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Brain
Mouse
Mouse, 6-12 week
Chung, W. , Farley, J. , Swenson, A. , Barnard, J. , Hamilton, G. , Chiposi, R. and Drummond, H.
Extracellular Acidosis Activates ASIC-like Channels in Freshly Isolated Cerebral Artery Smooth Muscle Cells. ,
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol
 298 , C1198 , 2010
Cells
Vascular smooth muscle cells
Enzymes
Papain : 0.05%
Elastase : 0.05%
Medium
PBS
Brain
Mouse
Mouse, 4-6 day
Lee, H. , Greene, L. , Mason, C. and Manzini, M.
Isolation and Culture of Post-Natal Mouse Cerebellar Granule Neuron Progenitor Cells and Neurons. ,
J Vis Exp
 23 , 990 , 2009
Cells
Neurons
Enzymes
PDS kit : with modifications
Medium
HBSS
Brain
Mouse
Mouse, neonatal
Fasano, C. , Thibault, D. and Trudeau, L.
Culture of Postnatal Mesencephalic Dopamine Neurons on an Astrocyte Monolayer , Current Protocols in Neuroscience Vol. 44 , 3.21.1 , 2008
Cells
Neurons
Enzymes
Papain : 20 u/ml
Medium
Neurobasal
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, embryonic and postnatal
Hilgenberg, L. and Smith, M.
Preparation of Dissociated Mouse Cortical Neuron Cultures. ,
J Vis Exp
 10 , 562 , 2007
Cells
Cortical neurons
Enzymes
Papain : 4-10 u/ml
Medium
Neurobasal
Brain
Mouse
Mouse, 1 day
Seaberg, R. , Smukler, S. and Van der Kooy, D.
Intrinsic Differences Distinguish Transiently Neurogenic Progenitors from Neural Stem Cells in the Early Postnatal Brain. ,
Dev Biol
 278 , 71 , 2005
Cells
Neural progenitor
Enzymes
PDS kit : per instructions
Medium
see reference
Brain
Mouse
Mouse
Oliver, T. , Read, T. , Kessler, J. , Mehmeti, A. , Wells, J. , Huynh, T. , Lin, S. and Wechsler-Reya, R.
Loss of Patched and Disruption of Granule Cell Development in a Pre-Neoplastic Stage of Medulloblastoma. ,
Development
 132 , 2425 , 2005
Cells
Granule cell precursors, pre-neoplastic and tumor cells
Enzymes
Papain : 10 u/ml
Deoxyribonuclease I : 250 u/ml
Medium
Neurobasal/B27
Brain
Mouse
Mouse
Klein C, Butt SJ, Machold RP, Johnson JE. and Fishell G.
Cerebellum- and forebrain-derived stem cells possess intrinsic regional character ,
Development
 132 , 4497 , 2005
Cells
Neurosperes
Enzymes
PDS kit : per instructions
Medium
DMEM/F12
Brain
Mouse
Mouse
Hernandez, F. , Perez, M. , Lucas, J. , Mata, A. , Bhat, R. and Avila, J.
Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 plays a Crucial Role in Tau Exon 10 Splicing and Intranuclear Distribution of SC35. Implications for Alzheimer's Disease. ,
J Biol Chem
 279 , 3801 , 2004
Cells
Cortical neurons
Enzymes
PDS kit : per instructions
Medium
Neurobasal
Brain
Mouse
Mouse, 2-5 day
Smeyne Michelle, Smeyne RichardJ.
Method for culturing postnatal substantia nigra as an in vitro model of experimental Parkinson's disease ,
Brain Res Brain Res Protoc
 9 , 105-11 , 2002
Cells
Postnal substantia nigra
Enzymes
PDS kit : per instructions
Medium
see reference
Brain
Mouse
Mouse, embryonic
Estivill-Torrus, G. , Pearson, H. , Van Heyningen, V. , Price, D. and Rashbass, P.
Pax6 is Required to Regulate the Cell Cycle and the Rate of Progression from Symmetrical to Asymmetrical Division in Mammalian Cortical Progenitors. ,
Development
 129 , 455 , 2002
Cells
Cortical progenitors
Enzymes
PDS kit : per instructions
Medium
Serum free medium
Brain
Mouse
Mouse, 3 day
Nishioku T, Hashimoto K, Yamashita K, Liou SY, Kagamiishi Y, Maegawa H, Katsube N, Peters C, von Figura K, Saftig P, Katunuma N, Yamamoto K, Nakanishi H.
