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Eye
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Rat, SD, 1-2 day

Lian, W. , Hu, X. , Zhang, J. , Wu, Y. , Zhao, N. , Ma, H. , He, H. and Lu, Q.
Fucoxanthin Protects Retinal Ganglion Cells and Promotes Parkin-mediated Mitophagy against Glutamate Excitotoxicity. ,
Neuroreport
 34 , 385-394 , 2023
Cells
Retinal ganglion
Enzymes
Papain : 0.5%
Medium
MEM
Eye
Rat
Adult, female, 170-200 g
Mead, B. and Tomarev, S.
Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells-Derived Exosomes Promote Survival of Retinal Ganglion Cells Through miRNA-Dependent Mechanisms. ,
Stem Cells Transl Med
 6 , 1273-1285 , 2017
Cells
Retinal
Enzymes
PDS kit : with modifications
Medium
EBSS
Eye
Rat
Rat, Wister, 3-30 wk
Cameron, M. , Kekesi, O. , Morley, J. , Tapson, J. , Breen, P. , Van Schaik, A. and Buskila, Y.
Calcium Imaging of AM Dyes Following Prolonged Incubation in Acute Neuronal Tissue. ,
PLoS ONE
 11 , e0155468 , 2016
Cells
Retinal
Enzymes
Papain : 30 u/ml
Medium
EBSS
Eye
Rat
Rat, SD, 6-8 week
Vigneswara, V. , Esmaeili, M. , Deer, L. , Berry, M. , Logan, A. and Ahmed, Z.
Eye Drop Delivery of Pigment Epithelium-Derived Factor-34 Promotes Retinal Ganglion Cell Neuroprotection and Axon Regeneration. ,
Mol Cell Neurosci
 68 , 212-21 , 2015
Cells
Retinal
Enzymes
PDS kit : per instructions
Medium
EBSS
Eye
Rat
Rat, SD
Tan, C. , Andrews, M. , Kwok, J. , Heintz, T. , Gumy, L. , Fassler, R. and Fawcett, J.
Kindlin-1 Enhances Axon Growth on Inhibitory Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycans and Promotes Sensory Axon Regeneration. ,
J Neurosci
 32 , 7325 , 2012
Cells
Retinal ganglion
Enzymes
PDS kit : with modifications
Medium
Neurobasal
Eye
Rat
Rat, SD, 180-220g
Ma, J. , Yu, W. , Wang, Y. , Cao, G. , Cai, S. , Chen, X. , Yan, N. , Yuan, Y. , Zeng, H. , Fleenor, D. , Liu, X. and Pang, I.
Neuroprotective Effects of C-type Natriuretic Peptide on Rat Retinal Ganglion Cells. ,
Inv Ophthal Visual Sci
 51 , 3544-53 , 2010
Cells
Retinal ganglion
Enzymes
Papain : 0.2%
Medium
Neurobasal
Eye
Rat
Rat, Fisher, adult
Suzuki, T. , Mandai, M. , Akimoto, M. , Yoshimura, N. and Takahashi, M.
The Simultaneous Treatment of MMP-2 Stimulants in Retinal Transplantation Enhances Grafted Cell Migration into the Host Retina. ,
Stem Cells
 24 , 2406 , 2006
Cells
Retinal
Enzymes
PDS kit : per instructions
Medium
MEM
Eye
Rat
Rat, Dark Agouti, 3-4 week
Akagi T, Mandai M, Ooto S, Hirami Y, Osakada F, Kageyama R, Yoshimura N, Takahashi M.
Otx2 homeobox gene induces photoreceptor-specific phenotypes in cells derived from adult iris and ciliary tissue ,
Inv Ophthal Visual Sci
 45 , 4570 , 2004
Cells
Ciliary-derived eye
Enzymes
PDS kit : with modifications
Medium
DMEM/F12
Eye
Rat
Rat, embryonic 17 day
Seigel, G.
