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David, E. , Yousuf, M. , Mei, H. , Jain, A. , Krishnagiri, S. , Elahi, H. , Venkatesan, R. , Srikanth, K. , Dussor, G. , Dalva, M. and Price, T.
Ephrin-B2 promotes Nociceptive Plasticity and Hyperalgesic Priming Through EphB2-MNK-eIF4E Signaling in Both Mice and Humans. , Pharmacol Res Vol. 206 , 107284 , 2024
Cells
DRG neurons
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Neural
Human

Human

Park, S. , Eber, M. , Fonseca, M. , Patel, C. , Cunnane, K. , Ding, H. , Hsu, F. and Peters, C.
Usefulness of the Measurement of Neurite Outgrowth of Primary Sensory Neurons to Study Cancer-Related Painful Complications. ,
Biochem Pharmacol
 188 , 114520 , 2021
Cells
Dorsal root ganglia
Neural
Enzymes
Papain : 30 u/ml
Medium
HBSS
Neural
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
Neural
Human
Human
Panchision David M, Chen Hui-Ling, Pistollato Francesca, Papini Daniela, Ni Hsiao-Tzu, Hawley Teresa S.
Optimized flow cytometric analysis of central nervous system tissue reveals novel functional relationships among cells expressing CD133, CD15, and CD24 ,
Stem Cells
 25 , 1560-70 , 2007
Cells
Neural, various
Enzymes
Papain : 12 u/ml
Collagenase/Dispase : see reference
Trypsin : see reference
Medium
see reference
Neural
Human
Human, 9 month
Dietrich J, Lacagnina M, Gass D, Richfield E, Mayer-Proschel M, Noble M, Torres C, Proschel C.
EIF2B5 mutations compromise GFAP+ astrocyte generation in vanishing white matter leukodystrophy ,
Nat Med
 11 , 277 , 2005
Cells
Neurons
Enzymes
Papain : 0.07 u/ml
Neutral Protease : 1 mg/ml
Medium
DMEM/F12
Neural
Human
Human, 26 week
Fuja TJ, Schwartz PH, Darcy D, Bryant PJ.
Asymmetric localization of LGN but not AGS3, two homologs of Drosophila pins, in dividing human neural progenitor cells ,
J Neurosci Res
 75 , 782 , 2004
Cells
Neural progenitor cells
Enzymes
Papain : 2.5 u/ml
Deoxyribonuclease I : 250 u/ml
Neutral Protease : 1 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Neural
Human
Human, adult
Roy NS, Benraiss A, Wang S, Fraser RA, Goodman R, Couldwell WT, Nedergaard M, Kawaguchi A, Okano H, Goldman SA.
Promoter-targeted selection and isolation of neural progenitor cells from the adult human ventricular zone ,
J Neurosci Res
 59 , 321 , 2000
Cells
Ventricular epithelial
Enzymes
Papain : 11.4 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F12
Neural
Human
Human, 5-65 years
Von Recum, H. , Okano, T. , Kim, S. and Bernstein, P.
Maintenance of Retinoid Metabolism in Human Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cell Culture ,
Exp Eye Res
 69 , 97 , 1999
Cells
Retinal pigment epithelial (RPE)
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
HBSS
Neural
Human
Human
Dib-Hajj SD, Tyrrell L, Cummins TR, Black JA, Wood PM, Waxman SG.
Two tetrodotoxin-resistant sodium channels in human dorsal root ganglion neurons ,
F.E.B.S. Lett.
 462 , 117 , 1999
Cells
Dorsal root ganglion neurons
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Reproductive
Human
Human
Chen, J. and Roan, N.
Isolation and Culture of Human Endometrial Epithelial Cells and Stromal Fibroblasts. ,
Bio Protoc
 5 , 2015
Cells
Endometrial epithelial and stromal fibroblasts
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 62 u/ml
Medium
DMEM
Reproductive
Human
Human
Evans, J. and Salamonsen, L.
Decidualized Human Endometrial Stromal Cells are Sensors of Hormone Withdrawal in the Menstrual Inflammatory Cascade. ,
Biol Reprod
 90 , 14 , 2014
Cells
Endometrial stromal
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Reproductive
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
Reproductive
Human
Human
Patel, M. , Ghosh, M. , Fahey, J. and Wira, C.
