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Epithelial
Mouse
Mouse, 8-12 week
Brann, D. , Tsukahara, T. , Weinreb, C. , Lipovsek, M. , Van den Berge, K. , Gong, B. , Chance, R. , Macaulay, I. , Chou, H. , Fletcher, R. , Das, D. , Street, K. , de Bezieux, H. , Choi, Y. , Risso, D. and Dudoit, S.
Non-Neuronal Expression of SARS-CoV-2 Entry Genes in the Olfactory System Suggests Mechanisms Underlying COVID-19-Associated Anosmia. ,
Sci. Adv.
 6 , 2020
Cells
Nasal epithelium
Enzymes
Papain : 20 u/ml
Medium
EBSS
Epithelial
Mouse
Mouse
Sun, F. , Xiao, G. and Qu, Z.
Isolation of Murine Alveolar Type II Epithelial Cells. ,
Bio-protocol
 7 , 2017
Cells
Alveolar epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Epithelial
Mouse
Mouse
Pardo-Saganta, A. , Tata, P. , Law, B. , Saez, B. , Chow, R. , Prabhu, M. , Gridley, T. and Rajagopal, J.
Parent Stem Cells Can Serve as Niches for Their Daughter Cells. ,
Nature
 523 , 597-601 , 2015
Cells
Tracheal epithelial
Enzymes
Papain : 50 u/ml
Medium
See reference
Epithelial
Mouse
Mouse, adult
Gualdoni, S. , Baron, M. , Lakowski, J. , Decembrini, S. , Pearson, R. , Ali, R. and Sowden, J.
Isolation and Culture of Adult Ciliary Epithelial Cells, Previously Identified as Retinal Stem Cells, and Retinal Progenitor Cells. ,
Curr Protoc Stem Cell Biol
 Chapter 1 , Unit 1H.4 , 2011
Cells
Cilary epithelial
Enzymes
PDS kit : per instructions
Medium
EBSS
Epithelial
Mouse
Mouse, male, 8-16 week
Breggia, A. and Himmelfarb, J.
Primary Mouse Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells have Variable Injury Tolerance to Ischemic and Chemical Mediators of Oxidative Stress. ,
Oxid Med Cell Longev
 1 , 33 , 2008
Cells
Renal tubular epithelial
Enzymes
Collagenase : 200 u/ml
Soybean Trypsin Inhibitor : see reference
Medium
HBSS
Epithelial
Mouse
Mouse
Mathew, R. , Degenhard,t K. , Haramaty, L. , Karp, C. and White, E.
Immortalized Mouse Epithelial Cell Models to Study the Role of Apoptosis in Cancer. ,
Methods Enzymol
 446 , 77-106 , 2008
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.025%
Medium
DMEM
Epithelial
Mouse
Mouse, 6-8 week
Wirtz S. , Becker C. , Blumberg R. , Galle P. and Neurath M.
Treatment of T cell-dependent experimental colitis in SCID mice by local administration of an adenovirus expressing IL-18 antisense mRNA ,
J Immunol
 168(1) , 411 , 2002
Cells
Lamina propria mononuclear cells
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI
Epithelial
Mouse
Mouse, 11 week
Mueller, S. , Clark, J. , Myers, P. and Korach, K.
Mammary Gland Development in Adult Mice Requires Epithelial and Stromal Estrogen Receptor Alpha. ,
Endocrinology
 143 , 2357 , 2002
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 3 : 25 u/ml
Hyaluronidase : 0.1%
Protease XIV : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM/F12
Epithelial
Mouse
Mouse, female
Ishimaru N, Saegusa K, Yanagi K, Haneji N, Saito I, Hayashi Y.
Estrogen deficiency accelerates autoimmune exocrinopathy in murine Sjogren's syndrome through fas-mediated apoptosis ,
Am J Pathol
 155 , 173-81 , 1999
Cells
Salivary gland epithelial
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 750 u/ml
Hyaluronidase : 500 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F12
Epithelial
Mouse
Mouse, fetal 12-13 day
Simon-Assmann, P. and Kedinger, M
Embryonic Gut-Dissagregated Culture , Cell & Tissue Culture: Laboratory Procedures Vol. 1 , Doyle, A., Griffiths, J., and Newell, D. , John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. , 12A:3.1 , 1995
Cells
Intestinal mesenchymal and epithelial
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.03%
Medium
DMEM
Epithelial
Mouse
Mouse
Durban, E.