The Golden Age of Retinal Cell Culture ,
Mol Vis
 5 , 4 , 1999
Cells
Retinal
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.6%
Medium
DMEM
Eye
Rat
Rat, SD
Jing, S. , Wen, D. , Yu, Y. , Holst, P. , Luo, Y. , Fang, M. , Tamir, R. , Antonio, L. , Hu, Z. and et al.
GDNF-Induced Activation of the Ret Protein Tyrosine Kinase is Mediated by GDNFR-a, a Novel Receptor for GDNF ,
Cell
 85 , 1113 , 1996
Cells
Retina
Enzymes
Papain : 120 U
Medium
HBSS, PBS
Eye
Rat
Rat, 4-14 week
Wang N, Koutz CA. and Anderson RE.
A method for the isolation of retinal pigment epithelial cells from adult rats ,
Inv Ophthal Visual Sci
 34(1) , 101 , 1993
Cells
Retinal pigment epithelial cells
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 65 u/ml
Hyaluronidase : 220 u/ml
Medium
CF Hanks with EDTA
Eye
Rat
Rat, 6-8 day
Chang CW, Roque RS, Defoe DM. and Caldwell RB.
An improved method for isolation and culture of pigment epithelial cells from rat retina ,
Curr Eye Res
 10(11) , 1081 , 1991
Cells
Retinal pigment epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Eye
Rat
Rat, Long Evans, 1-15 days
Huettner, J. and Baughman, R.
Primary Culture of Identified Neurons From the Visual Cortex of Postnatal Rats ,
J Neurosci
 6 , 3044 , 1986
Cells
Neurons, visual cortex
Enzymes
Papain : 20 u/ml
Medium
BSS
(see reference)
Eye
Rat
Rat, SD, pups
Sarthy PV, Curtis BM. and Catterall WA.
Retrograde Labeling, Enrichment, and Characerization of Retinal Ganglion Cells from the Neonatal Rat ,
J Neurosci
 3 (12) , 2532 , 1983
Cells
Retina
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
Ham's F-12
Mammary
Rat
Rat
Mei, N. , McDaniel, L. , Dobrovolsky, V. , Guo, X. , Shaddock, J. , Mittelstaedt, R. , Azuma, M. , Shelton, S. , McGarrity, L. , Doerge, D. and Heflich, R.
The Genotoxicity of Acrylamide and Glycidamide in Big Blue Rats. ,
Toxicol Sci
 115 , 412 , 2010
Cells
Mammary epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Mammary
Rat
Rat, female, 50 day
Maffini M. , Soto A. , Calabro J. , Ucci A. and Sonnenschein C.
The Stroma as a Crucial Target in Rat Mammary Gland Carcinogenesis ,
J Cell Sci
 117 , 1495 , 2004
Cells
Mammary epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F12
Mammary
Rat
Rat, female
Djuric Z. , Lewis S. , Mayhugh M. , Naegeli L. , Tang N. and Hart R.
Effect of Varying Caloric Restriction Levels on Female Rat Growth and 5-hydroxymethyl-2'-deoxyuridine in DNA ,
Toxicol Sci
 66 , 125 , 2002
Cells
Mammary gland epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
see reference
Mammary
Rat
Rat, SD
Brake P. , Zhang L. and Jefcoate C.
Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Regulation of Cytochrome P4501B1 in Rat Mammary Fibroblasts: Evidence for Transcriptional Repression by Glucocorticoids ,
Mol Pharmacol
 54 , 825 , 1998
Cells
Mammary fibroblasts
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Mammary
Rat
Rat, SD, 50 day
Varela L. , Darcy K. and Ip M.
The Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor is not Required for Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Action in Normal Mammary Epithelial Cells ,
Endocrinology
 138 , 3891 , 1997
Cells
Mammary epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F12
Mammary
Rat
Rat
(also human)
Soriano, J. , Pepper, M. , Nakamura, T. , Orci, L. and Montesano, R.
