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Adipose/Fat
Avian
Scherpelz, K. , Lu, J.,Tycko, R. and Meredith, S.
Preparation of Amyloid Fibrils Seeded from Brain and Meninges ,
Methods Mol Biol
 1345 , 299 , 2016
Cells
Amyloid Fibrils
Enzymes
Medium
50mM Tris
Adipose/Fat
Avian
Scherpelz, K. , Lu, J.,Tycko, R. and Meredith, S.
Preparation of Amyloid Fibrils Seeded from Brain and Meninges ,
Methods Mol Biol
 1345 , 299 , 2016
Cells
Amyloid Fibrils
Enzymes
Medium
50mM Tris
Adipose/Fat
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig, adult
(also rat, hamster, gerbil, rabbit, lamb)
Nedergaard, J. and Lindberg, O.
The Brown Fat Cell ,
Int Rev Cytol
 74 , 187 , 1982
Cells
Brown fat
Enzymes
Medium
Bicarbonate buffer
Adrenal
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig, 500-700 g
Role, L.W. , Leeman, S.E. and Perlman, R.L.
Somatostain and Substance P Inhibit Catecholamine Secretion from Isolated Cells of Guinea-pig Adrenal Medulla ,
Neurochem Int
 6 , 1813 , 1981
Cells
Chromaffin
Medulla
Medium
BSS
(see reference)
Adrenal
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig
(also rat, Hanover-Wistar, young; newborn; cattle)
Unsicker, K. , Rieffert, B. and Ziegler, W.
Effects of Cell Culture Conditions, Nerve Growth Factor, Dexamethasone, and Cyclic AMP on Adrenal Chromaffin Cells In Vitro ,
Adv Biochem Psychopharmacol
 255 , 51 , 1980
Cells
Chromaffin
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.5%
Collagenase : 0.5%
Medium
HBSS
Adrenal
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig
Hochman, J. and Perlman, R.L.
Catecholamine Secretion by Isolated Adrenal Cells ,
Biochim Biophys Acta
 421 , 168 , 1976
Cells
Adrenal
Chromaffin
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.05%-0.20%
Medium
Kreb's-Ringer bicarb glucose buffer, CF
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
Insect
Drosophilia
Hadzic, T. , Park, D. , Abruzzi, K. , Yang, L. , Trigg, J. , Rohs, R. , Rosbash, M. and Taghert, P.
Genome-Wide Features of Neuroendocrine Regulation in Drosophila by the Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factor DIMMED. ,
Nucleic Acids Res
 43 , 2199-215 , 2015
Cells
Neurons
Enzymes
Papain : 50 u/ml
Medium
Modified Dissecting Saline
Brain
Insect
Drosophila
Gu, H. and O'Dowd, D.
Whole Cell Recordings from Brain of Adult Drosophila. ,
J Vis Exp
 6 , 248 , 2007
Cells
Neurons
Enzymes
Papain : 20 u/ml
Medium
Saline
Brain
Insect
Drosophila
Sicaeros, B. Campusano, J. and O'Dowd, D.
Primary Neuronal Cultures from the Brains of Late Stage Drosophila Pupae. ,
J Vis Exp
 4 , 200 , 2007
Cells
Neurons
Enzymes
Papain : 4 u/ml
Medium
DMEM
Brain
Insect
Drosophilia
Gu, H. and O'Dowd, D.
Cholinergic Synaptic Transmission in Adult Drosophila Kenyon Cells in Situ. ,
J Neurosci
 26 , 265-72 , 2006
Cells
Kenyon
Enzymes
Papain : 20 u/ml
Medium
Recording saline
Colon
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig, adult
Raghupathi, R. , Duffield, M. , Zelkas, L. , Meedeniya, A. , Brookes, S. , Sia, T. , Wattchow, D. , Spencer, N. and Keating, D.
Identification of Unique Release Kinetics of Serotonin From Guinea-pig and Human Enterochromaffin Cells. ,
J Physiol
 591 , 5959-75 , 2013
Cells
Enterochromaffin
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM
Colon
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-Pig, male, 200-250g
Kang, M. , Maguma, H. , Smith, T. , Ross, G. , Dewey, W. and Akbarali, H.
