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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
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
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
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
Human

Human

Kucykowicz, S. , Amin, O. , Burton, A. , Swadling, L. , Schmidt, N. , Zakeri, N. , Davies, J. , Aidoo-Micah, G. , Stegmann, K. , Easom, N. , Jeffery-Smith, A. , Maini, M. and Pallett, L.
Isolation of Human Intrahepatic Leukocytes for Phenotypic and Functional Characterization by Flow Cytometry. ,
Star Protocols
 3 , 101356 , 2022
Cells
Intrahepatic leukocytes
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI-1640
Liver
Human
Human
Reuschel, E, Jilg, W. , Seelbach-Goebel, B. and Demi, L.
Comparative Purification and Characterization of Hepatitis B Virus-like Particles Produced by Recombinant Vaccinia Viruses in Human Hepatoma Cells and Human Primary Hepatocytes ,
PLoS ONE
 , 2019
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Liver
Human
Human
Pfeiffer, E. , Kegel, V. , Zeilinger, K. , Hengstler, J. , Nussler, A. , Seehofer, D. and Damm, G.
Featured Article: Isolation, Characterization, and Cultivation of Human Hepatocytes and Non-Parenchymal Liver Cells. ,
Exp Biol Med (Maywood)
 240 , 645-56 , 2015
Cells
Hepatocytes and non-parenchymal cells
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Liver
Human
Human
Werner, M. , Driftmann, S. , Kleinehr, K. , Kaiser, G. , Mathe, Z. , Treckmann, J. , Paul, A. , Skibbe, K. , Timm, J. , Canbay, A. , Gerken, G. , Schlaak, J. and Broering, R.
All-In-One: Advanced Preparation of Human Parenchymal and Non-Parenchymal Liver Cells. ,
PLoS ONE
 10 , e0138655 , 2015
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Liver
Human
Human
Lee, S. , Schelcher, C. , Demmel, M. , Hauner, M. and Thasler, W.
Isolation of Human Hepatocytes by a Two-Step Collagenase Perfusion Procedure. ,
J Vis Exp
 , 2013
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.1-0.15%
Medium
HEPES
Liver
Human
Human, fetal
Vatakis, D. , Bristol, G. , Kim, S. , Levin, B. , Liu, W. , Radu, C. , Kitchen, S. and Zack, J.
Using the BLT Humanized Mouse as a Stem Cell Based Gene Therapy Tumor Model. ,
J Vis Exp
 70 , e4181 , 2012
Cells
Liver hematopoietic
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI
Liver
Human
Human
Torok, E. , Lutgehetmann, M. , Bierwolf, J. , Melbeck, S. , Dullmann, J. , Nashan, B. , Ma, P. and Pollok, J.
Primary Human Hepatocytes on Biodegradable Poly(l-lactic acid) Matrices: A Promising Model for Improving Transplantation Efficiency with Tissue Engineering. ,
Liver Transpl
 17 , 104 , 2011
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Medium
Williams E
Liver
Human
Human
Wauthier, E. , Schmelzer, E. , Turner, W. , Zhang, L. , LeCluyse, E. , Ruiz, J. , Turner, R. , Furth, M. , Kubota, H. , Lozoya, O. , Barbier, C. , McClelland, R. , Yao, H. , Moss, N. , Bruce, A. , Ludlow, J. and Reid, L.
Hepatic Stem Cells and Hepatoblasts: Identification, Isolation, and Ex Vivo Maintenance. ,
Methods Cell Biol
 86 , 137 , 2008
Cells
Hepatic stem cells and heptoblasts
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 4 : 0.014-0.06%
Medium
various
Liver
Human
Human
Pichard L, Raulet E, Fabre G, Ferrini JB, Ourlin JC. and Maurel P
Human hepatocyte culture ,
Methods Mol Biol
 320 , 283 , 2006
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.05%
Medium
HEPES
Liver
Human
Human
Hughes, R. , Mitry, R. , Dhawan, A. , Lehec, S. , Girlanda, R. , Rela, M. , Heaton, N. and Muiesan, P.
Isolation of Hepatocytes from Livers from Non-Heart-Beating Donors for Cell Transplantation ,
Liver Transpl
 12 , 713 , 2006
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.05%
Medium
EBSS
Liver
Human
Human
Hussain, S. , Strom, S. , Kirby, M. , Burns, S. , Langemeijer, S. , Ueda, T. , Hsieh, M. and Tisdale, J.
Side Population Cells Derived from Adult Human Liver Generate Hepatocyte-Like Cells In Vitro. ,
Dig Dis Sci
 50 , 1755 , 2005
Cells
Hepatic side population
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.02-0.05%
Medium
HBSS
Liver
Human
Human, adult
Cho JJ, Joseph B, Sappal BS, Giri RK, Wang R, Ludlow JW, Furth ME, Susick R. and Gupta S.
  Analysis of the functional integrity of cryopreserved human liver cells including xenografting in immunodeficient mice to address suitability for clinical applications ,
Liver Int
 24 , 361 , 2004
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.6%
Medium
RPMI 1640
Liver
Human
Human, fetal
Malhi, H. , Irani, A. , Gagandeep, S. and Gupta, S.
Isolation of Human Progenitor Liver Epithelial Cells with Extensive Replication Capacity and Differentiation into Mature Hepatocytes. ,
J Cell Sci
 115 , 2679 , 2002
Cells
Epithelial progenitor
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.03%
Medium
DMEM
Liver
Human
Human
Duanmu Z. , Locke D. , Smigelski J. , Dahn M. , Falany C. , Kocarek T. and Runge-Morris M.
Effects of Dexamethasone on Aryl (SULT1A1)- and hydroxysteroid (SULT2A1)-Sulfotransferase Gene Expression in Primary Cultured Human Hepatocytes ,
Drug Metab Dispos
 30(9) , 997 , 2002
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Medium
Williams E
Liver
Human
Human
(also rat)
Dandri, M. , Burda, M. , Torok, E. , Pollok, J. , Iwanska, A. , Sommer, G. and et al.
Repopulation of Mouse Liver with Human Hepatocytes and In Vivo Infection with Hepatitis B Virus ,
Hepatol
 33 , 981 , 2001
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Medium
Leffert's buffer
Liver
Human
Human
Donato M, Viitala P, Rodriguez-Antona C, Lindfors A, Castell J, Raunio H, Gomez-Lechon M, Pelkonen O.
CYP2A5/CYP2A6 expression in mouse and human hepatocytes treated with various in vivo inducers ,
Drug Metab Dispos
 28 , 1321-6 , 2000
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.05%
Medium
Williams E
Liver
Human
Human
Parzefall, W. , Erber, E. , Sedivy, R. and Schulte-Hermann, R.
Testing for Induction of DNA Synthesis in Human Hepatocyte Primary Cultures by Rat Liver Tumor Promoters ,
Cancer Res
 51 , 1143 , 1991
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Medium
Williams E
Liver
Human
Human
Gomez-Lechon, M. , Lopez, P. , Donato, T. , Montoya, A. , Larrauri, A. , Gimenez, P. , Trullenque, R. , Fabra, R. and Castell, J.
Culture of Human Hepatocytes From Small Surgical Liver Biopsies: Biochemical Characterization And Comparison With in vivo ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 26 , 67 , 1990
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.05%
Medium
HEPES buffer
(see reference)

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.