Hepatocyte Growth Factor Stimulates Extensive Development of Branching Duct-like Structures by Cloned Mammary Gland Epithelial Cells ,
J Cell Sci
 108 , 413-430 , 1995
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Mammary
Rat
Rat, SD, female, 60-90 day
Laduca, J. and Sinha, D.
In Vitro Carcinogenesis of Mammary Epithelial Cells by N-Nitroso-N-Methylurea Using a Collagen Gel Matrix Culture ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 29A , 789 , 1993
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
EBSS
Mammary
Rat
Rat, Lewis, female, 90 days
Lin, T. , Hom, Y.K. , Richards, J. and Nandi, S.
Effects of Antioxidants and Reduced Oxygen Tension on Rat Mammary Epithelial Cells in Culture ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 27A , 191 , 1991
Cells
Epithelial
Mammary
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.05%
Medium
Medium 199
Mammary
Rat
Rat, SD, female, 55 day
Ehmann, U. , Osborn, R. , Guzman, R. and Fajardo, L.
Cultured Proliferating Rat Mammary Epithelial Cells ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 27 , 749 , 1991
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Neutral Protease : 3 u/ml
Medium
Medium 199
Mammary
Rat
Rat, 50-60 days
Hahm, H.A. and Ip, M.M.
Primary Culture of Normal Rat Mammary Epithelial Cells Within a Basement Matrix. 1. Regulation of Proliferation by Hormones and Growth Factors ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 26 , 791 , 1990
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
EBSS
Mammary
Rat
Rat, Fisher 344, virgin, 80-100 day
McGrath, M. , Palmer, S. and Nandi, S.
Differential Response of Normal Rat Mammary Epithelial Cells to Mammogenic Hormones and EGF ,
J Cell Physiol
 125 , 182 , 1985
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.1%
Medium
Medium 199
Mammary
Rat
Rat, LEW, virgin, female, 45-50 day
Ethler, S.
Primary Culture and Serial Passage of Normal and Carcinogen-Treated Rat Mammary Epithelial Cells In Vitro ,
J Natl Cancer Inst
 74 (6) , 1307 , 1985
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.1%
Medium
Medium 199
Mammary
Rat
Rat, SD, female
Cohen, L.
Isolation and Characterization of a Serially Cultivated, Neoplastic, Epithelial Cell Line from the N-nitrosomethylurea Induced Rat Mammary Adenocarcinoma ,
In Vitro
 18 , 565 , 1982
Cells
Epithelial, cancer and tumor
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.1%
Medium
Eagles's MEM
Mammary
Rat
Rat, inbred LEW, female, 50-60 day old
Richards, J. and Nandi, S.
Primary Culture of Rat Mammary Epithelial Cells. I. Effect of Plating Density, Horomones, and Serum on DNA Synthesis ,
J Natl Cancer Inst
 61 (3) , 765 , 1978
Cells
Epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
Medium 199
Mammary
Rat
Rat, Wistar, 13-18 day postpartum
Katz, J. , Wals, P. and Van de Velde, R
Lipogenesis by Acini from Mammary Gland of Lactating Rats ,
J Biol Chem
 249 , 7348 , 1974
Cells
Acini
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.05%
Medium
HBSS
Mammary
Rat
Rat, SD, 15-20 day postpartum
Martin, R. and Baldwin, R.
Effects of Insulin on Isolated Rat Mammary Cell Metabolism: Glucose Utilization and Metabolite Patterns ,
Endocrinology
 89 , 1263 , 1971
Cells
Mammary
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.2%
Medium
Kreb's Ringer bicarbonate buffer
Mammary
Rat
Rat, virgin
Moon, R. , Janns, D. and Young, S.
Preparation of Fat Cell-"Free" Rat Mammary Gland ,
J Histochem Cytochem
 17 (3) , 182 , 1969
Cells
Mammary
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.35%
Medium
Medium 199

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Lung
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Muscle
Neural
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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.