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Reproductive
Human
Human
Steigman, S. and Fauza, D.
Isolation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Amniotic Fluid and Placenta. ,
Curr Protoc Stem Cell Biol
 Chapter 1 , Unit 1E.2 , 2007
Cells
Mesenchymal stem
Enzymes
Neutral Protease : see reference
Medium
CMF-DPBS
Reproductive
Human
Human, female
Lockwood, C. , Arcuri, F. , Toti, P. , Felice, C. , Krikun, G. , Guller, S. , Buchwalder, L. and Schatz, F.
Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha and Interleukin-1 Beta Regulate Interleukin-8 Expression in Third Trimester Decidual Cells: Implications for the Genesis of Chorioamnionitis. ,
Am J Pathol
 169 , 1294-302 , 2006
Cells
Decidual
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.25%
Deoxyribonuclease I : 6.25 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F12
Reproductive
Human
Human
Spessotto, P. , Bulla, R. , Danussi, C. , Radillo, O. , Cervi, M. , Monami, G. , Bossi, F. , Tedesco, F. , Doliana, R. and Colombatti, A.
EMILIN1 Represents a Major Stromal Element Determining Human Trophoblast Invasion of the Uterine Wall. ,
J Cell Sci
 119 , 4574 , 2006
Cells
Extravillanous trophoblasts and decidual stromal
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1-0.25%
Deoxyribonuclease I : 0.02-0.05%
Medium
HBSS RPMI
File
10870.pdf (2.87 MB)
Reproductive
Human
Human, female
Meter, R. , Wira, C. and Fahey, J.
Secretion of Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1 by Human Uterine Epithelium Directs Monocyte Migration in Culture. ,
Fertil Steril
 84 , 191 , 2005
Cells
Uterine epithelial
Enzymes
Pancreatin : 0.34%
Hyaluronidase : 0.01%
Collagenase : 0.16%
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Human
Human
Teng Yan, Xue Wu-jun, Ding Xiao-ming, Feng Xin-shun, Xiang He-li, Jiang Ya-zhuo, Tian Pu-xun.
Isolation and culture of adult Sertoli cells and their effects on the function of co-cultured allogeneic islets in vitro ,
Chin Med J (Engl)
 118 , 1857-62 , 2005
Cells
Sertoli cells
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Reproductive
Human
Human
Wang Xin, Athayde Neil, Trudinger Brian.
Microvascular endothelial cell activation is present in the umbilical placental microcirculation in fetal placental vascular disease ,
Am J Obstet Gynecol
 190 , 596-601 , 2004
Cells
Endothelial placental
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Reproductive
Human
Human, female, 34-51 yr
Chan Rachel W S, Schwab Kjiana E, Gargett Caroline E.
Clonogenicity of human endometrial epithelial and stromal cells ,
Biol Reprod
 70 , 1738-50 , 2004
Cells
Endometrial epithelial and stromal cells
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Reproductive
Human
Human
Sun Kang, Myatt Leslie.
Enhancement of glucocorticoid-induced 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 expression by proinflammatory cytokines in cultured human amnion fibroblasts ,
Endocrinology
 144 , 5568-77 , 2003
Cells
Amnion epithelial and fibroblast
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.125%
Collagenase : 0.1%
Medium
PBS
Reproductive
Human
Human
Fahey John V, Wira Charles R.
Effect of menstrual status on antibacterial activity and secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor production by human uterine epithelial cells in culture ,
J Infect Dis
 185 , 1606-13 , 2002
Cells
Uterine epithelial cells
Enzymes
Pancreatin : 0.34%
Collagenase : 0.16%
Hyaluronidase : 0.16%
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Human
Human, embryo
Oberlin, E. , Tavian, M. , Blazsek, I. and Peault, B.
Blood-forming potential of vascular endothelium in the human embryo ,
Development
 129 , 4147 , 2002
Cells
Endothelial
Hematopoietic
Stromal
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
Reproductive
Human
Human, female
Witz Craig A, Allsup Karen T, Montoya-Rodriguez Iris A, Vaughn Shelby L, Centonze Victoria E, Schenken Robert S.
