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Kidney
Rat
Rat, Wistar, male, 150 - 200 g
Barlet-Bas, C. , Khadouri, C. , Marsey, S. and Doucet, A.
Sodium-Independent In Vitro Induction of Na+,K+-ATPase by Aldosterone in Renal Target Cells: Permissive Effect of Triiodothyronine ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 85 , 1707 , 1988
Cells
Renal target
Enzymes
Collagenase : 1.0% (also 0.7%)
Medium
Eagle's MEM
Kidney
Rat
Rat, Wistar, male, adult
Gesek, F. , Wolff, D. and Strandhov, J.
Improved Separation Method for Rat Proximal and Distal Renal Tubules ,
Am J Physiol
 253 , F358 , 1987
Cells
Proximal tubules
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.2%
Medium
Krebs-Henseleit buffer
Kidney
Rat
Rat,Wistar, 300-400 gm
Vinay, P. , Gougoux, A. and Lemieux, G.
Isolation of a Pure Suspension of Rat Proximal Tubules ,
Am J Physiol
 241 , F403 , 1981
Cells
Proximal tubules
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.15 %
Medium
Krebs Henseleit solution
Kidney
Rat
Rat
Wallach, D. , Anderson, W. and Pastan, I.
Activation of Adenylate Cyclase in Cultured Fibroblasts by Trypsin ,
J Biol Chem
 253 , 24 , 1978
Cells
Fibroblasts
Kidney
Enzymes
Trypsin : up to 0.25%
Medium
Dulbecco-Vogt MEM
Liver
Avian
Avian, various
Else, P. , Brand, M. , Turner, N. and Hulbert, A
Respiration Rate of Hepatocytes Varies With Body Mass in Birds ,
J Exp Biol
 207 , 2305 , 2004
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Medium
see reference
Liver
Avian
Ducklings, 7 day
Lee J. , Culvenor J. , Angus P. , Smallwood R. , Nicoll A. and Locarnini S.
Duck Hepatitis B Virus Replication in Primary Bile Duct Epithelial Cells ,
J Virol
 75(16) , 7651 , 2001
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.05%
Hyaluronidase : 0.05%
Medium
DMEM/ F12
Liver
Bovine

Bovine, Holstein, 22-23 month

Testroet, E. , Choudhary, S. , Choudhary, R. , Beitz, D. and Du, M.
Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha and Palmitate Simulate Bovine Fatty Liver Disease in vitro when Using Abattoir-Derived Primary Bovine Hepatocytes Isolated by a Novel Nonperfusion Method. , JDS Commun Vol. 3 , 456-461 , 2022
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 200 u/ml
Medium
DMEM
File
Liver
Canine
Dog, 13 years old
(also rat, guinea-pig, rabbit, human)
Reese, J. and Byard, J.
Isolation And Culture of Adult Hepatocytes from Liver Biopsies ,
In Vitro
 17 , 935 , 1981
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 90 u/ml
Medium
CF EGTA perfusate
Liver
Canine
Dog, adult
Vickrey, H. , Ramon, J. and McCann, D.
Continuous Culture of Normal Adult Mammalian Hepatocytes Exhibiting Parenchymal Functions ,
In Vitro
 15 , 120 , 1979
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
HBSS, CMF
Liver
Chicken
Chicken, adult
Fraslin, J. , Touquette, L. , Douaire, M. , Menezo, Y. , Guillemot, J. and Mallard, J.
Isolation and Long Term Maintenance of Differentiated Adult Chicken Hepatocytes in Primary Culture ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 28 , 615 , 1992
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.02%
Medium
HEPES, CF
Liver
Chicken
Chicken
(also rat, SD, 150-250 g)
Weigel, P. , Schnaar, R. , Kuhlenschmidt, M. , Schmell, E. , Lee, R. , Lee, Y. and Roseman, S.
Adhesion of Hepatocytes to Immobilized Sugars ,
J Biol Chem
 254 (21) , 10830 , 1979
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Medium
HEPES
Liver
Chicken
Chicken, Leghorn, white, 10-15 day
Tarlow, D. , Watkins, P. , Reed, R. , Miller, R. , Zwergel, E. and Lane, M.
