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Konishi, S. , Tata, A. and Tata, P.
Defined Conditions for Long-term Expansion of Murine and Human Alveolar Epithelial Stem Cells in Three-dimensional Cultures. , STAR Protoc Vol. 3 , 101447 , 2022
Cells
Alveolar epithelial stem
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 450 u/ml
Neutral Protease : 5 u/ml
Deoxyribonuclease I : 0.33 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F12
Lung
Human

Human

Youk, J. , Kim, T. , Evans, K. , Jeong, Y. , Hur, Y. , Hong, S. , Kim, J. , Yi, K. , Kim, S. , Na, K. , Bleazard, T. , Kim, H. , Fellows, M. , Mahbubani, K. , Saeb-Parsy, K. , Kim, S. , Kim, Y. , Koh, G. , Choi, B. , Ju, Y. and Lee, J.
Three-Dimensional Human Alveolar Stem Cell Culture Models Reveal Infection Response to SARS-CoV-2. , Cell Stem Cell Vol. 27 , 905-919.e10 , 2020
Cells
Aveolar
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Lung
Human
Human
Bahmed, K. , Boukhenouna, S. , Karim, L. , Andrews, T. , Lin, J. , Powers, R. , Wilson, M. , Lin, C. , Messier, E. , Reisdorph, N. , Powell, R. , Tang, H. , Mason, R. , Criner, G. and Kosmider, B.
The Effect of Cysteine Oxidation on DJ-1 Cytoprotective Function in Human Alveolar Type II Cells. ,
Cell Death Dis
 10 , 638 , 2019
Cells
Aveolar
Enzymes
Elastase : 12.9 u/ml
Medium
PBS
Lung
Human
Human
Quatromoni, J. , Singhal, S. , Bhojnagarwala, P. , Hancock, W. , Albelda, S. and Eruslanov, E.
An Optimized Dissagregation Method for Human Lung Tumors That Perserves the Phenotype and Function of the Immune Cells ,
J Leukoc Biol
 97 , 201 , 2015
Cells
Lung tumor
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 45-60 u/ml
Collagenase Type 2 : 15-20 u/ml
Collagenase Type 4 : 45-60 u/ml
Elastase : 0.002%
Medium
DMEM/F12
Lung
Human
Human
Barkauskas, C. , Cronce, M. , Rackley, C. , Bowie, E. , Keene, D. , Stripp, B. , Randell, S. , Noble, P. and Hogan, B.
Type 2 Alveolar Cells are Stem Cells in Adult Lung ,
J Clin Invest
 123 , 3025 , 2013
Cells
Alveolar epithelial
Enzymes
Neutral Protease : 2 u/ml
Trypsin : 0.25%
Elastase : 10 u/ml
Medium
Bronchial Epithelial Growth Medium
Lung
Human
Human
Mackay, L. , Dodd, S. , Dougall, I. , Tomlinson, W. , Lordan, J. , Fisher, A. and Corris, P.
Isolation and Characterisation of Human Pulmonary Microvascular Endothelial Cells from Patients with Severe Emphysema. ,
Respir Res
 14 , 23 , 2013
Cells
Pulmonary endothelial
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI
Lung
Human
Human
Comhair, S. , Xu, W. , Mavrakis, L. , Aldred, M. , Asosingh, K. and Erzurum, S.
Human Primary Lung Endothelial Cells in Culture. ,
Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol
 46 , 723-30 , 2012
Cells
Lung endothelial
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Lung
Human
Human
Fujino, N. , Kubo, H. , Suzuki, T. , Ota, C. , Hegab, A. , He, M. , Suzuki, S. , Suzuki, T. , Yamada, M. , Kondo, T. , Kato, H. and Yamaya, M.
Isolation of Alveolar Epithelial Type II Progenitor Cells from Adult Human Lungs. ,
Lab Invest
 91 , 363 , 2011
Cells
Lung
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Lung
Human
Human
Zhu, Y. , Skold, C. , Liu, X. , Wang, H. , Kohyama. , Wen, F. , Ertl, R. and Rennard, S.
Fibroblasts and Monocyte Macrophages Contract and Degrade Three-Dimensional Collagen Gels in Extended Co-Culture ,
Respir Res
 2 (5) , 295 , 2001
Cells
Lung
Fibroblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM
Lung
Human
Human, 16-24 week therapeutic abortions
Liley, H. , Ertsey, R. , Gonzales, L. , Odom, M. , Hawgood, S. , Dobbs, L. and Ballard, P.
Synthesis of Surfactant Components by Cultured Type II Cells From Human Lung ,
Biochim Biophys Acta
 961 , 86 , 1988
Cells
Alveolar type II
Fetal
Enzymes
Trypsin : 50 ug/ml
Medium
Ham's F-12, Eagle's MEM
Lung
Human
Human
Lechner, J. , Haugen, A. , McClendon, I. and Pettis, E.
Clonal Growth of Normal Adult Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells in a Serum-Free Medium ,
In Vitro
 18 (7) , 633 , 1982
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.02%
Medium
Medium 199
Lung
Human
Human, 12-16 wk old embryo
Kan, M. and Yamane, I.
