glial Cells Represent an Exceptional Cell Population with Astrocytic and Oligodendrocytic Properties. ,
Sci Rep
 7 , 13915 , 2017
Cells
Satellite glial
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Pancreas
Canine
Canine
Zoran, M. , Doyle, R. and Haydon, P.
Target Contact Regulates the Calcium Responsiveness of the Secretory Machinery During Synaptogenesis ,
Neuron
 6 , 145 , 1991
Cells
Buccal ganglia; SLT muscle
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.2%
Medium
DMEM
Pancreas
Canine
Canine, adult mongrel, 15-25 kg
Noel, J. , Rabinovitch, A. , Olson, L. , Kyriakides, G. , Miller, J. and Mintz, D.
A Method for Large-Scale, High-Yield Isolation of Canine Pancreatic Islets of Langerhans ,
Metabolism
 31 (2) , 184 , 1982
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 4 : 600-1100 u/ml
Deoxyribonuclease I : 10 ug/ml
Medium
RPMI 1640
Pituitary
Ovine
Ovine, adult
Xu Ruwei, Wang Qinling, Yan Ming, Hernandez Maria, Gong Changhong, Boon WahChin, Murata Yoko, Ueta Yoichi, Chen Chen.
Orexin-A augments voltage-gated Ca2+ currents and synergistically increases growth hormone (GH) secretion with GH-releasing hormone in primary cultured ovine somatotropes ,
Endocrinology
 143 , 4609-19 , 2002
Cells
Somatotropes
Enzymes
Medium
Medium 199
Reproductive
Canine
Canine
Park, S. , Seo, M. , Kim, H. and Kang, K.
Isolation and Characterization of Canine Amniotic Membrane-Derived Multipotent Stem Cells. ,
PLoS ONE
 7 , e44693 , 2012
Cells
Amniotic membrane MSC
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
LG-DMEM
Reproductive
Ovine
Ovine, 3-5 year
Letouzey, V. , Tan, K. , Deane, J. , Ulrich, D. , Gurung, S. , Ong, Y. and Gargett, C.
Isolation and Characterisation of Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells in the Ovine Endometrium. ,
PLoS ONE
 10 , e0127531 , 2015
Cells
Endometrial stromal
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Skin
Canine
Canine
Zheng, Y. , Nace, A. , Chen, W. , Watkins, K. , Sergott, L. , Homan, Y. , Vandeberg, J. , Breen, M. and Stenn, K.
Mature Hair Follicles Generated from Dissociated Cells: A Universal Mechanism of Folliculoneogenesis. ,
Dev Dyn
 239 , 2619-26 , 2010
Cells
Epidermal
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.35%
Medium
DMEM
Stem
Canine
23-33 kg
Williams, S. , Kosnik, P. , Kleinert, L. , Vossman, E. , Lye, K. and Shine, M.
Adipose Stromal Vascular Fraction Cells Isolated Using an Automated Point of Care System Improve the Patency of Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Vascular Grafts. ,
Tissue Eng Part A
 19 , 1295-302 , 2013
Cells
Stromal vascular
Enzymes
Collagenase : see reference
Medium
Media 199E
Stem
Canine
Canine
Park, S. , Seo, M. , Kim, H. and Kang, K.
Isolation and Characterization of Canine Amniotic Membrane-Derived Multipotent Stem Cells. ,
PLoS ONE
 7 , e44693 , 2012
Cells
Amniotic membrane MSC
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
LG-DMEM
Stem
Canine
Canine, 20-25 kg
Fischer, L. , McIlhenny, S. , Tulenko, T. , Golesorkhi, N. , Zhang, P. , Larson, R. , Lombardi, J. , Shapiro, I. and DiMuzio, P.
Endothelial Differentiation of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells: Effects of Endothelial Cell Growth Supplement and Shear Force. ,
J Surg Res
 152 , 157 , 2009
Cells
Adipose stem cells
Enzymes
Collagenase : see reference
Medium
Media-199
Stem
Ovine
Ovine, 3-5 year
Letouzey, V. , Tan, K. , Deane, J. , Ulrich, D. , Gurung, S. , Ong, Y. and Gargett, C.
Isolation and Characterisation of Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells in the Ovine Endometrium. ,
PLoS ONE
 10 , e0127531 , 2015
Cells
Endometrial stromal
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Tumor
Canine

Canine, adult

Petrouškova, P. , Hudáková, N. , Almášiová, V. , Valenčáková, A. , Horňáková, L. , Huniadi, M. and Čížková, D.
Establishment of Primary Cell Cultures from Canine Mammary Gland Malignant Tumours: A Preliminary Study. , J Vet Res Vol. 69 , 159-168 , 2025
Cells
Mammary gland tumor
Enzymes
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.