Involvement of cathepsin E in exogenous antigen processing in primary cultured murine microglia ,
J Biol Chem
 277 , 4816 , 2002
Cells
Microglia
Enzymes
Papain : 90 u/ml
Deoxyribonuclease I : 2000 u/ml
Medium
Eagle's MEM
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, 1 day
Martin-Aparicio, E. , Yamamoto, A. , Hernandez, F. , Hen, R. , Avila, J. and Lucas, J.
Proteasomal-Dependent Aggregate Reversal and Absence of Cell Death in a Conditional Mouse Model of Huntington's Disease. ,
J Neurosci
 21 , 8772 , 2001
Cells
Neurons and glia
Enzymes
PDS kit : per instructions
Medium
Neurobasal
Brain
Mouse
Mouse
Miyazawa K, Himi T, Garcia V, Yamagishi H, Sato S. and Ishizaki Y.
A role for p27/Kip1 in the control of cerebellar granule cell precursor proliferation ,
J Neurosci
 20 , 5756 , 2000
Cells
Cerebellar granule cell precursors
Enzymes
Papain : 0.435%
Medium
EBSS
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
Mouse
Mouse, newborn
Jun K, Choi G, Yang SG, Choi KY, Kim H, Chan GC, Storm DR, Albert C, Mayr GW, Lee CJ, Shin HS.
Enhanced hippocampal CA1 LTP but normal spatial learning in inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate 3-kinase(A)-deficient mice ,
Learn Mem
 5 , 317-30 , 1998
Cells
Hippocampal cells
Enzymes
Papain : 10 u/ml
Medium
DMKM
Brain
Mouse
Mouse, SWR or CF1, 1-3 months
Spielman, A. , Mody, I. , Brand, J. , Whitney, G. , MacDonald, J. and Salter, M.
A Method for Isolating and Patch-Clamping Single Mammalian Taste Receptor Cells ,
Brain Res
 503 , 326 , 1989
Cells
Papillae, taste receptor
Enzymes
Pronase E : 0.15%
Medium
Carbonate-Phosphate buffer
(see reference)
Brain
Mouse
Mouse, 0-30 day
Shrier, B. , Wilson, S. and Nirenberg, M.
Cultured Cell Systems and Methods for Neurobiology , Vol. 32 , 765 , 1974
Cells
Neural
Enzymes
Medium
BSS
Cartilage
Human
Human
Andrews, S. , Kunze, M. , Mulet-Sierra, A. , Williams, L. , Ansari, K. , Osswald, M. and Adesida, A.
Strategies to Mitigate Variability in Engineering Human Nasal Cartilage. ,
Sci Rep
 7 , 6490 , 2017
Cells
Chondrocytes
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Cartilage
Human
Human
Muraglia, A. , Nguyen, V. , Nardini, M. , Mogni, M. , Coviello, D. , Dozin, B. , Strada, P. , Baldelli, I. , Formica, M. , Cancedda, R. and Mastrogiacomo, M.
Culture Medium Supplements Derived from Human Platelet and Plasma: Cell Commitment and Proliferation Support. ,
Front Bioeng Biotechnol
 5 , 66 , 2017
Cells
Chondrocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Hyaluronidase : 0.1%
Collagenase Type 2 : 1000 u/ml
Collagenase Type 1 : 400 u/ml
Medium
Ham's F12
Cartilage
Human
Human
Tamai, M. , Nagasao, T. , Yanaga, H. , Hamamoto, Y. , Kogure, T. and Tanaka, Y.
Correction of Secondary Deformity after Nuss Procedure for Pectus Excavatum by Means of Cultured autologous Cartilage Cell Injection. ,
Int J Surg Case Rep
 15 , 70-3 , 2015
Cells
Chondrocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.3%
Medium
DMEM
Cartilage
Human
Human
Capsoni, F. , Ongari, A. , Lonati, C. , Accetta, R. , Gatti, S. and Catania, A.
Alpha-Melanocyte-Stimulating-Hormone (a-MSH) Modulates Human Chondrocyte Activation Induced by Proinflammatory Cytokines. ,
BMC Musculoskelet Disord
 16 , 154 , 2015
Cells
Chondrocytes
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Cartilage
Human
Human, 52-82 years
Pallu, S. , Francin, P. , Guillaume, C. , Gegout-Pottie, P. , Netter, P. , Mainard, D. , Terlain, B. and Presle, N.
