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Adrenal
Human
Human
Santana, M. , Chung, K. , Vukicevic, V. , Rosmaninho-Salgado, J. , Kanczkowski, W. , Cortez, V. , Hackmann, K. , Bastos, C. , Mota, A. , Schrock, E. , Bornstein, S. , Cavadas, C. and Ehrhart-Bornstein, M.
Isolation, Characterization, and Differentiation of Progenitor Cells from Human Adult Adrenal Medulla. ,
Stem Cells Transl Med
 1 , 783 , 2012
Cells
Adrenal medulla progenitor
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.2%
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Adrenal
Human
Human
Jeon, Y. , Baek, W. , Chung, S. , Shin, N. , Kim, H. and Lee, S.
Cultured Human Chromaffin Cells Grafted in Spinal Subarachnoid Space Relieves Allodynia in a Pain Rat Model. ,
Korean J Anesthesiol
 60 , 357 , 2011
Cells
Chromaffin cells
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.2%
Medium
Locke's solution
Adrenal
Human
Human
Caroccia, B. , Fassina, A. , Seccia, T. , Recarti, C. , Petrelli, L. , Belloni, A. , Pelizzo, M. and Rossi, G.
Isolation of Human Adrenocortical Aldosterone-Producing Cells by a Novel Immunomagnetic Beads Method. ,
Endocrinology
 151 , 1375 , 2010
Cells
Adrenocortical
Enzymes
Medium
Krebs Ringer
Adrenal
Human
Human, adult
Tischler, A. , DeLellis, R. , Bailes, B. , Nunnemacher, G.,Carabba, V. and Wolfe, H.
Nerve Growth Factor-Induced Neurite Outgrowth from Normal Human Chromaffin Cells ,
Lab Invest
 43 , 399 , 1980
Cells
Chromaffin
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
Eagle's MEM
Adrenal
Human
Human, adult and child
Folkman, J. , Haudenschild, C. C. and Zetter, B. R.
Long-term Culture of Capillary Endothlial Cells ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 76 , 5217 , 1979
Cells
Foreskin
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.5%
Medium
Dulbecco's MEM w/10% calf serum
Stem
Human
Human
Alstrup, T. , Eijken, M. , Bohn, A. , Moller, B. and Damsgaard, T.
Isolation of Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells: Enzymatic Digestion in Combination with Mechanical Distortion to Increase Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cell Yield from Human Aspirated Fat. ,
Curr Protoc Stem Cell Biol
 48 , e68 , 2019
Cells
Adipose derived stem
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 4 : 150-300 u/ml
Medium
RPMI-1640
Stem
Human
Human
Yam, G. , Teo, E. , Setiawan, M. , Lovatt, M. , Yusoff, N. , Fuest, M. , Goh, B. and Mehta, J.
Postnatal Periodontal Ligament as a Novel Adult Stem Cell Source for Regenerative Corneal Cell Therapy. ,
J Cell Mol Med
 , 2018
Cells
Postnatal periodontal ligament
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F12
Stem
Human
Human
Matsumura, E. , Tsuji, K. , Komori, K. , Koga, H. , Sekiya, I. and Muneta, T.
Pretreatment with IL-1β Enhances Proliferation and Chondrogenic Potential of Synovium-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells. ,
Cytotherapy
 19 , 181-193 , 2017
Cells
Synovial mesenchymal stem
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.3%
Medium
MEM
Stem
Human
Human
Clark, K. , Fierro, F. , Ko, E. , Walker, N. , Arzi, B. , Tepper, C. , Dahlenburg, H. , Cicchetto, A. , Koi, A. , Marsh, L. , Murphy, W. , Fazel, N. and Borjesson, D.
Human and Feline Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Have Comparable Phenotype, Immunomodulatory Functions, and Transcriptome. ,
Stem Cell Res Ther
 8 , 69 , 2017
Cells
Adipose derived mesenchymal stem
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Stem
Human
Human
de Witte, S. , Lambert, E. , Merino, A. , Strini, T. , Douben, H. , O'Flynn, L. , Elliman, S. , de Klein, A. , Newsome, P. , Baan, C. and Hoogduijn, M.
Aging of Bone Marrow- and Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells During Expansion. ,
Cytotherapy
 19 , 798-807 , 2017
Cells
Umbilical cord mesenchymal stromal
Enzymes
Medium
MEM
Stem
Human
Human
Oppliger, B. , Joerger-Messerli, M. , Simillion, C. , Mueller, M. , Surbek, D. and Schoeberlein, A.
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells from Umbilical Cord Wharton's Jelly Trigger Oligodendroglial Differentiation in Neural Progenitor Cells Through Cell-to-Cell Contact. ,
Cytotherapy
 19 , 829-838 , 2017
Cells
Wharton jelly mesenchymal stromal
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 270 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F12
Stem
Human
Human
Rigamonti, A. , Repetti, G. , Sun, C. , Price, F. , Reny, D. , Rapino, F. , Weisinger, K. , Benkler, C. , Peterson, Q. , Davidow, L. , Hansson, E. and Rubin, L.