Lipogenesis and the Synthesis and Secretion of Very Low Density Lipoprotein by Avian Liver Cells in Nonproliferating Monolayer Culture ,
J Cell Biol
 73 , 332 , 1974
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Deoxyribonuclease I : 0.00125%
Medium
PBS
Liver
Chicken
Chick embryos, 5 day
Steinberg, M.
"ECM": Its Nature, Origin, And Function in Cell Aggregation ,
Exp Cell Res
 30 , 257 , 1963
Cells
Heart
Liver
Enzymes
Trypsin : 3.0%
Medium
Tyrode's solution, CMF
Liver
Chicken
Chick embryonic
Rinaldini, L.
An Improved Method for the Isolation and Quantitative Cultivation of Embryonic Cells ,
Exp Cell Res
 16 , 477 , 1959
Cells
Various tissues (heart, liver, skeletal, cardiac)
Enzymes
Trypsin : various grades
Medium
CMF Tyrode's solution
Liver
Equine
Equine, 4-13 yr
Bakala A. , Karlik W. and Wiechetek M.
Preparation of Equine Isolated Hepatocytes ,
Toxicol In Vitro
 17(5-6) , 615 , 2003
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
Liver
Fish
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), male & female,
120-600 g
Blair, J.B. , Miller, M.R. , Pack, D. , Barnes, R. , Teh, S.J. and Hinton, D.E.
Isolated Trout Liver Cells:Establishing Short-Term Primary Cultures Exhibiting Cell-to-Cell Interactions ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 26 , 237 , 1990
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Medium
Kreb's-Ringer bicarbonate buffer, CF
Liver
Fish
Trout, male, 100 - 200 g
Lipsky, M. , Sheridan, T. , Bennett, R. and May, E.
Comparison of Trout Hepatocyte Culture on Different Substrates ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 22 , 360 , 1986
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS with 0.05M HEPES
Liver
Fish
Rainbow trout, (Salmo gairdneri), male, 150-200 g
Klaunig, J. , Ruch, R. and Goldblah, P.
Trout Hepatocyte Culture: Isolation and Primary Culture ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 21 , 221 , 1985
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 100 u/ml
Medium
HBSS/CMF
Liver
Fish
Trout 100g - 5kg
Bailey, G. , Taylor, M. and Selivonchick, D.
Aflatoxin B1 Metabolism and DNA Binding in Isolated Hepatocytes From Rainbow Trout Salmo gairdner ,
Carcinogenesis
 3 , 511 , 1982
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Hyaluronidase : 0.08%
Medium
See reference
Liver
Fish
Trout (Salmo gairdneri), male, 150-200 g
Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), male, 100 - 150 g
Klaunig, J.
Establishment of Fish Hepatocyte Cultures For Use in In Vitro Carcinogenicity Studies ,
Natl Cancer Inst Monogr
 65 , 163 , 1981
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 100u/ml
Medium
HBSS
Liver
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig, Hartley, male, 250-300 g
Arinze, I. and Kawai, Y.
Adrenergic Regulation of Glycogenolysis in Isolated Guinea-Pig Hepatocytes: Evidence that B2-Receptors Mediate Catecholamine Stimulation of Glycogenolysis ,
Arch Biochem Biophys
 225 , 196 , 1983
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Medium
Kreb's Ringer bicarbonate buffer
Liver
Guinea-Pig
Guinea-pig, young
Reese, J. and Byard, J.
Isolation And Culture of Adult Hepatocytes from Liver Biopsies ,
In Vitro
 17 , 935 , 1981
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 90 u/ml
Medium
CF EGTA perfusate
Liver
Human
Human
Reuschel, E, Jilg, W. , Seelbach-Goebel, B. and Demi, L.
Comparative Purification and Characterization of Hepatitis B Virus-like Particles Produced by Recombinant Vaccinia Viruses in Human Hepatoma Cells and Human Primary Hepatocytes ,
PLoS ONE
 , 2019
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
File
11818.pdf (2.52 MB)
Liver
Human
Human
Pfeiffer, E. , Kegel, V. , Zeilinger, K. , Hengstler, J. , Nussler, A. , Seehofer, D. and Damm, G.