Obesity Affects the Chondrocyte Responsiveness to Leptin in Patients with Osteoarthritis. ,
Arthritis Res Ther
 12 , R112 , 2010
Cells
Chondrocytes
Enzymes
Pronase : 0.15%
Medium
DMEM/F12
Cartilage
Human
Human
Kim Wan-Uk, Kwok Seung-Ki, Hong Kyung-Hee, Yoo Seung-Ah, Kong Jin-Sun, Choe Jongseon, Cho Chul-Soo.
Soluble Fas ligand inhibits angiogenesis in rheumatoid arthritis ,
Arthritis Res Ther
 9 , R42 , 2007
Cells
Synoviocytes
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Cartilage
Human
Human, 26-68 year
Marsano A, Millward-Sadler SJ, Salter DM, Adesida A, Hardingham T, Tognana E, Kon E, Chiari-Grisar C, Nehrer S, Jakob M, Martin I.
Differential cartilaginous tissue formation by human synovial membrane, fat pad, meniscus cells and articular chondrocytes ,
Osteoarthritis Cartilage
 15 , 48-58 , 2007
Cells
Meniscus and cartilage
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Cartilage
Human
Human, 64-83 yr
Tallheden T, Bengtsson C, Brantsing C, Sjogren-Jansson E, Carlsson L, Peterson L, Brittberg M. and Lindahl A.
Proliferation and Differentiation Potential of Chondrocytes from Osteoarthritic Patients ,
Arthritis Res Ther
 7(3) , R560 , 2005
Cells
Chondrocytes
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F12
Cartilage
Human
Human, adult
Liagre B, Vergne-Salle P, Corbiere C, Charissoux JL. and Beneytout JL.
Diosgenin, a Plant Steroid, Induces Apoptosis in Human Rheumatoid Arthritis Synoviocytes with Cyclooxygenase-2 Overexpression ,
Arthritis Res Ther
 6(4) , R373 , 2004
Cells
Synovial
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Cartilage
Human
Human, adult
Jakob M, Demarteau O, Schafer D, Stumm M, Heberer M. and Martin I.
Enzymatic Digestion of Adult Human Articular Cartilage Yields a Small Fraction of the Total Available Cells ,
Conn Tissue Res
 44 , 173 , 2003
Cells
Chondrocytes
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Cartilage
Human
Human, adults
McEvoy A. , Murphy E. , Ponnio T. , Conneely O. , Bresnihan B. , FitzGerald O. and Murphy E.
Activation of Nuclear Orphan Receptor NURR1 Transcription by NF-kappa B and Cyclic Adenosine 5'-Monophosphate Response Element-binding Protein in Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Tissue ,
J Immunol
 168(6) , 2979 , 2002
Cells
Synoviocytes
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI
Cartilage
Human
Human, 15-60 years
Rotter N, Bonassar LJ, Tobias G, Lebl M, Roy AK, Vacanti CA.
Age dependence of cellular properties of human septal cartilage: implications for tissue engineering ,
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
 127 , 1248-52 , 2001
Cells
Chondrocytes
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Cartilage
Human
Human
Sarkissian M, Lafyatis R.
Integrin engagement regulates proliferation and collagenase expression of rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts ,
J Immunol
 162 , 1772-9 , 1999
Cells
Synovial fibroblasts
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.4%
Medium
DMEM
Cartilage
Human
Human
Dunham B P, Koch R J.
Basic fibroblast growth factor and insulinlike growth factor I support the growth of human septal chondrocytes in a serum-free environment ,
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
 124 , 1325-30 , 1998
Cells
Septal chondrocytes
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F12
Cartilage
Human
Human w/ rheumatoid arthritis
Dayer, J. , Krane, S. , Russell, R. and Robinson, D.
Production of Collagenase and Prostaglandins by Isolated Adherent Rheumatoid Synovial Cells ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 73 (3) , 945 , 1976
Cells
Synovial tissue
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM
(see reference)
Cartilage
Human
Human, 13-62 years
Srivastava, V.M.L. , Malemud, C.J. , Hough, A.J. , Bland, J.H. and Sokoloff, L.
Preliminary Experience with Cell Culture of Human Articular Chondrocytes ,
Arthritis Rheum
 17 , 165 , 1974
Cells
Articular chondrocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.2%
Medium
BSS
Cartilage
Human
Human, 26-84 years
Manning, W.K. and Bonner, W.M.
Isolation and Culture of Chondrocytes From Human Adult Articular Cartilage ,
Arthritis Rheum
 10 , 235 , 1967
Cells
Chondrocytes
Medium
GBSS

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.