The Role of β-arrestin2 in the Mechanism of Morphine Tolerance in the Mouse and Guinea Pig Gastrointestinal Tract. ,
J Pharmacol Exp Ther
 340 , 567-76 , 2012
Cells
Myenteric ganglia
Enzymes
Protease : 0.1%
Medium
Kreb's solution
Endothelial
Guinea-Pig
Guinea pig, female, 300-350g
Buxton I L, Kaiser R A, Oxhorn B C, Cheek D J.
Evidence supporting the Nucleotide Axis Hypothesis: ATP release and metabolism by coronary endothelium ,
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
 281 , H1657-66 , 2001
Cells
Coronary endothelial
Enzymes
Medium
see reference
Epithelial
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig, Hartley, female, 200 g
Rutten, M.
Use of Commerically Available Cell Culture Inserts for Primary Culture and Electrophysiologic Studies of Guinea Pig Gastric Mucous Epithelial Cells ,
J Tiss Cul Meth
 14 , 235 , 1992
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Epithelial
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig, Hartley albino,
500-600 g
Chaminadas, G. , Alkhalaf, M. , Remy-Martin, J.P. , Propper, A.Y. and Adessi, G.L.
Specific Effect of Oestrone Sulphate on Protein Synthesis and Secretion by Cultured Epithelial Cells from Guinea-pig Endometrium ,
J Endocrinol
 123 , 233 , 1989
Cells
Endometrial
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.25%
Medium
HBSS
Heart
Guinea-Pig
Guinea pig, male, 350-400g
Wang, Y. , Geng, J. , Jiang, M. , Li, C. , Han, Y. and Jiang, J.
The Cardiac Electrophysiology Effects of Higenamine in Guinea Pig Heart ,
Biomed Pharmacother
 109 , 2348 , 2019
Cells
Ventricular myocytes
Enzymes
Medium
Tyrodes solution
Heart
Guinea-Pig
Guinea pig, adult
Zorn-Pauly, K. , Schaffer, P. , Pelzmann, B. , Bernhart, E. , Lang, P. and Koidl, B.
L-type and T-type Ca2+ current in cultured ventricular guinea pig myocytes ,
Physiol Res
 53(4) , 369 , 2004
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 100 u/ml
Medium
M-199
Heart
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-Pig
Dhamoon, A, Pandit, S. , Sarmast, F. , Parisian, K. , Guha, P. , Li, Y. , Bagwe, S. , Taffet, S. and Anumonwo, J.
Unique Kir2.x Properties Determine Regional and Species Differences in the Cardiac Inward Rectifier K+ Current. ,
Circ Res
 94 , 1332-9 , 2004
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 100-200 u/ml
Medium
See reference
Heart
Guinea-Pig
Guinea pig, female, 300-350g
Buxton I L, Kaiser R A, Oxhorn B C, Cheek D J.
Evidence supporting the Nucleotide Axis Hypothesis: ATP release and metabolism by coronary endothelium ,
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
 281 , H1657-66 , 2001
Cells
Coronary endothelial
Enzymes
Medium
see reference
Heart
Guinea-Pig
Guinea pig, 250-450 g
Preisig-Muller, R. , Mederos Y Schnitzler, M. , Derst, C. and Daut J.
Separation of Cardiomyocytes and Coronary Endothelial Cells for Cell-Specific RT-PCR ,
Am J Physiol
 277 , H413 , 1999
Cells
Endothelial
Enzymes
Medium
Perfusing solution
(see reference)
Heart
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig, male, 450-600 g
Stemmer, P. , Akera,T. , Brody, T. , Rardon, D. and Watanabe, A.
Isolation and Enrichment of Ca2+-Tolerant Myocytes for Biochemical Experiments from Guinea-Pig Heart ,
Life Sci
 44 , 1231 , 1989
Cells
Myocytes
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.02%
Medium
Krebs Henseleit bicarbonate buffer
Heart
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig
Ishihara, K. , Mitsuiye, T. , Noma, A. and Takano, M.
The Mg2+ Block and Intrinsic Gating Underlying Inward Rectification of the K+ Current in Guinea-Pig Cardiac Myocytes ,
J Physiol
 419 , 297 , 1989
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.04%
Medium
Tyrode solution, CF
Heart
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig
Bridge, J. , Spitzer, K. and Ershler, P.
