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Neural
Rat
Rat, SD, 1-2 day
Floyd Candace L, Gorin Fredric A, Lyeth Bruce G.
Mechanical strain injury increases intracellular sodium and reverses Na+/Ca2+ exchange in cortical astrocytes ,
Glia
 51 , 35-46 , 2005
Cells
Cortical astrocytes
Enzymes
Papain : see reference
Medium
DMEM
Neural
Rat
Rat, SD, male, 5-8 week
Connor, M, Naves, L. and McCleskey, E.
Contrasting Phenotypes of Putative Proprioceptive and Nociceptive Trigeminal Neurons Innervating Jaw Muscle in Rat. ,
Mol Pain
 1 , 31 , 2005
Cells
Trigeminal neurons
Enzymes
Papain : 20 u/ml
Collagenase : 0.3%
Medium
CMF Hanks
Neural
Rat
Rat, SD, 0-2 day
Pedraza Carlos E, Podlesniy Petar, Vidal Noemi­, Arevalo Juan Carlos, Lee Ramee, Hempstead Barbara, Ferrer Isidre, Iglesias Montse, Espinet Carme.
Pro-NGF isolated from the human brain affected by Alzheimer's disease induces neuronal apoptosis mediated by p75NTR ,
Am J Pathol
 166 , 533-43 , 2005
Cells
Superior cervical ganglion
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 4 : 20 u/ml
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM
Neural
Rat
Rat, Wistar, E15
Moriya-Ito K, Osada T, Ishimatsu Y, Muramoto K, Kobayashi T, Ichikawa M.
Maturation of vomeronasal receptor neurons in vitro by coculture with accessory olfactory bulb neurons ,
Chem Senses
 30 , 111 , 2005
Cells
Vomeronasal receptor neurons
Enzymes
Papain : 0.5 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F12
Neural
Rat
Rat, fetal
Lovshin JA, Huang Q, Seaberg R, Brubaker PL, Drucker DJ.
Extrahypothalamic expression of the glucagon-like peptide-2 receptor is coupled to reduction of glutamate-induced cell death in cultured hippocampal cells ,
Endocrinology
 145 , 3495 , 2004
Cells
Brainstem and cortical neurons
Enzymes
PDS kit : per instructions
Medium
DMEM
Neural
Rat
Rat, SD, male 150-220 g
Hu Hong-Zhen, Gu Qihai, Wang Chunbo, Colton Craig K, Tang Jisen, Kinoshita-Kawada Mariko, Lee Lu-Yuan, Wood Jackie D, Zhu Michael X.
2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate is a common activator of TRPV1, TRPV2, and TRPV3 ,
J Biol Chem
 279 , 35741-8 , 2004
Cells
Dorsal root ganglion neurons
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM/Ham's F12
Neural
Rat
Rat, 15 week
Evans J, Sumners C, Moore J, Huentelman MJ, Deng J, Gelband CH. and Shaw G
Characterization of mitotic neurons derived from adult rat hypothalamus and brain stem ,
J Neurophysiol
 87 , 1076 , 2002
Cells
Neurons
Enzymes
Papain : 0.2%
Medium
Hibernate A
Neural
Rat
Rat, SD, male, 270-330 g
Lin CR, Wu PC, Shih HC, Cheng JT, Lu CY, Chou AK, Yang LC.
Intrathecal spinal progenitor cell transplantation for the treatment of neuropathic pain ,
Cell Transplant
 11 , 17 , 2002
Cells
Spinal progenitor cells
Enzymes
PDS kit : with modifications
Medium
Neurobasal medium
Neural
Rat
Rat, Fisher, 8-9 week
Lie DC, Dziewczapolski G, Willhoite AR, Kaspar BK, Shults CW, Gage FH.
The adult substantia nigra contains progenitor cells with neurogenic potential ,
J Neurosci
 22 , 6639 , 2002
Cells
Adult progenitor
Enzymes
Papain : 2.5 u/ml
Deoxyribonuclease I : 250 u/ml
Neutral Protease : 1 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Neural
Rat
Rat, SD, embryonic
Bixby, S. , Kruger, G. , Mosher, J. , Joseph, N. and Morrison, S.
Cell-Intrinsic Differences Between Stem Cells from Different Regions of the Peripheral Nervous System Regulate the Generation of Neural Diversity. ,
Neuron
 35 , 643 , 2002
Cells
Sciatic nerve and gut neural crest stem
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.005%
Medium
HBSS
Neural
Rat
Rat
Liu, Q. , Kawai, H. and Berg, D.
B-Amyloid Peptide Blocks the Response of a7-Containing Nicotinic Receptors on Hippocampal Neurons ,
PNAS
 98 (8) , 4734 , 2001
Cells
Neurons, hippocampal
Enzymes
Papain : 15 - 20 u/ml
Medium
Eagle's MEM
(see reference)
Neural
Rat
Rat, embryonic 18-19 day
Mabuchi T, Kitagawa K, Kuwabara K, Takasawa K, Ohtsuki T, Xia Z, Storm D, Yanagihara T, Hori M, Matsumoto M.