Uterine Epithelial Cells Specifically Induce Interferon-Stimulated Genes in Response to Polyinosinic-Polycytidylic Acid Independently of Estradiol. ,
PLoS ONE
 7 , e35654 , 2012
Cells
Uterine epithelial
Enzymes
Pancreatin : 0.34%
Hyaluronidase : 0.01%
Collagenase : 0.16%
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Human
Human
Shalini, V. , Pratheep, S. , Muhammad, A. , Sharmili, V. , Elizabeth, G. and Rajesh, R.
Generation and Characterisation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived From Umbilical Cord and Placenta ,
Regenerative Research
 1 , 48 , 2012
Cells
Mesenchymal stem
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F12
Reproductive
Human
Human
Steigman, S. and Fauza, D.
Isolation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Amniotic Fluid and Placenta. ,
Curr Protoc Stem Cell Biol
 Chapter 1 , Unit 1E.2 , 2007
Cells
Mesenchymal stem
Enzymes
Neutral Protease : see reference
Medium
CMF-DPBS
Reproductive
Human
Human, female
Lockwood, C. , Arcuri, F. , Toti, P. , Felice, C. , Krikun, G. , Guller, S. , Buchwalder, L. and Schatz, F.
Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha and Interleukin-1 Beta Regulate Interleukin-8 Expression in Third Trimester Decidual Cells: Implications for the Genesis of Chorioamnionitis. ,
Am J Pathol
 169 , 1294-302 , 2006
Cells
Decidual
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.25%
Deoxyribonuclease I : 6.25 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F12
Reproductive
Human
Human
Spessotto, P. , Bulla, R. , Danussi, C. , Radillo, O. , Cervi, M. , Monami, G. , Bossi, F. , Tedesco, F. , Doliana, R. and Colombatti, A.
EMILIN1 Represents a Major Stromal Element Determining Human Trophoblast Invasion of the Uterine Wall. ,
J Cell Sci
 119 , 4574 , 2006
Cells
Extravillanous trophoblasts and decidual stromal
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1-0.25%
Deoxyribonuclease I : 0.02-0.05%
Medium
HBSS RPMI
Reproductive
Human
Human, female
Meter, R. , Wira, C. and Fahey, J.
Secretion of Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1 by Human Uterine Epithelium Directs Monocyte Migration in Culture. ,
Fertil Steril
 84 , 191 , 2005
Cells
Uterine epithelial
Enzymes
Pancreatin : 0.34%
Hyaluronidase : 0.01%
Collagenase : 0.16%
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Human
Human
Teng Yan, Xue Wu-jun, Ding Xiao-ming, Feng Xin-shun, Xiang He-li, Jiang Ya-zhuo, Tian Pu-xun.
Isolation and culture of adult Sertoli cells and their effects on the function of co-cultured allogeneic islets in vitro ,
Chin Med J (Engl)
 118 , 1857-62 , 2005
Cells
Sertoli cells
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Reproductive
Human
Human
Wang Xin, Athayde Neil, Trudinger Brian.
Microvascular endothelial cell activation is present in the umbilical placental microcirculation in fetal placental vascular disease ,
Am J Obstet Gynecol
 190 , 596-601 , 2004
Cells
Endothelial placental
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Reproductive
Human
Human, female, 34-51 yr
Chan Rachel W S, Schwab Kjiana E, Gargett Caroline E.
Clonogenicity of human endometrial epithelial and stromal cells ,
Biol Reprod
 70 , 1738-50 , 2004
Cells
Endometrial epithelial and stromal cells
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Reproductive
Human
Human
Sun Kang, Myatt Leslie.
Enhancement of glucocorticoid-induced 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 expression by proinflammatory cytokines in cultured human amnion fibroblasts ,
Endocrinology
 144 , 5568-77 , 2003
Cells
Amnion epithelial and fibroblast
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.125%
Collagenase : 0.1%
Medium
PBS
Reproductive
Human
Human
Fahey John V, Wira Charles R.
Effect of menstrual status on antibacterial activity and secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor production by human uterine epithelial cells in culture ,
J Infect Dis
 185 , 1606-13 , 2002
Cells
Uterine epithelial cells
Enzymes
Pancreatin : 0.34%
Collagenase : 0.16%
Hyaluronidase : 0.16%
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Human
Human, embryo
Oberlin, E. , Tavian, M. , Blazsek, I. and Peault, B.
