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Adipose/Fat
Hamster
Hamster, adult
(also rat, gerbil, rabbit, lamb, guinea-pig)
Nedergaard, J. and Lindberg, O.
The Brown Fat Cell ,
Int Rev Cytol
 74 , 187 , 1982
Cells
Brown fat
Enzymes
Medium
Bicarbonate buffer
Adipose/Fat
Hamster
Hamster, 5 week-12 month
DiGirolamo, M. , Mendlinger, S. and Fertig, J.W.
A Simple Method to Determine Fat Cell Size and Number in Four Mammalian Species ,
Am J Physiol
 221 , 850 , 1971
Cells
White fat
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.05%
Medium
Kreb's Ringer bicarbonate buffer
Adrenal
Hamster
Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) 100-150 g
Liang, B.T. and Perlman, R.L.
Catecholamine Secretion by Hamster Adrenal Cells ,
J Neurochem
 32 , 927 , 1979
Cells
Adrenal
Chromaffin
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.20%
Medium
Kreb's Ringer bicarbonate buffer
Epithelial
Hamster
Hamster, Syrian gold, male, 100-120 g
Niles,R. , Kim, K.C. , Hyman, B. , Christensen, T. , Wasano, K. and Brody, J.
Characterization Of Extended Primary And Secondary Cultures Of Hamster Tracheal Epithelial Cells ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 24 , 457 , 1988
Cells
Tracheal
Enzymes
Pronase : 0.1%
Medium
MEM with Hepes, CMF
Epithelial
Hamster
Hamster, Syrian golden (strain CR:RGH)
McDowell, E. and et al.
Differentiation of Tracheal Mucociliary Epithelium in Primary Cell Culture Recapitulates Normal Fetal Development and Regeneration Following Injury in Hamsters ,
Am J Pathol
 129 , 511 , 1987
Cells
Tracheal
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
Ham's F-12
Epithelial
Hamster
Hamster (strain 1516 EHS and Lakeview), 8-12 weeks
Lee, T. , Wu, R. , Brody, A. , Barrett, J. and Nettesheim, P.
Growth and Differentiation of Hamster Tracheal Epithelial Cells in Culture ,
Exp Lung Res
 6 , 27 , 1984
Cells
Tracheal
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
Medium 199
Epithelial
Hamster
Hamster, Syrian gold, male, 6 weeks- 4 months
Goldman, W.E. and Baseman, J.B.
Selective Isolation and Culture of a Proliferating Epithelial Cell Population from the Hamster Trachea ,
In Vitro
 16 , 313 , 1980
Cells
Tracheal
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
PBS with EDTA
Eye
Salamander
Salamander
Clarke, R, Wang, J. and Townes-Anderson, E.
Using Laser Tweezers For Manipulating Isolated Neurons In Vitro. ,
J Vis Exp
 19 , 911 , 2008
Cells
Neurons
Enzymes
Papain : 14 u/ml
Medium
Ringers
Eye
Salamander
Salamander, 18-25 cm
Townes-Anderson, E. , MacLeish, P. and Raviola, E.
Rod Cells Dissociated from Mature Salamander Retina: Ultrastruture and Uptake of Horseradish Peroxidase ,
J Cell Biol
 100 , 175 , 1985
Cells
Retina
Enzymes
Papain : 14 u/ml
Medium
Saline
Eye
Salamander
Salamander (A. tigrinum)
Bader, C. , MacLeish, P. and Schwartz, E.
Responses to Light of Solitary Rod Photoreceptors Isolated From Tiger Salamander Retina ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 75 , 3507 , 1978
Cells
Photoreceptors, retina
Enzymes
Papain : 0.05%
Medium
(see reference)
Heart
Feline
Cat, mongrel, adult, 1.8-2.8 Kg
Silver, L. , Hemwall, E. , Marino, T. and Houser, S.
Isolation and Morphology of Calcium-Tolerant Feline Ventricular Myocytes ,
Am J Physiol
 245 , H891 , 1983
Cells
Myocytes
Ventricular
Enzymes
Medium
Kreb's Henseleit, CF
Kidney
Hamster
Hamster
(also rat, SD and Wistar, 150-225 g, rabbit, bovine)
Husted, R. , Hayashi, M. and Stokes, J.