Phosphorylation of cAMP response element-binding protein in hippocampal neurons as a protective response after exposure to glutamate in vitro and ischemia in vivo ,
J Neurosci
 21 , 9204-13 , 2001
Cells
Hippocampal neurons
Enzymes
PDS kit : see reference
Medium
DMEM
Neural
Rat
Rat, newborn, 7 days old
Acosta, C. , Fabrega, A. , Masco, D. and Lopez, H.
A Sensory Neuron Subpopulation with Unique Sequential Survival Dependence on Nerve Growth Factor and Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor during Development ,
J Neurosci
 21 (22) , 8873 , 2001
Cells
Neurons
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
MEM10
Neural
Rat
Rat, embryonic, day 18
O'Connor, S. , Andreadis, J. , Shaffer, K. , Ma, W. , Pancrazio, J. and Stenger, D.
Immobilization of Neural Cells in Three-Dimensional Matrices for Biosensor Applications ,
Biosensors & Bioelectronics
 14 , 871 , 2000
Cells
Cortical
Medium
Neurobasal medium and DMEM
Neural
Rat
Rat, Wister, postnatal, P1-3 days
Neuhoff, H. , Roeper, J. and Schweizer, M.
Activity-Dependent Formation of Perforated Synapses in Cultured Hippocampal Neurons ,
Eur J Neurosci
 11 , 4241 , 1999
Cells
Neurons, hippocampal
Enzymes
Papain : 20 u/ml
Medium
EBSS
Neural
Rat
Rat
(also mice)
Johansson, C. , Momma, S. , Clarke, D. , Risling, M. , Lendahl, U. and Frisen, J
Identification of a Neural Stem Cell in the Adult Mammalian Central Nervous System ,
Cell
 96 , 25 , 1999
Cells
Spinal cord
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.133%
Medium
HBSS and PIPES
Neural
Rat
Rat, SD, female, pregnant
Morrison, S. , White, P. , Zock, C. and Anderson, D.
Prospective Identification, Isolation by Flow Cytometry, and In Vivo Self-Renewal of Multipotent Mammalian Neural Crest Stem Cells ,
Cell
 96 , 737 , 1999
Cells
Sciatic nerves
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.025%
Medium
L-15 medium
(see reference)
Neural
Rat
Rat, SD, embryonic
Morrison, S. , White, P. , Zock, C. and Anderson, D.
Prospective Identification, Isolation by Flow Cytometry, and In Vivo Self-Renewal of Multipotent Mammalian Neural Crest Stem Cells ,
Cell
 96 , 737 , 1999
Cells
Sciatic nerves
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.025%
Medium
L-15 medium
(see reference)
Neural
Rat
Rat, (Long Evans), 2-5 day old
Wilding, T. and Huettner, J.
Activation and Desensitization of Hippocampal Kainate Receptors ,
J Neurosci
 17 (8) , 2713 , 1997
Cells
Neurons, hippocampal
Enzymes
Papain : 20 u/ml
Medium
EBSS
Neural
Rat
Rat, Wister and SD, newborn, 0-21 days, either sex
Schafer, K. , Saffrey, M. , Burnstock, G. and Mastres-Ventura, P.
A New Method for the Isolation of Myenteric Plexus from the Newborn Rat Gastrointestinal Tract ,
Brain Res Proto
 1 , 109 , 1997
Cells
Myenteric ganglia
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
MEM-HEPES
Neural
Rat
Rat, pups, 24-48 h old
Hall, R. and Soderling, T.
Differential Surface Expression and Phosphorylation of the N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor NR1 and NR2 in Cultured Hippocampal Neurons ,
J Biol Chem
 272 (7) , 4135 , 1997
Cells
Neurons, hippocampal
Enzymes
Papain : 20 u/ml
Medium
Harvest buffer
Neural
Rat
Rat, SD, Fisher
Brewer, G.J.
Isolation and culture of adult rat hippocampal neurons of any age ,
J Neurosci Methods
 71 , 143 , 1997
Cells
Hippocampal neurons
Enzymes
Papain : 0.2%
Medium
HibernateA/B27
Neural
Rat
Rat, SD, adult, 250-300g, P8
Davies, S. , Fitch, M. , Memberg, S. , Hall, A, Raisman, G. and Silver, J.
Regeneration of Adult Axons in White Matter Tracts of the Central Nervous System ,
Nature
 390 , 680 , 1997
Cells
Neurons, DRG
Enzymes
Medium
L-15 w/ CO2
Neural
Rat
Rat, 1-4 day old
Twitchell, W. , Brown, S. and Mackie, K.
