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Adipose/Fat
Squirrel
Squirrel
McFarlane, S. , Mathers, K. and Staples, J.
Reversible Temperature-Dependent Differences in Brown Adipose Tissue Respiration During Torpor in a Mammalian Hibernator. ,
Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol
 312 , R434-R442 , 2017
Cells
Brown adipocytes
Enzymes
Medium
Krebs-Ringer phosphate
Adrenal
Ovine
Ovine, adult and fetal
Valego, N. and Rose, J.
A Specific CRH Antagonist Attenuates ACTH-Stimulated Cortisol Secretion in Ovine Adrenocortical Cells. ,
Reprod Sci
 17 , 477 , 2010
Cells
Adrenocortical
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/Ham's F12
Adrenal
Ovine
Ovine, fetal
Valego, N. , Su, Y. , Carey, L. , Young, S. , Tatter, S. , Wang, J. and Rose, J.
Hypothalamic-Pituitary Disconnection in Fetal Sheep Blocks the Peripartum Increases in Adrenal Responsiveness and Adrenal ACTH Receptor Expression. ,
Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol
 289 , R410 , 2005
Cells
Adrenocortical
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/Ham's F12
Adrenal
Ovine
Ovine, adult
Keating, D. , Rychkov, G. , Adams, M. , Holgert, H. , McMillen, I.C. and Roberts, M.
Opioid Receptor Stimulation Suppresses the Adrenal Medulla Hypoxic Response in Sheep by Actions on Ca(2+) and K(+) Channels. ,
J Physiol
 555 , 489 , 2004
Cells
Chromaffin cells
Enzymes
Medium
Locke's solution
Adrenal
Ovine
Ovine, 3 year
Canny B J, O'Farrell K A, Clarke I J, Tilbrook A J.
The influence of sex and gonadectomy on the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis of the sheep ,
J Endocrinol
 162 , 215-25 , 1999
Cells
Anterior pituitary
Enzymes
Trypsin : 2.5%
Medium
DMEM
Brain
Ovine
Ovine
Reddy, R. , Amodei, R. , Estill, C. , Stormshak, F. , Meaker, M. and Roselli, C.
Effect of Testosterone on Neuronal Morphology and Neuritic Growth of Fetal Lamb Hypothalamus-Preoptic Area and Cerebral Cortex in Primary Culture. ,
PLoS ONE
 10 , e0129521 , 2015
Cells
Neurons
Enzymes
Papain : 0.2%
Medium
Hibernate
Brain
Ovine
Ovine
Lepore G, Gadau S, Mura A, Zedda M, Farina V.
Aromatase Immunoreactivity in Fetal Ovine Neuronal Cell Cultures Exposed to Oxidative Injury. ,
Eur J Histochem
 53 , e28 , 2009
Cells
Neurons
Enzymes
PDS kit : per instructions
Medium
DMEM
Heart
Invertebrate
Octopus, E. cirhosa, 260-352 g
Altimiras J. , Hove-Madsen L. and Gesser H.
Ca(2+) Uptake in the Sarcoplasmic Reticulum from the Systemic Heart of Octopod Cephalopods ,
J Exp Biol
 202 , 2531 , 1999
Cells
Systemic heart cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.025%
Trypsin : 0.02%
Medium
see reference
Heart
Ovine
Ovine
Voigt, N. , Pearman, C. , Dobrev, D. and Dibb, K.
Methods for Isolating Atrial Cells from Large Mammals and Humans. ,
J Mol Cell Cardiol
 86 , 187-98 , 2015
Cells
Atrial myocytes
Enzymes
Protease XIV : 0.006%
Medium
Tyrode's solution
Heart
Ovine
Ovine
Dibb, K. , Clarke, J. , Horn, M. , Richards, M. , Graham, H. , Eisner, D. and Trafford, A.
Characterization of an Extensive Transverse Tubular Network in Sheep Atrial Myocytes and its Depletion in Heart Failure. ,
Circ Heart Fail
 2 , 482-9 , 2009
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Protease Type XIV : 0.006%
Medium
See reference
Heart
Ovine
Ovine
Dhamoon, A, Pandit, S. , Sarmast, F. , Parisian, K. , Guha, P. , Li, Y. , Bagwe, S. , Taffet, S. and Anumonwo, J.
Unique Kir2.x Properties Determine Regional and Species Differences in the Cardiac Inward Rectifier K+ Current. ,
Circ Res
 94 , 1332-9 , 2004
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 100-200 u/ml
Medium
See reference
Miscellaneous
Invertebrate

Octopus vulgaris

Maselli, V. , Xu, F. , Syed, N. , Polese, G. and Cosmo, A.
A Novel Approach to Primary Cell Culture for Octopus vulgaris Neurons. ,
Front Physiol
 9 , 220 , 2018
Cells
Neurons
Enzymes
Papain : 0.1%
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
L15-ASW
Miscellaneous
Invertebrate
Squid
Raman, M. and Mathew, S.
Study of Chemical Properties and Evaluation of Collagen in Mantle, Epidermal Connective Tissue and Tentacle of Indian Squid, Loligo duvauceli Orbigny. ,
J Food Sci Technol
 51 , 1509-16 , 2014
Cells
Mantle
Enzymes
Collagenase : see reference
Papain : see reference
Medium
Phosphate buffer
Pituitary
Ovine
Ovine, adult
Xu Ruwei, Wang Qinling, Yan Ming, Hernandez Maria, Gong Changhong, Boon WahChin, Murata Yoko, Ueta Yoichi, Chen Chen.
Orexin-A augments voltage-gated Ca2+ currents and synergistically increases growth hormone (GH) secretion with GH-releasing hormone in primary cultured ovine somatotropes ,
Endocrinology
 143 , 4609-19 , 2002
Cells
Somatotropes
Enzymes
Medium
Medium 199
Reproductive
Ovine
Ovine, 3-5 year
Letouzey, V. , Tan, K. , Deane, J. , Ulrich, D. , Gurung, S. , Ong, Y. and Gargett, C.
Isolation and Characterisation of Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells in the Ovine Endometrium. ,
PLoS ONE
 10 , e0127531 , 2015
Cells
Endometrial stromal
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Stem
Ovine
Ovine, 3-5 year
Letouzey, V. , Tan, K. , Deane, J. , Ulrich, D. , Gurung, S. , Ong, Y. and Gargett, C.
Isolation and Characterisation of Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells in the Ovine Endometrium. ,
PLoS ONE
 10 , e0127531 , 2015
Cells
Endometrial stromal
Enzymes
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.