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Cartilage
Porcine
Porcine, 1 year
Chowdhury, T. , Schulz, R. , Rai, S. , Thuemmler, C. , Wuestneck, N. , Bader, A. and Homandberg, G
Biomechanical Modulation of Collagen Fragment-Induced Anabolic and Catabolic Activities in Chondrocyte/Agarose Constructs. ,
Arthritis Res Ther
 12 , R82 , 2010
Cells
Chondrocytes
Enzymes
Medium
DEMEM
Cartilage
Porcine
Porcine, 2-4 month
Graff RD, Lazarowski ER, Banes AJ, Lee GM.
ATP release by mechanically loaded porcine chondrons in pellet culture ,
Arthritis Rheum
 43 , 1571-9 , 2000
Cells
Chondrons
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Cartilage
Rabbit

Rabbit, New Zealand, 2.7 kg

Khalilifar, M. , Eslaminejad, M. , Ghasemzadeh, M. , Hosseini, S. and Baharvand, H.
In Vitro and In Vivo Comparison of Different Types of Rabbit Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Cartilage Repair. , Cell J Vol. 21 , 150-160 , 2019
Cells
Ear mesenchymal stem
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Cartilage
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand, 1.2-1.4 kg
Ju, X. , Deng, M. , Ao, Y. , Yu, C. , Wang, J. , Yu, J. , Cui, G. and Hu, Y.
Protective Effect of Sinomenine on Cartilage Degradation and Chondrocytes Apoptosis. ,
Yakugaku Zasshi
 130 , 1053-60 , 2010
Cells
Chondrocytes
Enzymes
Pronase : 0.2%
Medium
DMEM
Cartilage
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand, 1.8-2.3kg
Mehraban F, Tindal MH, Proffitt MM, Moskowitz RW.
Temporal pattern of cysteine endopeptidase (cathepsin B) expression in cartilage and synovium from rabbit knees with experimental osteoarthritis: gene expression in chondrocytes in response to interleukin-1 and matrix depletion ,
Ann Rheum Dis
 56 , 108 , 1997
Cells
Chondrocytes
Enzymes
Medium
Gey's solution
Cartilage
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand, white, 4-6 wk & 22-25 wk
Plaas, A. , Sandy, J. and Kimura, J.
Biosynthesis of Cartilage Proteoglycan & Link Protein Articular Chondrocytes ,
J Biol Chem
 263 , 7560 , 1988
Cells
Chondrocytes
Enzymes
Protease XIV : 5 mg/g of tissue
Medium
Ham's F-12
Cartilage
Rabbit
Rabbit, white, male, 8 weeks
Benya, P.D. , Padilla, S.R. and Nimni, M.E.
The Progeny of Rabbit Articular Chondrocytes Synthesize Collagen Types I and III and Type I Trimer, but Not Type II ,
Biochemistry
 16 , 865 , 1977
Cells
Chondrocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.2%
Medium
Gey's BSS
Cartilage
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand white or Dutch, 1 week
(also human, newborn)
Schindler, F.H. , Ose, M.A. and Solursh, M.
The Synthesis of Cartilage Collagen by Rabbit and Human Chondrocytes in Primary Cell Culture ,
In Vitro
 12 , 44 , 1976
Cells
Chondrocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
Saline G, CMF
Cartilage
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand white, immature, 2.25 - 3.3 Kg
Green, J.R. and William, T.
Articular Cartilage Repair. Behavior of Rabbit Chondrocytes During Tissue Culture and Subsequent Allografting ,
Clin Orthop Relat Res
 , 237 , 1976
Cells
Articular chondrocytes
Hyaline
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.2%
Medium
Gey's BSS
Cartilage
Rabbit
Rabbit, New Zealand white, male, 250-350 g
Bentley, G. and Greer , R.
Homotransplantation of Isolated Epiphyseal and Articular Cartilage Chondrocytes into Joint Surfaces of Rabbits ,
Nature
 230 , 385 , 1971
Cells
Epiphyseal
Articular cartilage
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
Eagle's basal medium
Cartilage
Rat
Rat
Mei, L. , Shen, B. , Ling, P. , Liu, S. , Xue, J. , Liu, F. , Shao, H. , Chen, J. , Ma, A. and Liu, X.
Culture-expanded Allogenic Adipose Tissue-derived Stem Cells Attenuate Cartilage Degeneration in an Experimental Rat Osteoarthritis Model. ,
PLoS ONE
 12 , e0176107 , 2017
Cells
Chondrocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM/F12
Cartilage
Rat
Rat, SD, young, 100-120 g
Shimomura, Y. , Yoneda, T. and Suzuki, F.