Culture of menstrual endometrium with peritoneal explants and mesothelial monolayers confirms attachment to intact mesothelial cells ,
Hum Reprod
 17 , 2832-8 , 2002
Cells
Mesothelial
Enzymes
Medium
Eagle's MEM
Reproductive
Human
Human
Zhang, S. , Wernig, M. , Duncan, I. , Brustle, O. and Thomson, J.
In Vitro Differentiation of Transplantable Neural Precursors from Human Embryonic Stem Cells ,
Nat Biotechnol
 19 , 1129 , 2001
Cells
Stem, embryonic
Enzymes
Neutral Protease : 0.01% - 0.02%
Medium
DMEM
Reproductive
Human
Human, 20-40 yr
Arnold, J. , Kaufman, D. , Seppala, M. and Lessey, B.
Endometrial stromal cells regulate epithelial cell grownth in vitro: a new co-culture model ,
Hum Reprod
 16 , 836 , 2001
Cells
Endometrium epithelial and stromal cells
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Human
Human
Yusuf RZ, Naeem R.
Cytogenetic studies of spontaneous miscarriages: a seven year study to compare significance of primary vs. secondary culture methods for assessment of fetal karyotype yield and maternal cell contamination ,
Early Pregnancy
 5 , 121-31 , 2001
Cells
Chorionic villi
Enzymes
Trypsin : see reference
Collagenase Type 3 : 100 u/ml
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Human
Human, female, 20-40 year
Gargett CE, Bucak K, Rogers PA.
Isolation, characterization and long-term culture of human myometrial microvascular endothelial cells ,
Hum Reprod
 15 , 293-301 , 2000
Cells
Microvascular endothelial cells
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Reproductive
Human
Human
Friden BE, Runesson E, Hahlin M, Brannstrom M.
Evidence for nitric oxide acting as a luteolytic factor in the human corpus luteum ,
Mol Hum Reprod
 6 , 397-403 , 2000
Cells
Corpus luteum cells
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Reproductive
Human
Human
Nikitenko LL, MacKenzie IZ,Rees MC, Bicknell R.
Adrenomedullin is an autocrine regulator of endothelial growth in human endometrium ,
Mol Hum Reprod
 6 , 811 , 2000
Cells
Endometrial endothelial cells
Enzymes
Medium
McCoys medium
Reproductive
Human
Human
Runesson E, Ivarsson K, Janson P, Brannstrom M.
Gonadotropin- and cytokine-regulated expression of the chemokine interleukin 8 in the human preovulatory follicle of the menstrual cycle ,
J Clin Endocrinol Metab
 85 , 4387-95 , 2000
Cells
Theca cells
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Reproductive
Human
Human, female
Zhang J, Lathbury LJ, Salamonsen LA.
Expression of the chemokine eotaxin and its receptor, CCR3, in human endometrium ,
Biol Reprod
 62 , 404-11 , 2000
Cells
Endometrial epithelial cells
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Reproductive
Human
Human, females, 25-45 yr
Friden BE, Hagstrom H, Lindblom B, Sjoblom P, Wallin A, Brannstrom M, Hahlin M.
Cell characteristics and function of two enriched fraction of human luteal cells prolonged culture ,
Mol Hum Reprod
 5 , 714-9 , 1999
Cells
Luteal cells
Enzymes
Medium
PBS
Reproductive
Human
Human, female, 25-41 year
Hovatta O, Wright C, Krausz T, Hardy K, Winston RM.
Human primordial, primary and secondary ovarian follicles in long-term culture: effect of partial isolation ,
Hum Reprod
 14 , 2519-24 , 1999
Cells
Follicles
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 0.025-0.1%
Medium
EBSS
Reproductive
Human
Human, female
Huang JC, Liu DY, Dawood MY.
The expression of vascular endothelial growth factor isoforms in cultured human endometrial stromal cells and its regulation by 17beta-oestradiol ,
Mol Hum Reprod
 4 , 603-7 , 1998
Cells
Endometrial stromal cells
Enzymes
Collagenase : 4000 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Reproductive
Human
Human
Bradbury. , Sunn, K. , Crossley, M. , Bai, M. , Brown, E. , Delbridge, D. and Conigrave, A.
Expression of the Parathyroid Ca 2+ - Sensing Receptor in Cytotrophoblasts From Human Term Placenta ,
J Endocrinol
 156 , 425-430 , 1998
Cells
Placental
Enzymes
Medium
PSS
Reproductive
Human
Human
Zhang J, Nie G, Jian W, Woolley DE, Salamonsen LA.