Characteristics of Papillary Collecting Duct Cells in Primary Culture ,
Am J Physiol
 255 , F1160 , 1988
Cells
Papillary duct
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.2%
Medium
Keri's buffer
HEPES buffered saline
Muscle
Feline
Cat, adult mongrel, either sex, 2.5-4.0 kg
Madden, J. , Vadula, M. and Kurup, V.
Effects of Hypoxia and Other Vasoactive Agents on Pulmonary and Cerebral Artery Smooth Muscle Cells ,
Am J Physiol
 263 , L384 , 1992
Cells
Cerebral arteries
Enzymes
Elastase : 50 u/ml
Medium
Puck's solution
Muscle
Feline
Cat, mongrel, adult, 2-4 kg
Follmer, C.H. , Ten Eick, R.E. and Yeh, J.Z.
Sodium Current Kinetics in Cat Atrial Myocytes ,
J Physiol
 384 , 169 , 1987
Cells
Myocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.12%
Medium
Kreb's Henseleit, CF
Muscle
Hamster
Hamster, male, 60-70 day
Nakamura, T. , Iwata, Y. , Sampaolesi, M. , Hanada, H. , Saito, N. , Artman, M. , Coetzee, W. and Shigekawa, M.
Stretch-Activated Cation Channels in Skeletal Muscle Myotubes From Sarcoglycan-Deficient Hamsters ,
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol
 281 , C690 , 2001
Cells
Satellite
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM
Neural
Hamster
Hamster, male
Liman ER.
Regulation by voltage and adenine nucleotides of a Ca2+-activated cation channel from hamster vomeronasal sensory neurons ,
J Physiol
 548 , 777 , 2003
Cells
Vomeronasal organ neurons
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.02%
Medium
PBS
Neural
Salamander
Salamander, 18-25 cm
Townes-Anderson, E. , MacLeish, P. and Raviola, E.
Rod Cells Dissociated from Mature Salamander Retina: Ultrastruture and Uptake of Horseradish Peroxidase ,
J Cell Biol
 100 , 175 , 1985
Cells
Retina
Enzymes
Papain : 14 u/ml
Medium
Saline
Neural
Salamander
Salamander (A.tigrinum)
Bader, C. , MacLeish, P. and Schwartz, E.
Responses to Light of Solitary Rod Photoreceptors Isolated From Tiger Salamander Retina ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 75 , 3507 , 1978
Cells
Photoreceptors, retina
Enzymes
Papain : 0.05%
Medium
(see reference)
Pancreas
Hamster
Hamster
Feldman, J. and Chapman, B.
Preparation of Islets of Langerhans from Rabbits and Hamsters by the Collagenase Digestion Technique ,
Acta Diabetol
 12 , 208 , 1975
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 4 : 1.3% - 2.0%
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Hamster
Hamster, Chinese
Wallis, R. and Drickamer, K.
Molecular Determinants of Oligomer Formation and Complement Fixation in Mannose-Binding Proteins ,
J Biol Chem
 274 (6) , 3580 , 1999
Cells
Ovary
Enzymes
Trypsin : 5%
Medium
Dialyzed fetal calf serum, 10% and 0.5M Methotrexate
Tumor
Hamster
Hamster, 90-100 g
Gonzalez, A. , Oberley, T. , Schultz, J. , Ostrom, J. and Li, J.
In Vitro Charactrization of Estrogen Induced Syrian Hamster Renal Tumors: Comparison with an Immortalized Cell Line Derived from Diethylstilbestrol-Treated Adult Hamster Kidney ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 29A , 562 , 1993
Cells
Tumor
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.1%
Medium
Waymouth's MB
Tumor
Hamster
Hamster, 6 week old
Min, B. , Kim, K. , Cherrick, H. and Park, N.
Three Cell Lines from Hamster Buccal Pouch Tumors Induced by Topical 7,12-Dimethylbenz(a)Anthracene, Alone or in Conjunction with Herpes Simplex Virus Inoculation ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 27A , 128 , 1991
Cells
Buccal pouch
Enzymes
Medium
CMF 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.