In Vitro Proliferation and Lifespan of Human Diploid Fibroblasts in Serum-Free BSA-Containing Medium ,
J Cell Physiol
 111 , 155 , 1982
Cells
Fibroblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.01%
Medium
Eagle's MEM
Lung
Human
Human fetuses, 80 day
(also swine fetuses, 70 day, adult Amer Dutch, 250 day)
Hinz, R. and Syverton, J.
Mammalian Cell Cultures for Study of Influenza Virus. I. Preparation of Monolayer Cultures with Collagenase ,
Proc Soc Exp Biol Med
 101 , 19 , 1959
Cells
Lung
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.01%
Medium
HBSS
Lung
Rat
Rat
Jones, R. , Capen, D. , Cohen, K. , Munn, L. , Jain, R. and Duda, D.
A Protocol for Phenotypic Detection and Characterization of Vascular Cells of Different Origins in a Lung Neovascularization Model in Rodents. ,
Nat Protoc
 3 , 388-97 , 2008
Cells
Lung
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Lung
Rat
Rat, SD, 250-300g
Chen J. , Chen Z. , Narasaraju T. , Jin N. and Liu L.
Isolation of Highly Pure Alveolar Epithelial Type I and Type II Cells from Rat Lungs ,
Lab Invest
 84 , 727 , 2004
Cells
Alveolar epithelial
Enzymes
Elastase : 3-4.5 u/ml
Medium
RPMI 1640
Lung
Rat
Rat, SD, 125-150 g
Liebler, J. , Borok, Z. , Li, X. , Zhou, B. , Sandoval, A. and Kim, K.and Crandall, E.
Alveolar Epithelial Type I Cells Express Beta 2-Adrenergic Receptors and G-protein Receptor Kinase 2. ,
J Histochem Cytochem
 52 , 759 , 2004
Cells
Alveolar type I & II
Enzymes
Elastase : 2.5-8 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F12
Lung
Rat
Rat, SD, 300-400 g
King J, Hamil T, Creighton J, Wu S, Bhat P, McDonald F. and Stevens T
Structural and functional characteristics of lung macro- and microvascular endothelial cell phenotypes ,
Microvasc Res
 67 , 139 , 2004
Cells
Pulmonary endothelial cells
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 1000 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Lung
Rat
Rat, SD, 200-225 g
Sunil VR, Connor AJ, Guo Y, Laskin JD. and Laskin DL
Activation of type II alveolar epithelial cells during acute endotoxemia ,
Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol
 282 , L872 , 2002
Cells
Type II alveolar epithelial cells
Enzymes
Elastase : 4.2 u/ml
Medium
DMEM
Lung
Rat
Rat, SD, male, adult
Kemp, P. , Kim, K. , Borok. and Crandall, E.
Re-evaluating the Na+ Conductance of Adult Rat Alveolar Type II Pneumocytes: Evidence for the Involvement of cGMP-Activated Cation Channels ,
J Physiol
 536 (3) , 693 , 2001
Cells
Alveolar
Enzymes
Elastase : 2.0 - 2.5 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/Ham's F-12
(see reference)
Lung
Rat
Rat, Lewis, male, 200-250g
Steinmuller C, Franke-Ullmann G, Lohmann-Matthes ML, Emmendorffer A.
Local activation of nonspecific defense against a respiratory model infection by application of interferon-gamma: comparison between rat alveolar and interstitial lung macrophages ,
Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol
 22 , 481-90 , 2000
Cells
Interstitial lung macrophages
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI-1640
Lung
Rat
Rat, male
Planus, E. , Galiacy, S. , Matthay, M. , Laurent, V. , Gavrilovic, J. , Murphy, G. , Clerici, C. , Isabey, D. , Lafuma, C. and d'Ortho, M.
Role of Collagenase in Mediating in Vitro Alveolar Epithelial Wound Repair ,
J Cell Sci
 112 , 243 , 1999
Cells
Alveolar epithelial
Enzymes
Elastase : 40 u/ml
Medium
DMEM
Lung
Rat
Rat, male, 200-250g
Bakhramov, A, Evans, M. and Kozlowski, R
Differential effects of hypoxia on the intracellular Ca2+ concentration of myocytes isolated from different regions of the rat pulmonary arterial tree ,
Exp Physiol
 83 , 337-47 , 1998
Cells
Pulmonary arterial myocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.15%
Papain : 0.15%
Elastase : 0.05%
Medium
PBS
Lung
Rat
Rat, embryonic day 15
Fraslon-Vanhulle, C, Bourbon, J. and Batenburg, J
Culture of Fetal Alveolar Epithelial Type II Cells , Cell & Tissue Culture: Laboratory Procedures Vol. 2 , Doyle, A., Griffiths, J., and Newell, D. , John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. , 13A:2.1 , 1995
Cells
Fetal alveolar epithelial type II
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
DMEM
Lung
Rat
Rat, SD, male, 125-175 g
Kim, K. , Suh, D. , Lubman, R. , Danto, S. , Borok, Z. and Crandall, E.