Osteogenesis by Chondrocytes from Growth Cartilage of Rat Rib ,
Calcif Tissue Res
 19 , 179 , 1975
Cells
Chondrocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.2%
Medium
Ham's F-12 medium
Pancreas
Bovine
Bovine
Cotton, C. and Al-Nakkash, L.
Isolation and Culture of Bovine Pancreatic Duct Epithelial cells ,
Am J Physiol
 272 , G1328 , 1997
Cells
Duct epithelial
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.1%
Medium
HEPES
Pancreas
Bovine
Bovine (Bos taurus)
Sato, T. , Sato, M. , Hudson, E. and Jones, R.
Characterization of Bovine Pancreatic Ductal Cells Isolated by a Perfusion-Digestion Technique ,
In Vitro
 19 , 651 , 1983
Cells
Ductal
Enzymes
Medium
EBSS
Pancreas
Bovine
Bovine
Stiles, G. and Lefkowitz, R.
Hormone-Sensitive Adneylate Cyclase ,
J Biol Chem
 257 (11) , 6287 , 1982
Cells
Platelets
Medium
(see reference)
Pancreas
Canine
Canine
Zoran, M. , Doyle, R. and Haydon, P.
Target Contact Regulates the Calcium Responsiveness of the Secretory Machinery During Synaptogenesis ,
Neuron
 6 , 145 , 1991
Cells
Buccal ganglia; SLT muscle
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.2%
Medium
DMEM
Pancreas
Canine
Canine, adult mongrel, 15-25 kg
Noel, J. , Rabinovitch, A. , Olson, L. , Kyriakides, G. , Miller, J. and Mintz, D.
A Method for Large-Scale, High-Yield Isolation of Canine Pancreatic Islets of Langerhans ,
Metabolism
 31 (2) , 184 , 1982
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 4 : 600-1100 u/ml
Deoxyribonuclease I : 10 ug/ml
Medium
RPMI 1640
Pancreas
Fish
Fish, Osphronemus gourami, 3-month-old, 0.5 mg
Schrezenmeir, J. , Laue, C. , Sternheim,E. , Wolbert, K. , Darquy, S. , Chicheportiche, D. , Kirchgessner, J. and Reach, G.
Long-Term Function of Single-Cell Preparations of Piscine Principal Islets in Hollow Fibers ,
Transplant Proc
 24 (6) , 2941 , 1992
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.12 - 0.46 u/ml
Medium
RPMI 1640
Pancreas
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig
Schultz, G. , Sarras, Jr, M. , Gunther, G. , Hull, B. , Alicea, H. , Gorelick, F. and Jamieson, J.
Guinea Pig Pancreatic Acini Prepared with Purified collagenase ,
Exp Cell Res
 130 , 49 , 1980
Cells
Acinar
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 3 : 60 u/ml
Medium
Kreb's Ringer
Pancreas
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig, Hartley, albino, male, 350-400 g
Gardner, J. , Conlon, T. , Klaeveman, H. , Adams, T. and Ondetti, M.
Action of Cholecystokinin and Cholinergic Agents on Calcium Transport in Isolated Pancreatic Acinar Cells ,
J Clin Invest
 56 , 366 , 1975
Cells
Acinar
Enzymes
Medium
Kreb's Ringer
Pancreas
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig
Amsterdam, J. and Jamieson, J.
Structural and Functional Characterization of Isolated Pancreatic Exocrine Cells ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 69 (10) , 3028 , 1972
Cells
Exocrine
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.15% - 0.2%
Medium
Kreb's Ringer
Pancreas
Hamster
Hamster
Feldman, J. and Chapman, B.
Preparation of Islets of Langerhans from Rabbits and Hamsters by the Collagenase Digestion Technique ,
Acta Diabetol
 12 , 208 , 1975
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 4 : 1.3% - 2.0%
Medium
HBSS
Pancreas
Human
Human
Brissova, M. , Haliyur, R. , Saunders, D. , Shrestha, S. , Dai, C. , Blodgett, D. , Bottino, R. , Campbell-Thompson, M. , Aramandla, R. , Poffenberger, G. , Lindner, J. , Pan, F. , von Herrath, M. , Greiner, D. and Shultz, L.
α Cell Function and Gene Expression Are Compromised in Type 1 Diabetes. ,
Cell Rep
 22 , 2667-2676 , 2018
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 1,600u/isolation
Neutral Protease : 200 u/isolation
Deoxyribonuclease I : 12,000 u/isolation
Medium
RPMI
Pancreas
Human
Human
Cane, M. , Sutton, R. and Criddle, D.
Isolation of Human Pancreatic Acinar Cells From Rat and Human Pancreas ,
Pancreapedia
 20 , 1 , 2011
Cells
Acinar
Enzymes
CLSPA : 200 u/ml
Medium
See Reference
Pancreas
Human
Human
Li, C. , Heidt, D. , Dalerba, P. , Burant, C. , Zhang, L. , Adsay, V. , Wicha, M. , Clarke, M. and Simeone, D.