Cannabinoids Inhibit N- and P/Q-Type Calcium Channels in Cultured Rat Hippocampal Neurons ,
J Neurophysiol
 78 , 43 , 1997
Cells
Neurons, hippocampal
Enzymes
Papain : 20 u/ml
Medium
MEM
Neural
Rat
Rat, E18
Liu QY, Schaffner AE, Li YX, Dunlap V, Barker JL.
Upregulation of GABAA current by astrocytes in cultured embryonic rat hippocampal neurons ,
J Neurosci
 16 , 2912-23 , 1996
Cells
Hippocampal neurons
Enzymes
Papain : 20 u/ml
Medium
MEM
Neural
Rat
Rat, 1-6 day
Robertson, S. , Rae, M. , Rowan, E. and Kennedy, C.
Characterization of a P2X-Purinoceptor in Cultured Neurones of the Rat Dorsal Root Ganglia. ,
Br J Pharmacol
 118 , 951 , 1996
Cells
DRG neurons
Enzymes
Papain : 20 u/ml
Collagenase Type 1 : 150 u/ml
Medium
HBSS
Neural
Rat
Rat, pups, 14 day old
McFarlane, S. and Cooper, E.
Extrinsic Factors Influence the Expression of Voltage-Gated K Currents on Neonatal Rat Sympathetic Neurons ,
J Neurosci
 13 (6) , 2591 , 1993
Cells
Neurons, sympathetic
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Neural
Rat
Rats, SD, 11-14 day old, 29-32 g
Allen, T. , Sim, J. and Brown, D.
The Whole-Cell Calcium Current in Acutely Dissociated Magnocellular Cholinergic Basal Forebrain Neurones of the Rat ,
J Physiol
 460 , 91 , 1993
Cells
Basal forebrain neurons
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.125%
Medium
Gey's BSS
Neural
Rat
Rat, Wistar-Hanover, 7-12 day
Rayport, S. , Sulzer, D. , Shi, W. , Sawasdikosol, S. , Monaco, J. , Batson, D. and Rajendran, G.
Identified Postnatal Mesolimbic Dopamine Neurons in Culture: Morphology and Electrophysiology ,
J Neurosci
 12 (11) , 4264 , 1992
Cells
Postnatal dopamine neurons
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.035%
Medium
(see reference)
Neural
Rat
Rat
Stemple, D. and Anderson, D.
Isolation of a Stem Cell for Neurons and Glia from the Mammalian Neural Crest ,
Cell
 71 , 973 , 1992
Cells
Stem, neural crest
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.075%
Medium
Ringer's solution
Neural
Rat
Rat, SD, 18-day-old, fetus
Cheng, B. and Mattson, M.
IGF-I and IGF-II Protect Cultured Hippocampal and Septal Neurons Against Calcium-Mediated Hypoglycemic Damage ,
J Neurosci
 12 (4) , 1558 , 1992
Cells
Hippocampal
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.2%
Medium
HBSS
Neural
Rat
Rat, SD, pregnant, Charles River
Buchhalter, J. and Dichter, M.
Electrophysiological Comparison of Pyramidal and Stellate Nonpyramidal Neurons in Dissociated Cell Culture of Rat Hippocampus ,
Brain Res Bull
 26 , 333 , 1991
Cells
Pyramidal neurons
Nonpyramidal neurons
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.027%
Medium
HEPES
Neural
Rat
Rat, SD, embryos, 19-21 days gestation
Mithen, F. , Reiker, M. and Birchem, R.
Effects of Ethanol on Rat Schwann Cell Proliferation and Myelination in Culture ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 26 , 129 , 1990
Cells
Schwann, dorsal root ganglia
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
HBSS, CMF
Neural
Rat
Rat
(also bovine)
Trifaro, J. , Tang, R. and Novas, M.
Monolayer Co-Culture of Rat Heart Cells and Bovine Adrenal Chromaffin Paraneurons ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 26 , 335 , 1990
Cells
Heart
Adrenal chromaffin
Paraneurons
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.06%
Medium
25mM HEPES buffered Locke's solution, CMF
Neural
Rat
Rat, SD, 8 day old pups
Novelli, A. , Reilly, J. , Lysko, P. and Henneberry, R.
Glutamate Becomes Neurotoxic Via the N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor When Intracellular Energy Levels are Reduced ,
Brain Res
 451 , 205 , 1988
Cells
Cerebellar neurons
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.025%
Medium
Eagle's MEM
Neural
Rat
Rat, fetuses, 18 day old
Mattson, M. and Kater, S.
Isolated Hippocampal Neurons in Cryopreserved Long-Term Cultures: Development of Neuroarchitecture and Sensitivity to Nmda ,
Int J Dev Neurosci
 6 (5) , 439 , 1988
Cells
Hippocampal neurons
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.2%
Medium
Eagle's MEM

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.