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Epithelial
Human
Human
Gottipamula, S. , Saraswat, S. and Sridhar, K.
Comparative Study of Isolation, Expansion and Characterization of Epithelial Cells. ,
Cytotherapy
 19 , 263-271 , 2017
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Epithelial
Human
Human
Hsueh, Y. , Huang, S. , Lai, J. , Ma, S. , Chen, H. , Wu, S. , Wang, T. , Sun, C. , Ma, K. , Chen, J. , Lai, C. and Ma, D.
Preservation of Epithelial Progenitor Cells from Collagenase-Digested Oral Mucosa During Ex Vivo Cultivation. ,
Sci Rep
 6 , 36266 , 2016
Cells
Oral mucosal epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F12
Epithelial
Human
Human
VanDussen, K. , Marinshaw, J. , Shaikh, N. , Miyoshi, H. , Moon, C. , Tarr, P. , Ciorba, M. and Stappenbeck, T.
Development of an Enhanced Human Gastrointestinal Epithelial Culture System to Facilitate Patient-Based Assays. ,
Gut
 64 , 911-20 , 2015
Cells
Gastrointestinal epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F12
Epithelial
Human
Human
Widdicombe JH, Sachs LA, Morrow JL. and Finkbeiner WE.
Expansion of cultures of human tracheal epithelium with maintenance of differentiated structure and function ,
Biotechniques
 39(2) , 249 , 2005
Cells
Human tracheal epithelium
Enzymes
Protease Type XIV : 0.04%
Medium
DMEM/F12
Epithelial
Human
Human
Fukushima, K. and Fiocchi, C.
Paradoxical Decrease of Mitochondrial DNA Deletions in Epithelial Cells of Active Ulcerative Colitis Patients. ,
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol
 286 , G804-13 , 2004
Cells
Colonic epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI 1640
Epithelial
Human
Human
Espana EM, Romano AC, Kawakita T, Di Pascuale M, Smiddy R. and Tseng SC
Novel enzymatic isolation of an entire viable human limbal epithelial sheet ,
Inv Ophthal Visual Sci
 44(10) , 4275 , 2003
Cells
Corneal limbal epithelial sheet
Enzymes
Medium
see reference
Epithelial
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
Epithelial
Human
Human
Smoot, D. , Sewchand, J. , Young, K. , Desbrodes, B. , Allen, C. and Naab, T.
A Method for Establishing Primary Cultures of Human Gastric Epithelial Cells ,
Meth Cell Sci
 22 , 133 , 2000
Cells
Gastric epithelial cells
Enzymes
Medium
L-15
Epithelial
Human
Human
Halbert CL, Alexander IE, Wolgamot GM, Miller AD.
Adeno-associated virus vectors transduce primary cells much less efficiently than immortalized cells ,
J Virol
 69 , 1473-9 , 1995
Cells
Nasal polyp epithelial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
see reference
Epithelial
Human
Human
Sarosiek, J, Marshall, B, Peura, D, Guerrant, L, McCallum, R. and Little, C
The Isolation and Maintenance of Human Gastric Epithelial Cells in Primary Culture , Cell & Tissue Culture: Laboratory Procedures Vol. 1 , Doyle, A., Griffiths, J., and Newell, D. , John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. , 12B:10.1 , 1995
Cells
Gastric
Enzymes
Medium
F-12 medium
Epithelial
Human
Human
Sabatini, L. , Allen-Hoffmann, B, Warner, T. and Azen, E.
Serial Cultivation of Epithelial Cells from Human and Macaque Salivary Glands ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 27A , 939 , 1991
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM
Epithelial
Human
Human
Robinson, C. and Wu, R.
Culture of Conducting Airway Epithelial Cells in Serum-Free Medium ,
J Tiss Cul Meth
 13 , 95 , 1991
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.2%
Medium
MEM, PBS
Epithelial
Human
Human
Emerman, J. and Wilkinson, D.
Routine Culturing of Normal, Dysplastic and Malignant Human Mammary Epithelial Cells from Small Tissue Samples ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 26 , 1186 , 1990
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Collagenase : 2.0%
Medium
DMEM/Ham's F-12
Epithelial
Human
Human
Gruenert, D.C. , Basbaum, C.B. and Widdicombe, J.H.
Long-Term Culture of Normal and Cystic Fibrosis Epithelial Cells Grown Under Serum-Free Conditions ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 26 , 411 , 1990
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Pronase : 0.1%
Medium
PBS
Epithelial
Human
Human
Wood, L. and Neufeld, E.
A Cystic Fibrosis Phenotype in Cells Cultured from Sweat Gland Secretory Coil. Altered Kinetics of 36Cl Efflux ,
J Biol Chem
 265 , 12796 , 1990
Cells
Epithelial
Sweat gland
Enzymes
Medium
(see reference)
Epithelial
Human
Human
(also bovine)
Munson, L. , Chandler, S. and Schlafer, D.
Cultivation of Bovine Fetal and Adult Endometrial Epithelial Cells ,
J Tiss Cul Meth
 11 (3) , 129 , 1988
Cells
Endometrial epithelial
Medium
DMEM/Ham's F-12
Epithelial
Human
Human
Widdicombe, J.H. , Coleman, D.L. , Finkbeiner, W.E. and Tuet, I.K.
Electrical Properties of Monolayers Cultured From Cells of Human Tracheal Mucosa ,
J Appl Physiol
 58 , 1729 , 1985
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
HEPES with 5.9mM Glucose,5mM DTT
Epithelial
Human
Human
Yankaskas, J. , Cotton, C. , Knowles, M. , Gatzy, J. and Boucher, R.
Culture of Human Nasal Epithelial Cells on Collagen Matrix Supports ,
Am Rev Respir Dis
 132 , 1281 , 1985
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Protease Type XIV : 0.1%
Medium
Eagle's MEM
Epithelial
Human
Human, women, 27-49 years
Auersperg, N. , Siemens, C.H. and Myrdal, S.E.
Human Ovarian Surface Epithelium In Primary Culture ,
In Vitro
 20 , 743 , 1984
Cells
Epithelial
Ovary
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.125%
Medium
HBSS, CMF
Epithelial
Human
Human, infant and neonate
Lechner, J. , Babcock, M. , Marnell, M. , Narayan, K. and Kaighn, M.
Normal Human Prostate Epithelial Cell Cultures ,
Methods Cell Biol
 21 , 195 , 1980
Cells
Epithelial
Prostate
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
HBSS
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

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.