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Kidney
Human
Human
Basu, J. , Genheimer, C. , Sangha, N. , Quinlan, S. , Guthrie, K. , Kelley, R. , Ilagan, R. , Jain, D. , Bertram, T. and Ludlow, J.
Organ Specific Regenerative Markers in Peri-Organ Adipose: Kidney. ,
Lipids Health Dis
 10 , 171 , 2011
Cells
Renal adipose derived cells
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Kidney
Human
Human, adult
Valente, M. , Henrique, R. , Costa, V. , Jeronimo, C. , Carvalho, F. , Bastos, M. , Guedes de Pinho, P. and Carvalho, M.
A Rapid and Simple Procedure for the Establishment of Human Normal and Cancer Renal Primary Cell Cultures from Surgical Specimens. ,
PLoS ONE
 6 , e19337 , 2011
Cells
Renal tumor cells and proximal tubular epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F12
Kidney
Human
Human
Presnell, S. , Bruce, A. , Wallace, S. , Choudhury, S. , Genheimer, C. , Cox, B. , Guthrie, K. , Werdin, E. , Tatsumi-Ficht, P. , Ilagan, R. , Kelley, R. , Rivera, E. , Ludlow, J. , Wagner, B. , Jayo, M. and Bertram, T.
Isolation, Characterization, and Expansion Methods for Defined Primary Renal Cell Populations from Rodent, Canine, and Human Normal and Diseased Kidneys. ,
Tiss Eng
 17 , 261 , 2011
Cells
Renal cells
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 4 : 300 u/ml
Neutral Protease : see reference
Medium
HBSS
Kidney
Human
Human, adult
Johnson, D. , Saunders, H. , Johnson, F. , Huq, S. , Field, M. and Pollock, C.
Cyclosporin exerts a direct fibrogenic effect on human tubulointerstitial cells: roles of insulin-like growth factor I, transforming growth factor beta1, and platelet-derived growth factor ,
J Pharmacol Exp Ther
 289 , 535-42 , 1999
Cells
Renal proximal tubule and cortical fibroblasts
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 383 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Kidney
Human
Human
McAteer, J, Kempson, S. and Evan, A
Culture of Human Renal Cortex Epithelial Cells ,
J Tiss Cul Meth
 13 , 143 , 1991
Cells
Renal cortex
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
Tissue Culture Grade Water
Kidney
Human
Human
Trifillis, A. and Kahng, M.
Characterization of an In Vitro System of Human Renal Papillary Collecting Duct Cells ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 26 , 441 , 1990
Cells
Papillary duct
Enzymes
Collagenase : 400 u/ml
Medium
Eagle's MEM-HEPES buffer w/L-glutamine
Kidney
Human
Human
Heieren, M. , van der Woude, F. and Balfour Jr., H.
Cytomegalovirus Replicates Efficiently in Human Kidney Mesangial Cells ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 85 , 1642 , 1988
Cells
Mesangial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM/Ham's F-12
Kidney
Human
Human, adult
Yang, A. , Gould-Kostka, J. and Oberley, T.
In Vitro Growth and Differentiation of Human Kidney Tubular Cells on a Basement Membrane Substrate ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 23 (1) , 34 , 1987
Cells
Tubular
Enzymes
Collagenase : 250 u/ml
Medium
PBS
Kidney
Human
Human, adult, 14-66 years
Trifillis, A. , Regec, A. and Trump, B.
Isolation, Culture, and Charaterization of Human Renal Tubular Cells ,
J Urol
 133 , 324 , 1985
Cells
Tubular
Enzymes
Collagenase : 100 u/ml
Medium
Joklik's MEM
Kidney
Human
Human
Hemstreet, G. , Enoch, P. and Pretlow, T.
Tissue Disaggregation of Human Renal Cell Carcinoma with Further Isopyknic and Isokinetic Gradient Purification ,
Cancer Res
 40 , 1043 , 1980
Cells
Malignant
Stromal
Enzymes
Papain : 0.009%
Medium
Sacks solution
Kidney
Human
Human, 24 newborn and stillborn
(also rabbit)
De Oca, H. and Malinin, T.
Dispersion and Cultivation of Renal Cells After Short-Term Storage of Kidneys ,
J Clin Microbiol
 2 , 243 , 1975
Cells
Renal
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
See reference
Kidney
Rat
Rat, SD, fetal
Gupta, A. , Jadhav, S. , Tripathy, N. and Nityanand, S.