Identification of Pancreatic Cancer Stem Cells. ,
Cancer Res
 67 , 1030 , 2007
Cells
Pancreatic cancer stem cells
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 4 : 200 u/ml
Medium
medium 199
Pancreas
Human
Human, 25-55 yrs old
(also porcine)
Contractor, H. , Johnson, P. , Chadwick, D. , Robertson, G. and London, N.
The Effect of UW Solution and its Components on the Collagenase Digestion of Human and Porcine Pancreas ,
Cell Transplant
 4 , 615 , 1995
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.4%
Medium
HBSS
Pancreas
Human
Human
Watt, P. , Mullen, Y. , Benhamou, P. , Hober, C. , Nomura, Y. , Watanabe, Y. , Passaro, E. , Zinner, M. and Brunicardi, F.
Simplified Semiautomated Method For Isolating Islets From the Human Pancreas ,
Transplant Proc
 26 (2) , 582 , 1994
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Trypsin : Trypsin: 0.125-0.25%
Collagenase : 0.2%
Deoxyribonuclease I : 200 u/ml
Medium
Eurocollins solution
Pancreas
Human
Human, adult organ donors
Warnock, G. , Rajotte, R. , Evans, M. , Ellis, D. , DeGroot, T. and Dawidson, I.
Isolation of Islets of Langerhans Following Cold Storage of Human Pancreas ,
Transplant Proc
 XIX (4) , 3466 , 1987
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.6%
Medium
Eurocollins solution
Pancreas
Human
Human
Izumi, R. , Konishi, K. , Ueno, K. , Shimizu, K. , Hirosawa, H. , Takahashi, N. and Miyazaki, I.
Isolation of Human Pancreatic Islets from Cryopreserved Pancreas ,
Transplant Proc
 XVII , 383 , 1985
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Pancreas
Human
Human
Gray, D. , McShane, P. , Grant, A. and Morris, P.
A Method for Isolation of Islets of Langerhans from the Human Pancreas ,
Diabetes
 33 , 1055 , 1984
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Pancreas
Human
Human, infant, age 1 day-1 year
Sutherland, D. , Matas, A. , Steffes, M. and Najarian, J.
Infant Human Pancreas: A Potential Source of Islet Tissue for Transplantation ,
Diabetes
 25 (12) , 1123 , 1976
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Collagenase : 170-210 u/ml
Medium
HBSS
Pancreas
Monkey
Monkey, 3-5 Kg
Scharp, D. , Murphy, J. , Newton, W. , Ballinger, W. and Lacy, P.
Application of an Improved Isolation Technique for Islet Transplantation in Primates and Rats ,
Transplant Proc
 7 , 739 , 1975
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.05%
Medium
HBSS
Pancreas
Mouse
Mouse
Low, L. , Zavortink, M. , Mitchell, J. , Gan, W. , Do, O. , Schwiening, C. , Gaisano, H. and Thorn, P.
Insulin Secretion from Beta Cells in Intact Mouse Islets is Targeted Towards the Vasculature ,
Diabetologia
 57 , 1655 , 2014
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Pancreas
Mouse
Mouse
Koh, D. , Moody, M. and Jo, J.
Collection of Islets of Langerhans using an Equilibrium Method. ,
Biotechniques
 55 , 34-7 , 2013
Cells
Islets
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.1-0.25%
Medium
HBSS
Pancreas
Mouse
Mouse, 8-12 week
Huch, M. , Bonfanti, P. , Boj, S. , Sato, T. , Loomans, C. , Van de Wetering, M. , Sojoodi, M. , Li, V. , Schuijers, J. , Gracanin, A. , Ringnalda, F. , Begthel, H. , Hamer, K. , Mulder, J. , Van Es, J. and De Koning, E.
Unlimited In Vitro Expansion of Adult Bi-Potent Pancreas Progenitors Through the Lgr5/R-Spondin Axis. ,
EMBO J
 32 , 2708-21 , 2013
Cells
Pancreas organoid
Enzymes
Neutral Protease : 0.012%
Collagenase : 0.012%
Medium
DMEM
Pancreas
Mouse
Mouse, embryonic
Greggio, C. , De Franceschi, F. , Figueiredo-Larsen, M. , Gobaa, S. , Ranga, A. , Semb, H. , Lutolf, M. and Grapin-Botton, A.
Artificial Three-Dimensional Niches Deconstruct Pancreas Development In Vitro. ,
Development
 140 , 4452-62 , 2013
Cells
Pancreatic progenitor
Enzymes
Neutral Protease : 0.125%
Medium
DMEM

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.