Blood-forming potential of vascular endothelium in the human embryo ,
Development
 129 , 4147 , 2002
Cells
Endothelial
Hematopoietic
Stromal
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Reproductive
Human
Human, female
Witz Craig A, Allsup Karen T, Montoya-Rodriguez Iris A, Vaughn Shelby L, Centonze Victoria E, Schenken Robert S.
Culture of menstrual endometrium with peritoneal explants and mesothelial monolayers confirms attachment to intact mesothelial cells ,
Hum Reprod
 17 , 2832-8 , 2002
Cells
Mesothelial
Enzymes
Medium
Eagle's MEM
Reproductive
Human
Human
Zhang, S. , Wernig, M. , Duncan, I. , Brustle, O. and Thomson, J.
In Vitro Differentiation of Transplantable Neural Precursors from Human Embryonic Stem Cells ,
Nat Biotechnol
 19 , 1129 , 2001
Cells
Stem, embryonic
Enzymes
Neutral Protease : 0.01% - 0.02%
Medium
DMEM
Reproductive
Human
Human, 20-40 yr
Arnold, J. , Kaufman, D. , Seppala, M. and Lessey, B.
Endometrial stromal cells regulate epithelial cell grownth in vitro: a new co-culture model ,
Hum Reprod
 16 , 836 , 2001
Cells
Endometrium epithelial and stromal cells
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Human
Human
Yusuf RZ, Naeem R.
Cytogenetic studies of spontaneous miscarriages: a seven year study to compare significance of primary vs. secondary culture methods for assessment of fetal karyotype yield and maternal cell contamination ,
Early Pregnancy
 5 , 121-31 , 2001
Cells
Chorionic villi
Enzymes
Trypsin : see reference
Collagenase Type 3 : 100 u/ml
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Human
Human, female, 20-40 year
Gargett CE, Bucak K, Rogers PA.
Isolation, characterization and long-term culture of human myometrial microvascular endothelial cells ,
Hum Reprod
 15 , 293-301 , 2000
Cells
Microvascular endothelial cells
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Reproductive
Human
Human
Friden BE, Runesson E, Hahlin M, Brannstrom M.
Evidence for nitric oxide acting as a luteolytic factor in the human corpus luteum ,
Mol Hum Reprod
 6 , 397-403 , 2000
Cells
Corpus luteum cells
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Reproductive
Human
Human
Nikitenko LL, MacKenzie IZ,Rees MC, Bicknell R.
Adrenomedullin is an autocrine regulator of endothelial growth in human endometrium ,
Mol Hum Reprod
 6 , 811 , 2000
Cells
Endometrial endothelial cells
Enzymes
Medium
McCoys medium
Reproductive
Human
Human
Runesson E, Ivarsson K, Janson P, Brannstrom M.
Gonadotropin- and cytokine-regulated expression of the chemokine interleukin 8 in the human preovulatory follicle of the menstrual cycle ,
J Clin Endocrinol Metab
 85 , 4387-95 , 2000
Cells
Theca cells
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Reproductive
Human
Human, female
Zhang J, Lathbury LJ, Salamonsen LA.
Expression of the chemokine eotaxin and its receptor, CCR3, in human endometrium ,
Biol Reprod
 62 , 404-11 , 2000
Cells
Endometrial epithelial cells
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Reproductive
Human
Human, females, 25-45 yr
Friden BE, Hagstrom H, Lindblom B, Sjoblom P, Wallin A, Brannstrom M, Hahlin M.
Cell characteristics and function of two enriched fraction of human luteal cells prolonged culture ,
Mol Hum Reprod
 5 , 714-9 , 1999
Cells
Luteal cells
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Reproductive
Human
Human, female, 25-41 year
Hovatta O, Wright C, Krausz T, Hardy K, Winston RM.
Human primordial, primary and secondary ovarian follicles in long-term culture: effect of partial isolation ,
Hum Reprod
 14 , 2519-24 , 1999
Cells
Follicles
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 0.025-0.1%
Medium
EBSS
Reproductive
Human
Human, female
Huang JC, Liu DY, Dawood MY.
The expression of vascular endothelial growth factor isoforms in cultured human endometrial stromal cells and its regulation by 17beta-oestradiol ,
Mol Hum Reprod
 4 , 603-7 , 1998
Cells
Endometrial stromal cells
Enzymes
Collagenase : 4000 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F-12

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.