Large-Scale Production of Mature Neurons from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells in a Three-Dimensional Suspension Culture System. ,
Stem Cell Reports
 6 , 993-1008 , 2016
Cells
Motor neurons
Enzymes
Papain : 20 u/ml
Medium
EBSS
Stem
Human
Human
Randelli, P. , Menon, A. , Ragone, V. , Creo P. , Alfieri, M. , Perucca, O. , Banfi, G. , Cabitza, P. , Tettamanti, G. and Anastasia, L.
Effects of the Pulsed Electromagnetic Field PST on Human Tendon Stem Cells: a Controlled Laboratory Study. ,
BMC Complement Altern Med
 16 , 293 , 2016
Cells
Tendon stem
Enzymes
Medium
MEM
Stem
Human
Human
Cheng, N. , Hsieh, T. , Lai, H. and Young, T.
High Glucose-Induced Reactive Oxygen Species Generation Promotes Stemness in Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells ,
Cytotherapy
 18 , 371-83 , 2016
Cells
Adipose stem
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F12
Stem
Human
Human
Lim, J. , Razi, Z. , Law, J. , Nawi, A. , Idrus, R. and Ng, M.
MSCs can be Differentially Isolated From Maternal, Middle and Fetal Segments of the Human Umbilical Cord. ,
Cytotherapy
 18 , 1493-1502 , 2016
Cells
Wharton jelly mesenchymal stromal
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Stem
Human
Human
Mothe, A. and Tator, C.
Isolation of Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells from the Periventricular Region of the Adult Rat and Human Spinal Cord. ,
J Vis Exp
 , e52732 , 2015
Cells
Spinal cord neural progenitor
Enzymes
PDS kit : with modifications
Medium
EBSS
Stem
Human
Human
Wu, Z. , Wang, J. , Dong, R. , Wang, L. , Fan, Z. , Liu, D. and Wang, S.
Depletion of MEIS2 Inhibits Osteogenic Differentiation Potential of Human Dental Stem Cells. ,
Int J Clin Exp Med
 8 , 7220-30 , 2015
Cells
Dental mesenchymal stem
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Stem
Human
Human
Kusuma, G. , Menicanin, D. , Gronthos, S. , Manuelpillai, U. , Abumaree, M. , Pertile, M. , Brennecke, S. and Kalionis, B.
Ectopic Bone Formation by Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Human Term Placenta and the Decidua. ,
PLoS ONE
 10 , e0141246 , 2015
Cells
Decidua mesenchymal stem
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Stem
Human
Human
Satish, L. , Krill-Burger, J. , Gallo, P. , Etages, S. , Liu, F. , Philips, B. , Ravuri, S. , Marra, K. , LaFramboise, W. , Kathju, S. and Rubin, J.
Expression Analysis of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells During In Vitro Differentiation to an Adipocyte Lineage. ,
BMC Med Genomics
 8 , 41 , 2015
Cells
Adipose derived stem cells
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Stem
Human
Human
Charville, G. , Cheung, T. , Yoo, B. , Santos, P. , Lee, G. , Shrager, J. and Rando, T.
Ex Vivo Expansion and In Vivo Self-Renewal of Human Muscle Stem Cells. ,
Stem Cell Reports
 5 , 621 , 2015
Cells
Skeletal muscle stem
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 750 u/ml
Neutral Protease : 2 u/ml
Medium
Ham's F10
Stem
Human
Human
Lee, S. , Park, B. , Kim, J. , Jekarl, D. , Choi, H. , Lee, S. , Kim, M. , Kim, Y. and Park, M.
The Effect of Fibroblast Growth Factor on Distinct Differentiation Potential of Cord Blood-Derived Unrestricted Somatic stem Cells and Wharton's Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells. ,
Cytotherapy
 17 , 1723-31 , 2015
Cells
Wharton jelly mesenchymal stem
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Stem
Human
Human
Choudhery,M, Badowski, M, Muise, A. and Harris, D
Effect of Mild Heat Stress on the Proliferative and Differentiative Ability of Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells. ,
Cytotherapy
 17 , 359-68 , 2015
Cells
Mesenchymal stromal
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Stem
Human
Human
Najar, M, Rodrigues, R, Buyl, K, Branson, S, Vanhaecke, T, Lagneaux, L, Rogiers, V. and De Kock, J
Proliferative and Phenotypical Characteristics of Human Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells: Comparison of Ficoll Gradient Centrifugation and Red Blood Cell Lysis Buffer Treatment Purification Methods. ,
Cytotherapy
 16 , 1220-8 , 2014
Cells
Mesenchymal stromal
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Stem
Human
Human
Douvaras, P. , Wang, J. , Zimmer, M. , Hanchuk, S. , O'Bara, M. , Sadiq, S. , Sim, F. , Goldman, J. and Fossati, V.
