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Heart
Rat
Rat, SD, albino, male, 180-230 g
Glick, M. , Burns, A. and Reddy, W.
Dispersion and Isolation of Beating Cells from Adult Rat Heart ,
Anal Biochem
 61 , 32 , 1974
Cells
Heart ventricles, beating
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.05-0.2%
Medium
Phosphate buffer
Heart
Rat
Rat, Hebrew Un strain, 3 & 17 months, 150-210 g
Bierman, E.L. , Stein, O. and Stein, Y.
Lipoprotein Uptake and Metabolism by Rat Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells in Tissue Culture ,
Circ Res
 35 , 136 , 1974
Cells
Myocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
Versene buffer
Heart
Rat
Rat, 2-5 day
Speicher, D. and McCarl, R.
Pancreatic Enzyme Requirements for the Dissociation of Rat Hearts for Culture ,
In Vitro
 10 , 30 , 1974
Cells
Myocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.01%
Medium
Saline A
Heart
Rat
Rat, SD, male, 150-200 g
Pretlow II, T. , Glick, M. and Reddy, W.
Separation of Beating Cardiac Myocytes from Suspensions of Heart Cells ,
Am J Pathol
 67 (2) , 215 , 1972
Cells
Myocytes
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.05%
Medium
(see reference)
Heart
Rat
Rat, albino, male, 250 g
Berry, M. , Friend, D. and Scheuer, J.
Morphology and Metabolism of Intact Muscle Cells Isolated from Adult Rat Heart ,
Circ Res
 26 , 679 , 1970
Cells
Myocytes
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.20%
Medium
Hank's solution, CF
Heart
Rat
Rat, adult, male, 250 g
Vahouny, G.V. , Wei, R. , Starkweather, R. and Davis, C.
Preparation of Beating Heart Cells From Adult Rats ,
Science
 167 , 1616 , 1970
Cells
Myocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
Saline A
Heart
Rat
Rat, Wistar, 1-4 day old
Mark, G. and Strasser, F.
Pacemaker Activity and Mitosis in Cultures of Newborn Rat Heart Ventricle Cells ,
Exp Cell Res
 44 , 217 , 1966
Cells
Myocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.125%
Medium
Gey's BSS
Intestine
Human
Human
Trapecar, M. , Khan, S. , Roan, N. , Chen, T. , Telwatte, S. , Deswal, M. , Pao, M. , Somsouk, M. , Deeks, S. , Hunt, P. , Yukl, S. and Sanjabi, S.
An Optimized and Validated Method for Isolation and Characterization of Lymphocytes from HIV+ Human Gut Biopsies. ,
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses
 33 , S31-S39 , 2017
Cells
Lymphocytes
Enzymes
CLSPA : 0.05%
Deoxyribonuclease I : 0.00075%
Medium
RPMI-1640
Intestine
Human
Human
Kessler, S. , Rho, H. , West, G. , Fiocchi, C. , Drazba, J. and de la Motte, C.
Hyaluronan (HA) Deposition Precedes and Promotes Leukocyte Recruitment in Intestinal Inflammation. ,
Clin Transl Sci
 1 , 57-61 , 2008
Cells
Microvessel endothelial
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Intestine
Human
Human
Ebert, Ellen.
CD2 Activation of Human Lamina Propria Lymphocytes Reduces CD3 Responsiveness. ,
Immunology
 117 , 71-7 , 2006
Cells
Lamina propria lymphocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 20 u/ml
Medium
Medium
Intestine
Human
Human
Kanai Takanori, Totsuka Teruji, Uraushihara Koji, Makita Shin, Nakamura Tetsuya, Koganei Kazutaka, Fukushima Tsuneo, Akiba Hisaya, Yagita Hideo, Okumura Ko, Machida Utako, Iwai Hideyuki, Azuma Miyuki, Chen Lieping, Watanabe Mamoru.
Blockade of B7-H1 suppresses the development of chronic intestinal inflammation ,
J Immunol
 171 , 4156-63 , 2003
Cells
Lamina propria mononuclear cells
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.02%
Medium
HBSS
Intestine
Human
Human
Fahlgren, A. , Hammarstrom, S. , Danielsson, A. and Hammarstrom, M.
Increased Expression of Antimicrobial Peptides and Lysozyme in Colonic Epithelial Cells of Patients with Ulcerative Colitis. ,
Clin Exp Immunol
 131 , 90 , 2003
Cells
Intestinal epithelial
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 4 : 72.5 u/ml
Medium
HBSS
Intestine
Human
Human
Stallmach A, Schaffer F, Hoffmann S, Weber S, Muller-Molaian I, Schneider T, Kohne G, Ecker KW, Feifel G, Zeitz M.
Increased state of activation of CD4 positive T cells and elevated interferon gamma production in pouchitis ,
Gut
 43 , 499-505 , 1998
Cells
Mucosal mononuclear cells
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI
Intestine
Rat
Rat, postnatal, adult
Kruger, G. , Mosher, J. , Bixby, S. , Joseph, N. , Iwashita, T. and Morrison, S.
Neural Crest Stem Cells Persist in the Adult Gut but Undergo Changes in Self-Renewal, Neuronal Subtype Potential, and Factor Responsiveness. ,
Neuron
 35 , 657 , 2002
Cells
Gut neural crest stem
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.025%
Medium
HBSS
Intestine
Rat
Rat, SD, embryonic
Bixby, S. , Kruger, G. , Mosher, J. , Joseph, N. and Morrison, S.
Cell-Intrinsic Differences Between Stem Cells from Different Regions of the Peripheral Nervous System Regulate the Generation of Neural Diversity. ,
Neuron
 35 , 643 , 2002
Cells
Sciatic nerve and gut neural crest stem
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.005%
Medium
HBSS
Intestine
Rat
Rat, male, 18-24 day
Quaroni A, Wands J, Trelstad RL, Isselbacher KJ.
Epithelioid cell cultures from rat small intestine. Characterization by morphologic and immunologic criteria ,
J Cell Biol
 80 , 248-65 , 1979
Cells
Intestinal epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
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

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.