Studies on the Mechanisms of Active Ion Fluxes Across Alveolar Epithelial Cell Monolayers ,
J Tiss Cul Meth
 14 , 187 , 1992
Cells
Alveolar epithelial
Enzymes
Elastase : 2 u/ml
Medium
EBSS
Lung
Rat
Rat, Wistar, female, virgin
Fraslon, C. , Rolland, G. , Bourbon, J. , Rieutort, M. and Valenza, C.
Culture of Fetal Alveolar Epithelial Type II Cells in Serum-Free Medium ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 27A , 843 , 1991
Cells
Alveolar epithelial type II
Enzymes
Trypsin : 1%
Medium
Eagle's MEM
Lung
Rat
Rat, Wistar
Jassal, D. , Han, R. , Caniggia, I. , Post, M. and Tanswell, A.
Growth of Distal Fetal Rat Lung Epithelial Cells in a Defined Serum-Free Medium ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 27A , 625 , 1991
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
HBSS
Lung
Rat
Rat, SD, 8 day
Berk, J. , Franzblau, C. and Goldstein, R.
Recombinant Interleukin-1beta Inhibits Elastin Formation by a Neonatal Rat Lung Fibroblast Subtype ,
J Biol Chem
 266 , 3192 , 1991
Cells
Interstitial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 1.125%
Medium
HEPES buffer
Lung
Rat
Rat, Fischer 344, male
Mangum, J. , Everitt, J. , Bonner, J. , Moore, L. and Brody, A.
Co-Culture of Primary Pulmonary Cells to Model Alveolar Injury and Translocation of Proteins ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 26 , 1135 , 1990
Cells
Alveolar type II pneumocytes
Enzymes
Elastase : 40 u/ml
Medium
HEPES buffer
(see reference)
Lung
Rat
Rat, SD, male, 250-400 g
Ma, J. , LaCagnin, L. , Bowman, L. and Miles, P.
Carbon Tetrachloride Inhibits Synthesis of Pulmonary Surfactant Disaturated Phosphatidylcholines and ATP Production in Alveolar Type II Cells ,
Biochim Biophys Acta
 1003 , 136 , 1989
Cells
Alveolar type II
Enzymes
Elastase : 40 u/ml
Medium
Phosphate-buffered medium
(see reference)
Lung
Rat
Rat, Wistar, adult, male and pregnant female (known gestation)
Batenburg, J. , Otto-Verberne, C. , Have-Opbroek, A. and Klazinga, W.
Isolation of Alveolar Type II Cells from Fetal Rat Lung by Differential Adherence in Monolayer Culture ,
Biochim Biophys Acta
 960 , 441 , 1988
Cells
Alveolar type II
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
RPMI 1640
Lung
Rat
Rat, SD, male, 150 - 200 g
Brown, L. and Longmore, W.
Altered Phospholipid Secretion in Type II Pneumocytes Isolated from Streptozotocin-diabetic Rats ,
Biochim Biophys Acta
 878 , 258 , 1986
Cells
Pneumocytes type II
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.30%
Medium
BSS
Lung
Rat
Rat, SD, male, 180-200 g
Dobbs, L. , Gonzalez R. and Williams, M.
An Improved Method for Isolating Type ll Cells in High Yield and Purity ,
Am Rev Respir Dis
 134 , 141 , 1986
Cells
Alveolar type II
Enzymes
Elastase : 4.3 u/ml
Medium
HEPES
(see reference)
Lung
Rat
Rat, SD, male
Weller, N. and Karnovksy, M.
Isolation of Pulmonary Alveolar Type I Cells From Adult Rats ,
Am J Pathol
 124 , 448 , 1986
Cells
Alveolar type I
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM
Lung
Rat
Rat, fetus, 19 day
Post, M. , Torday, J. and Smith, B.
Alveolar Type II Cells Isolated from Fetal Rat Lung Organotypic Cultures Synthesize and Secrete Surfactant-Associated Phospholipids and Respond to Fibroblast-Pneumonocyte Factor ,
Exp Lung Res
 7 , 53 , 1984
Cells
Fibroblasts & type II
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
HBSS: serum free MEM, CMF
Lung
Rat
Rat, SD, male, 150-400 g
Goodman, B. , Fleischer, R. and Crandall, E.
Evidence for Active Na+ Transport by Cultured Monolayers of Pulmonary Alveolar Epithelial Cells ,
Am J Physiol
 245 , C78 , 1983
Cells
Alveolar type II
Enzymes
Elastase : 4 u/ml
Medium
Auto-Pow Eagle's modified MEM
Lung
Rat
Rat, SD, male/female, 180-250 g
Mason, R. , Williams, M. , Greenleaf, R. and Clements, J.
Isolation and Properties of Type II Alveolar Cells from Rat Lung ,
Am Rev Respir Dis
 115 , 1015 , 1977
Cells
Alveolar type II
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.30%
Medium
BSS

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.