Submandibular Salivary Epithelial Cells , Cell & Tissue Culture: Laboratory Procedures Vol. 1 , Doyle, A., Griffiths, J., and Newell, D. , John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. , 12B:2.1 , 1995
Cells
Submandibular salivary
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Epithelial
Mouse
Mouse
Katayama, M. and Kan, M.
Heparin-Binding (Fibroblast) Growth Factors re Potential Autocrine Regulators of Esophageal Epithelial Cell Proliferation ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 27 , 533 , 1991
Cells
Esophageal
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
PBS, CMF
Epithelial
Mouse
Mouse, mature, female, 6-8-wk-old
Ghosh, D. , Danielson, K. , Alston, J. and Heyner, S.
Functional Differentiation of Mouse Uterine Epithelial Cells Grown on Collagen Gels or Reconstituted Basement Membranes ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 27A , 713 , 1991
Cells
Uterine
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.2%
Trypsin : 0.2%
Medium
HBSS
Epithelial
Mouse
Mouse, female, 18 - 20 days
(also 20 - 22 days)
Fukamachi, H. and McLachlan, J.
Proliferation and Differentiation of Mouse Uterine Epithelial Cells in Primary Serum-Free Culture: Estradiol-17B Suppresses Uterine Epithelial Proliferation Cultured on a Basement Membrane-Like Substratum ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 27A , 907 , 1991
Cells
Uterine
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
HBSS
Epithelial
Mouse
Mouse, (BALB/c), male, 3-5 months
Durban, E.M.
Mouse Submandibular Salivary Epithelial Cell Growth and Differentiation in Long-Term Culture:Influence of the Extracellular Matrix ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 26 , 33 , 1990
Cells
Epithelial
Submandibular salivary gland
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 3 : 0.16% , 1:1 v/v
Medium
DMEM with 15 mM HEPES
Epithelial
Mouse
Mouse, female
Riser, M. , Huff, B. and Medina, D.
Pepsin Can Be Used To Subculture Viable Mammary Epithelial Cells ,
In Vitro
 19 , 730 , 1983
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Pepsin : 0.1% and 0.05%
Pepsin : 0.1%
Medium
HBSS with 0.2% EDTA, CMF
Epithelial
Mouse
Mouse, (BALB/cfC3H or BALB/c) 8-12 day mid-pregnant
Yang, J. , Flynn, D. , Larson, L. and Hamamoto, S.
Growth in Primary Culture of Mouse Submandibular Epithelial Cells ,
In Vitro
 18 , 435 , 1982
Cells
Epithelial
Submandibular gland
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Epithelial
Mouse
Mouse (BALB/cfC3H)
Yang, J. , Guzman, R. , Richards, J. and Nandi, S.
Primary Cultures of Mouse Mammary Tumor Epithelial Cells Embedded in Collagen Gels ,
In Vitro
 16 , 502 , 1980
Cells
Mammary tumors
Epithelial
Enzymes
Collagenase : 1.0%
Medium
HBSS
Epithelial
Mouse
Mouse, C3H, 6-8 weeks
Lillehaug, J. , Mondal, S. and Heidelberger, C.
Establishment of Epithelial Cell Lines from Mouse Regenerating Liver ,
In Vitro
 15 , 910 , 1979
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.10%
Medium
DMEM
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse, 4 week
Hou, M. , Han, J. , Li, G. , Kwon, M. , Jiang, J. , Emani, S. , Taglauer, E. , Park, J. , Choi, E. , Vodnala, M. , Fong, Y. , Emani, S. , Rosas, I. , Perrella, M. and Liu, X.
Multipotency of Mouse Trophoblast Stem Cells ,
Stem Cell Res Ther
 11 , 55 , 2020
Cells
Trophoblast
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse, adult
Lee, A, Rusch, J. , Lima, A. , Usmani, A. , Huang, N. , Lepamets, M. , Vigh-Conrad, K. , Worthington, R. and et al.
Rare Mutations in the Complement Regulatory Gene CSMD1 are Associated with Male and Female Infertility. ,
Nat Commun
 10 , 4626 , 2019
Cells
Testes
Enzymes
Medium
MEM
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse, 1-7 day
Kang, H. , Chen, L. , Lichti-Kaiser, K. , Liao, G. , Gerrish, K. , Bortner, C. , Yao, Hu. , Eddy, E. and Jetten, A.
Transcription Factor GLIS3: A New and Critical Regulator of Postnatal Stages of Mouse Spermatogenesis. ,
Stem Cells
 34 , 2772-2783 , 2016
Cells
Testicular
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse, adult
Martin, L. and Seandel, M.