Fetal Kidney Cells Can Ameliorate Ischemic Acute Renal Failure in Rats through Their Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Apoptotic and Anti-Oxidative Effects. ,
PLoS ONE
 10 , e0131057 , 2015
Cells
Fetal kidney
Enzymes
Medium
MEM
Kidney
Rat
Rat, Lewis, male
Basu, J. , Genheimer, C. , Sangha, N. , Quinlan, S. , Guthrie, K. , Kelley, R. , Ilagan, R. , Jain, D. , Bertram, T. and Ludlow, J.
Organ Specific Regenerative Markers in Peri-Organ Adipose: Kidney. ,
Lipids Health Dis
 10 , 171 , 2011
Cells
Renal adipose derived cells
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Kidney
Rat
Rat
Panico, C. , Luo, Z. , Damiano, S. , Artigiano, F. , Gill, P. and Welch, W.
Renal Proximal Tubular Reabsorption is Reduced in Adult Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats: Roles of Superoxide and Na+/H+ Exchanger 3. ,
Hypertension
 54 , 1291 , 2009
Cells
Proximal tubule
Enzymes
Medium
see reference
Kidney
Rat
Rat, SD, male, 200-250g
Silva, G. , Beierwaltes, W. and Garvin, J.
Extracellular ATP stimulates NO production in rat thick ascending limb ,
Hypertension
 47 , 563-7 , 2006
Cells
Medullary thick ascending limb
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.1%
Medium
HEPES-saline
Kidney
Rat
Rat, Wistar, 300g
Deng Aihua, Miracle Cynthia M, Lortie Mark, Satriano Joseph, Gabbai Francis B, Munger Karen A, Thomson Scott C, Blantz Roland C.
Kidney oxygen consumption, carbonic anhydrase, and proton secretion ,
Am J Physiol/Renal
 290 , F1009-15 , 2006
Cells
Renal proximal tubules
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F12
Kidney
Rat
Rat, Wistar, male, 300-350 g
Deng, A. , Miracle, C. , Suarez, J. , Lortie, M. , Satriano, J. , Thomson, S. , Munger, K. and Blantz, R.
Oxygen Consumption in the Kidney: Effects of Nitric Oxide Synthase Isoforms and Angiotensin II. ,
Kidney Int
 68 , 723 , 2005
Cells
Renal proximal tubules
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Kidney
Rat
Rat
Arystarkhova, E. , Wetzel R. and Sweadner K.
Distribution and Oligomeric Association of Splice Forms of Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase Regulatory Gamma-subunit in Rat Kidney ,
Am J Physiol/Renal
 282(3) , F393 , 2002
Cells
Cortical tubule cells
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.6%
Medium
DMEM
Kidney
Rat
Rat, SD, male 275-300 g
Amiri Farhad, Shaw Sean, Wang Xiaodan, Tang Jie, Waller Jennifer L, Eaton Douglas C, Marrero Mario B.
Angiotensin II activation of the JAK/STAT pathway in mesangial cells is altered by high glucose ,
Kidney Int Suppl
 61 , 1605-16 , 2002
Cells
Glomerular mesangial cells
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 250 u/ml
Medium
DMEM
Kidney
Rat
Rat, SD, 1 week
Valencia L. , Bidet M. , Martial S. , Sanchez E. , Melendez E. , Tauc M. , Poujeol C. , Martin D. , Namorado M. , Reyes J. and Poujeol P.
Nifedipine-activated Ca(2+) Permeability in Newborn Rat Cortical Collecting Duct Cells in Primary Culture ,
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol
 280(5) , C1193 , 2001
Cells
Cortical collection duct
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/Ham's F12
Kidney
Rat
Rat, SD, 250-300 g
Li, N. , Teggatz, E. , Li, P. , Allaire, R. and Zou, A.
Formation and Actions of Cyclic ADP-Ribose in Renal Microvessels ,
Microvasc Res
 60 , 149 , 2000
Cells
Microvessels
Enzymes
Medium
PSS
Kidney
Rat
Rat, SD, 250-300 g
Mattson D. and Wu F.
Nitric Oxide Synthase Activity and Isoforms in Rat Renal Vasculature ,
Hypertension
 35 , 337 , 2000
Cells
Renal
Enzymes
Medium
see reference
Kidney
Rat
Rat, SD, male, 5-6 week
Miyata, N. , Park, F. , Li, X. and Cowley, A.