Relaxation of Isolated Ventricular Cardiomyocytes by a Voltage-Dependent ,
Science
 241 , 823 , 1988
Cells
Myocytes
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.10%
Medium
Bicarbonate buffer, CF
Kidney
Avian
Avian, house sparrows
Goldstein D. , Reddy V. and Plaga K.
Second Messenger Production in Avian Medullary Nephron Segments in Response to Peptide Hormones ,
Am J Physiol
 276 , R847 , 1999
Cells
Tubule segments
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Kidney
Avian
Avian, chicken
Reich, C. and Bonar, R.
Separation of Avian Kidney Tubules and Glomeruli for In Vitro Culture ,
Meth Cell Sci
 7 , 97 , 1982
Cells
Tubule and glomeruli
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI 1640
Kidney
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig, male, 100 g
Phillips, H.
Dissociation of Single Cells from Lung or Kidney Tissue with Elastase ,
In Vitro
 8 , 101 , 1972
Cells
Single cells
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
CF salt solution
Liver
Avian
Avian, various
Else, P. , Brand, M. , Turner, N. and Hulbert, A
Respiration Rate of Hepatocytes Varies With Body Mass in Birds ,
J Exp Biol
 207 , 2305 , 2004
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Medium
see reference
Liver
Avian
Ducklings, 7 day
Lee J. , Culvenor J. , Angus P. , Smallwood R. , Nicoll A. and Locarnini S.
Duck Hepatitis B Virus Replication in Primary Bile Duct Epithelial Cells ,
J Virol
 75(16) , 7651 , 2001
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.05%
Hyaluronidase : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM/ F12
Liver
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig, Hartley, male, 250-300 g
Arinze, I. and Kawai, Y.
Adrenergic Regulation of Glycogenolysis in Isolated Guinea-Pig Hepatocytes: Evidence that B2-Receptors Mediate Catecholamine Stimulation of Glycogenolysis ,
Arch Biochem Biophys
 225 , 196 , 1983
Cells
Hepatocytes
Medium
Kreb's Ringer bicarbonate buffer
Liver
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig, young
Reese, J. and Byard, J.
Isolation And Culture of Adult Hepatocytes from Liver Biopsies ,
In Vitro
 17 , 935 , 1981
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 90 u/ml
Medium
CF EGTA perfusate
Lung
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig, male, 250-300 g
Sikpi, M. , Nair, C. , Johns, A. and Das, S.
Metabolic and Ultrastructural Characterizationof Guinea-Pig Alveolar Type II Cells Isolated by Centrifugal Elutriation ,
Biochim Biophys Acta
 877 , 20 , 1986
Cells
Alveolar type II
Enzymes
Elastase : 40 u/ml
Medium
PBS
(see reference)
Lung
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig, male, 100 g
Phillips, H.
Dissociation of Single Cells from Lung or Kidney Tissue with Elastase ,
In Vitro
 8 , 101 , 1972
Cells
Single cells
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
CF salt solution
Mammary
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig, pregnant, 4-10 day
Turba, F. and Hilpert, N.
Secretion and Resorption of Proteins by Isolated Mammary Gland Cells. German ,
Biochem Z
 334 , 501 , 1961
Cells
Mammary gland
Enzymes
Medium
Dulbecco phosphate
Miscellaneous
Insect
Insect, Lepidoptera
Goodwin, R. and McCawley, P
Initiating Attached Cell Lines From the Lepidoptera (Insecta) ,
Meth Cell Sci
 3 , 567 , 1977
Cells
Lepitopteran
Enzymes
Medium
Dulbecco PBS
Muscle
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig
Shieh CC, Feng J, Buckner SA, Brioni JD, Coghlan MJ, Sullivan JP, Gopalakrishnan M.
Functional implication of spare ATP-sensitive K(+) channels in bladder smooth muscle cells ,
J Pharmacol Exp Ther
 296 , 669-75 , 2001
Cells
Bladder smooth muscle
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 0.1-0.2%
Medium
Krebs-Ringer bicarbonate

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.