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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
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)
Liver
Human
Human, male, 17-40 yrs.
Begue, J. , Baffet, G. , Campion, J. and Guillouzo, A.
Differential Response of Primary Cultures of Human and Rat Hepatocytes to Aflatoxin B1-Induced Cytotoxicity and Protection by the Hepatoprotective agent(+)-Cyanidanol-3 ,
Biol Cell
 63 , 327 , 1988
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.05%
Medium
HEPES buffer
Liver
Human
Human, 4 male kidney donors, age between 17 and 31
(also adult rats, male, SD, 180-200 g)
LeBot, M. , Begue, J. , Kernaleguen, D. , Robert, J. , Ratanasavanh, D. , Airiau, J. , Riche, C. and Guillouzo, A.
Different Cytotoxicity and Metabolism of Doxorubicin, Daunorubicin, Epirubicin, Esorubicin, and Idarubicin in Cultured Human and Rat Hepatocytes ,
Biochem Pharmacol
 37 (20) , 3877 , 1988
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.05% & 0.025%
Medium
HEPES
(see reference)
Liver
Human
Human, 3 human kidney donors, age 20, 23, 25
Gugen-Guillouzo, C. , Campion, J. , Brissot, P. , Glaise, D. , Launois, B. , Bourel, M. and Guillouzo, A.
High Yield Preparation of Isolated Human Adult Hepatocytes by Enzymatic Perfusion of the Liver ,
Cell Biol Int Rep
 6 (6) , 625 , 1982
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.05%
Medium
HEPES
Liver
Human
Human, 51-75 years old
(also rat, guinea-pig, rabbit, dog)
Reese, J. and Byard, J.
Isolation And Culture of Adult Hepatocytes from Liver Biopsies ,
In Vitro
 17 , 935 , 1981
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 90 u/ml
Medium
CF EGTA perfusate
Liver
Human
Human
Kaighn, M.
Human Liver Cells , Tissue Culture Methods / Applications , (Kruse, P., Patterson, M. eds) , 54 , 1973
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
HBSS, CMF

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Intestine
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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.