Serial Enrichment of Spermatogonial Stem and Progenitor Cells (SSCs) in Culture for Derivation of Long-Term Adult Mouse SSC Lines. ,
J Vis Exp
 72 , e50017 , 2013
Cells
Spermatogonial stem
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse, female
Jiang, J. and Kelly, K.
Isolation of Lymphocytes from Mouse Genital Tract Mucosa. ,
J Vis Exp
 67 , e4391 , 2012
Cells
Lymphocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 450 u/ml
Medium
RPMI
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse
White, Y. , Woods, D. , Takai, Y. , Ishihara, O. , Seki, H. and Tilly, J.
Oocyte Formation by Mitotically Active Germ Cells Purified from Ovaries of Reproductive-Age Aomen. ,
Nat Med
 18 , 413 , 2012
Cells
Ovarian
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 4 : 800 u/ml
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse
Venkataraman, L. , Lenis, A. , Couri, B. , Damaser, M. and Ramarurthi, A
Induced Regenerative Elastic Matrix Repair in LOXL 1 Knockout Mouse Cell Cultures: Towards Potential Therapy for Pelvic Organ Prolapse ,
J Tissue Sci Eng
 3 , 3 , 2012
Cells
Vaginal smooth muscle
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 175 u/ml
Elastase : 0.025%
Medium
DMEM/F12
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse
Yamatoya, K. , Ito, C. , Araki, M. , Furuse, R. and Toshimori, K.
One-Step Collagenase Method for Zona Pellucida Removal in Unfertilized Eggs: Easy and Gentle Method for Large-Scale Preparation. ,
Reprod Med Bio
 10 , 97-103 , 2011
Cells
Zona pellucid free eggs
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.1%
Medium
THY-HEPES
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse, male
Getun, I. , Torres, B. and Bois, P.
Flow Cytometry Purification of Mouse Meiotic Cells. ,
J Vis Exp
 50 , 2602 , 2011
Cells
Testis, meiotic
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 120 u/ml
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
Gey's BSS
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse
Chen, L. , Belton, R. and Nowak, R.
Basigin-Mediated Gene Expression Changes in Mouse Uterine Stromal Cells During Implantation. ,
Endocrinology
 150 , 966 , 2009
Cells
Uterine stomal
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F12
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse, embryonic
Gekas, C. , Rhodes, K. and Mikkola, H.
Isolation and Analysis of Hematopoietic Stem Cells from the Placenta. ,
J Vis Exp
 16 , e742 , 2008
Cells
Hematopoietic stem cells
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.1%
Medium
PBS
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse
Breault, D. , Min, I. , Carlone, D. , Farilla, L. , Ambruzs, D. , Henderson, D. , Algra, S. , Montgomery, R. , Wagers, A. and Hole, N.
Generation of mTert-GFP Mice as a Model to Identify and Study Tissue Progenitor Cells. ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 105 , 10420 , 2008
Cells
Germ cells
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 100 u/ml
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse, adult, neonatal and fetal
O'Shaughnessy PJ, Fleming LM, Jackson G, Hochgeschwender U, Reed P, Baker PJ.
Adrenocorticotropic hormone directly stimulates testosterone production by the fetal and neonatal mouse testis ,
Endocrinology
 144 , 3279-84 , 2003
Cells
Testicular cells
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse, 6 day
Nalbandian Angele, Dettin Luis, Dym Martin, Ravindranath Neelakanta.
Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor receptors during male germ cell differentiation in the mouse ,
Biol Reprod
 69 , 985-94 , 2003
Cells
Sertoli
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse, male, 3.5 months old
Faldikova, L. , Diblikova, I. , Canderle, J. , Zraly, Z. , Veznik, Z. and Sulcova, A.
Effects of Nutrition, Social Factors and Chronic Stress on the Mouse Leydig Cell Testosterone Production ,
Vet Med
 46 (6) , 160 , 2001
Cells
Leydig
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.06%
Medium
Medium E 199
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse, male, 12-14-week-old
Lin, Q. , Sirotkin, A. and Skoultchi, A.
Normal Spermatogenesis in Mice Lacking the Testis-Specific Linker Histone H1t ,
Mol Cell Biol
 20 (6) , 2122 , 2000
Cells
Seminiferous tubules
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM
Reproductive
Mouse
Mouse, 6-12 day
Eppig JJ, O'Brien MJ.
Development in vitro of mouse oocytes from primordial follicles ,
Biol Reprod
 54 , 197-207 , 1996
Cells
Oocyte-granulosa
Enzymes
Medium
Waymouth

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.