Distribution of Angiotensin AT1 and AT2 Receptor Subtypes in the Rat Kidney ,
Am J Physiol
 277 , F437 , 1999
Cells
Renal tubules
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.1%
Medium
see reference
Kidney
Rat
Rat, SD, 225-250 g
Amiri F, Garcia R.
Regulation of angiotensin II receptors and PKC isoforms by glucose in rat mesangial cells ,
Am J Physiol
 276 , F691-9 , 1999
Cells
Glomerular mesangial cells
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 250 u/ml
Medium
DMEM
Kidney
Rat
Rat, SD, male
Eitle E, Hiranyachattada S, Wang H, Harris PJ.
Inhibition of proximal tubular fluid absorption by nitric oxide and atrial natriuretic peptide in rat kidney ,
Am J Physiol
 274 , C1075-80 , 1998
Cells
Proximal tubule suspensions
Enzymes
Pronase E : 2 u/ml
Medium
HEPES buffer
Kidney
Rat
Rat, SD, male
Schafer, J. , Watkins, M. , Li, L. , Herter, P. , Haxelmans, S. and Schlatter, E.
A Simplified Method for Isolation of Large Numbers of Defined Nephron Segments ,
Am J Physiol
 273 , F650 , 1997
Cells
Nephron segments
Enzymes
Medium
Eagle's MEM
Kidney
Rat
Rat, 12-weeks-old
Ishikawa, S. , Kusaka, I. , Higashiyama, M. , Nagasaka, S. , Saito, T. , Honda, K. and Saito, T.
Cellular Signaling and Proliferative Action of AVP in Mesangium of SHR: Effect of Low Density Lipoprotein ,
Nat Neurosci
 50 , 1506 , 1996
Cells
Renal
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.1%
Medium
DMEM
Kidney
Rat
Rat, male, 150-200 g
Elliget, K. and Trump, B.
Primary Cultures of Normal Rat Kidney Proximal Tubule Epithelial Cells for Studies of Renal Cell Injury ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 27 , 739 , 1991
Cells
Epithelial
Proximal tubule
Enzymes
Protease : 0.1%
Medium
HBSS/CMF
Kidney
Rat
Rat, adult
Brion, L. , Schwartz, J. , Lachman, H. , Zavilowitz, B. and Schwartz, G.
Development of H+ Secretion by Cultured Renal Inner Medullary Collecting Duct Cells ,
Am J Physiol
 257 , F486 , 1989
Cells
Inner medullary collecting duct
Papillae
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Kidney
Rat
Rat, Wistar, female, 100-150 g
Wang, J. , Kester, M. and Dunn, M.
The Effects of Endotoxin on Platelet-Activating Factor Synthesis in Cultured Rat Glomerular Mesangila Cells ,
Biochim Biophys Acta
 969 , 217 , 1988
Cells
Glomerular mesangial
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.025%
Medium
RPMI 1640
Kidney
Rat
Rat, Wistar, male, 150 - 200 g
Barlet-Bas, C. , Khadouri, C. , Marsey, S. and Doucet, A.
Sodium-Independent In Vitro Induction of Na+,K+-ATPase by Aldosterone in Renal Target Cells: Permissive Effect of Triiodothyronine ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 85 , 1707 , 1988
Cells
Renal target
Enzymes
Collagenase : 1.0% (also 0.7%)
Medium
Eagle's MEM
Kidney
Rat
Rat, Wistar, male, adult
Gesek, F. , Wolff, D. and Strandhov, J.
Improved Separation Method for Rat Proximal and Distal Renal Tubules ,
Am J Physiol
 253 , F358 , 1987
Cells
Proximal tubules
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.2%
Medium
Krebs-Henseleit buffer
Kidney
Rat
Rat,Wistar, 300-400 gm
Vinay, P. , Gougoux, A. and Lemieux, G.
Isolation of a Pure Suspension of Rat Proximal Tubules ,
Am J Physiol
 241 , F403 , 1981
Cells
Proximal tubules
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.15 %
Medium
Krebs Henseleit solution
Kidney
Rat
Rat
Wallach, D. , Anderson, W. and Pastan, I.
Activation of Adenylate Cyclase in Cultured Fibroblasts by Trypsin ,
J Biol Chem
 253 , 24 , 1978
Cells
Fibroblasts
Kidney
Enzymes
Trypsin : up to 0.25%
Medium
Dulbecco-Vogt MEM

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Skin
Spleen
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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.