Efficient Generation of Myelinating Oligodendrocytes from Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Patients by Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells. ,
Stem Cell Reports
 3 , 250 , 2014
Cells
Skin fibroblasts
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 1000 u/ml
Medium
DMEM
Stem
Human
Human
Hang, H. , Yu, Y. , Wu, N. , Huang, Q. , Xia, Q. and Bian, J.
Induction of Highly Functional Hepatocytes from Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells by HNF4α Transduction. ,
PLoS ONE
 9 , e104133 , 2014
Cells
Umbilical mesenchymal stem
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM
Stem
Human
Human, adult
Koellensperger, E. , Bollinger, N. , Dexheimer, V. , Gramley, F. , Germann, G. and Leimer, U.
Choosing the Right Type of Serum for Different Applications of Human Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells: Influence on Proliferation and Differentiation Abilities. ,
Cytotherapy
 16 , 789 , 2014
Cells
Adipose derived stem
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Stem
Human
Human, adult
Al-Saqi, S. , Saliem, M. , Asikainen, S. , Quezada, H. , Ekblad, A. , Hovatta, O. , Le Blanc, K. , Jonasson, A. and Gotherstrom, C.
Defined Serum-Free Media for In Vitro Expansion of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells. ,
Cytotherapy
 16 , 915 , 2014
Cells
Adipose derived mesenchymal stem
Enzymes
Medium
see reference
Stem
Human
Human
Avolio, E. , Gianfranceschi, G. , Cesselli, D. , Caragnano, A. , Athanasakis, E. , Katare, R. , Meloni, M. , Palma, A. , Barchiesi, A. , Vascotto, C. , Toffoletto, B. , Mazzega, E. , Finato, N. , Aresu, G. and Livi, U.
Ex vivo Molecular Rejuvenation Improves the Therapeutic Activity of Senescent Human Cardiac Stem Cells in a Mouse Model of Myocardial Infarction. ,
Stem Cells
 32 , 2373 , 2014
Cells
Cardiac stem
Enzymes
Medium
Joklik modified Eagle’s
Stem
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
Stem
Human
Human
Dobbin, Z. and Landen, C.
Isolation and Characterization of Potential Cancer Stem Cells from Solid Human Tumors--Potential Applications. ,
Curr Protoc Pharmacol
 63 , Unit 14.28. , 2013
Cells
Cancer stem
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Collagenase : 0.05%
Hyaluronidase : 0.005%
Medium
RPMI
Stem
Human
Human
Han, Y. , Tao, R. , Sun, T. , Chai, J. , Xu, G. and Liu, J.
Optimization of Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell Isolation and Culture Methods. ,
Cytotechnology
 65 , 819 , 2013
Cells
Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.1-0.2%
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
DMEM
Stem
Human
Human, adult
Nagel, S. , Rohr, F. , Weber, C. , Kier, J. , Siemers, F. , Kruse, C. , Danner, S. , Brandenburger, M. and Matthiessen, A.
Multipotent Nestin-Positive Stem Cells Reside in the Stroma of Human Eccrine and Apocrine Sweat Glands and can be Propagated Robustly In Vitro. ,
PLoS ONE
 8 , e78365 , 2013
Cells
Epidermal stem cells
Enzymes
Neutral Protease : 2 u/ml
Trypsin : 2.5%
Medium
DMEM
Stem
Human
Human
Salmon, B. , Bardet, C, Khaddam, M. Naji, J. , Coyac, B. , Baroukh, B. , Letourneur, F. , Lesieur, J. , Decup, F. , Le Denmat, D. , Nicoletti, A. , Poliard, A, Rowe, P. , Huet, E. , Vital, S. and Linglart, A.
MEPE-Derived ASARM Peptide Inhibits Odontogenic Differentiation of Dental Pulp Stem Cells and Impairs Mineralization in Tooth Models of X-linked Hypophosphatemia. ,
PLoS ONE
 8 , e56749 , 2013
Cells
Dental pulp stem cells
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Stem
Human
Human
Patel, J. , Seppanen, E. , Chong, M. , Yeo, J. , Teo, E. , Chan, J. , Fisk, N. and Khosrotehrani, K.
Prospective Surface Marker-Based Isolation and Expansion of Fetal Endothelial Colony-Forming Cells from Human Term Placenta. ,
Stem Cells Transl Med
 2 , 839-47 , 2013
Cells
Endothelial colony forming
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Stem
Human
Human
Doi, K. , Tanaka, S. , Iida, H. , Eto, H. , Kato, H. , Aoi, N. , Kuno, S. , Hirohi, T. and Yoshimura, K.
Stromal Vascular Fraction Isolated from Lipo-Aspirates Using an Automated Processing System: Bench and Bed Analysis. ,
J Tissue Eng Regen Med
 7 , 864 , 2013
Cells
Stromal vascular fraction
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Stem
Human
Human
Bonnamain, V. , Thinard, R. , Sergent-Tanguy, S. , Huet, P. , Bienvenu, G. , Naveilhan, P. , Farges, J. and Alliot-Licht, B.
Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells Cultured in Serum-Free Supplemented Medium. ,
Front Physiol
 4 , 357 , 2013
Cells
Dental pulp stem
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/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.