Mast cell regulation of human endometrial matrix metalloproteinases: A mechanism underlying menstruation ,
Biol Reprod
 59 , 693-703 , 1998
Cells
Stromal endometrial
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/Ham's F12
Reproductive
Human
Human
Takeuchi, K. , Maruyama, I. , Yamamoto, S. , Oki, T. and Nagata, Y.
Isolation and Monolayer Culture of Human Fallopian Tube Epithelial Cells ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 27 , 720 , 1991
Cells
Epithelial, fallopian tube
Enzymes
Medium
Medium 199
Reproductive
Human
Human
Branchaud, C.L. , Goodyer, C.G. , Guyda, H.J. and Lefebvre, Y.
A Serum-Free System for Culturing Human Placental Trophoblasts ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 26 , 865 , 1990
Cells
Trophoblasts, placental
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
EBSS, CMF
Reproductive
Human
Human
Jie, Z. , Fey, S. , Hager, H. , Hollsberg, P. , Ebbesen, P. and Larsen, P.
Markers For Human Placental Trophoblasts in Two-Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 26 , 937 , 1990
Cells
Trophoblasts, placental
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
PBS
Reproductive
Human
Human, female
Rinehart, C. , Lyn-Cook, B. and Kaufman, D.
Gland formation from human endometrial epithelial cells in vitro ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 24 (10) , 1037 , 1988
Cells
Endometrial
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI 1640
Reproductive
Human
Human
Egan, D. , Grzegorczyk, V. , Tricarico, K. , Rueter, A.H. , Olleman, W. and Marcotte, P.
Human Placental Chorionic Renin: Production, Purification and Characterization ,
Biochim Biophys Acta
 965 , 68 , 1988
Cells
Chorionic, placental
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Human
Human
Morrish, D. and Siy, O.
Critical Factors in Establishing Monolayer Cultures of Normal Human Placental Cells in Serum-Free Medium ,
Endocr Res
 12 (3) , 229 , 1986
Cells
Placental
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM
Reproductive
Human
Human, female, 27-49 years
Auersperg, N. , Siemens, C.H. and Myrdal, S.E.
Human Ovarian Surface Epithelium In Primary Culture ,
In Vitro
 20 , 743 , 1984
Cells
Epithelial
Ovary
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.125%
Medium
HBSS, CMF
Reproductive
Human
Human
(also porcine, bovine)
Marcus, G. , Connor, L. , Domingo, M. , Tsang, B. , Downey, B. and Ainsworth, L.
Enzymatic Dissociation of Ovarian and Uterine Tissues ,
Endocr Res
 10 , 151 , 1984
Cells
Interna & corpus luteum
Endometrium
Ovarian
Uterine
Enzymes
Pronase : 0.1%
Medium
Moscona's BSS
Reproductive
Human
Human
Siegfried, J. , Nelson, K. , Martin, J. and Kaufman, D.
Histochemical Identification of Cultured Cells From Human Endometrium ,
In Vitro
 20 (1) , 25 , 1984
Cells
Epithelial
Stromal
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.25%
Medium
See reference
Reproductive
Human
Human, infant and neonate
Lechner, J. , Babcock, M. , Marnell, M. , Narayan, K. and Kaighn, M.
Normal Human Prostate Epithelial Cell Cultures ,
Methods Cell Biol
 21 , 195 , 1980
Cells
Epithelial
Prostate
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
HBSS
Reproductive
Human
Human, female, 27 years
Rifas, L. , Fant, J. , Makman, M. and Seifter, S.
The Characterization of Human Uterine Smooth Muscle Cells in Culture ,
Cell Tissue Res
 196 , 385 , 1979
Cells
Smooth muscle, uterine
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Medium
EBSS
Reproductive
Human
Human
Kirk, D. , King, R. , Heyes, J. , Peachey, L. , Hirsch, P. and Taylor, W.
Normal Human Edometrium in Cell Culture ,
In Vitro
 14 (8) , 651 , 1978
Cells
Epithelial
Stromal
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 180 u/ml
Medium
DMEM

Tissue Tables (references, grouped by tissue type and species)

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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.