Featured Article: Isolation, Characterization, and Cultivation of Human Hepatocytes and Non-Parenchymal Liver Cells. ,
Exp Biol Med (Maywood)
 240 , 645-56 , 2015
Cells
Hepatocytes and non-parenchymal cells
Enzymes
Medium
HBSS
File
11694.pdf (1.06 MB)
Liver
Human
Human
Werner, M. , Driftmann, S. , Kleinehr, K. , Kaiser, G. , Mathe, Z. , Treckmann, J. , Paul, A. , Skibbe, K. , Timm, J. , Canbay, A. , Gerken, G. , Schlaak, J. and Broering, R.
All-In-One: Advanced Preparation of Human Parenchymal and Non-Parenchymal Liver Cells. ,
PLoS ONE
 10 , e0138655 , 2015
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM
File
11581.pdf (2.26 MB)
Liver
Human
Human
Lee, S. , Schelcher, C. , Demmel, M. , Hauner, M. and Thasler, W.
Isolation of Human Hepatocytes by a Two-Step Collagenase Perfusion Procedure. ,
J Vis Exp
 , 2013
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.1-0.15%
Medium
HEPES
File
11664.pdf (446.27 KB)
Liver
Human
Human, fetal
Vatakis, D. , Bristol, G. , Kim, S. , Levin, B. , Liu, W. , Radu, C. , Kitchen, S. and Zack, J.
Using the BLT Humanized Mouse as a Stem Cell Based Gene Therapy Tumor Model. ,
J Vis Exp
 70 , e4181 , 2012
Cells
Liver hematopoietic
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI
File
11031.pdf (467.49 KB)
Liver
Human
Human
Torok, E. , Lutgehetmann, M. , Bierwolf, J. , Melbeck, S. , Dullmann, J. , Nashan, B. , Ma, P. and Pollok, J.
Primary Human Hepatocytes on Biodegradable Poly(l-lactic acid) Matrices: A Promising Model for Improving Transplantation Efficiency with Tissue Engineering. ,
Liver Transpl
 17 , 104 , 2011
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Medium
Williams E
File
10918.pdf (1.06 MB)
Liver
Human
Human
Wauthier, E. , Schmelzer, E. , Turner, W. , Zhang, L. , LeCluyse, E. , Ruiz, J. , Turner, R. , Furth, M. , Kubota, H. , Lozoya, O. , Barbier, C. , McClelland, R. , Yao, H. , Moss, N. , Bruce, A. , Ludlow, J. and Reid, L.
Hepatic Stem Cells and Hepatoblasts: Identification, Isolation, and Ex Vivo Maintenance. ,
Methods Cell Biol
 86 , 137 , 2008
Cells
Hepatic stem cells and heptoblasts
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 4 : 0.014-0.06%
Medium
various
Liver
Human
Human
Pichard L, Raulet E, Fabre G, Ferrini JB, Ourlin JC. and Maurel P
Human hepatocyte culture ,
Methods Mol Biol
 320 , 283 , 2006
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.05%
Medium
HEPES
Liver
Human
Human
Hughes, R. , Mitry, R. , Dhawan, A. , Lehec, S. , Girlanda, R. , Rela, M. , Heaton, N. and Muiesan, P.
Isolation of Hepatocytes from Livers from Non-Heart-Beating Donors for Cell Transplantation ,
Liver Transpl
 12 , 713 , 2006
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.05%
Medium
EBSS
File
10205.pdf (86.33 KB)
Liver
Human
Human
Hussain, S. , Strom, S. , Kirby, M. , Burns, S. , Langemeijer, S. , Ueda, T. , Hsieh, M. and Tisdale, J.
Side Population Cells Derived from Adult Human Liver Generate Hepatocyte-Like Cells In Vitro. ,
Dig Dis Sci
 50 , 1755 , 2005
Cells
Hepatic side population
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.02-0.05%
Medium
HBSS
File
10608.pdf (2.26 MB)
Liver
Human
Human, adult
Cho JJ, Joseph B, Sappal BS, Giri RK, Wang R, Ludlow JW, Furth ME, Susick R. and Gupta S.
  Analysis of the functional integrity of cryopreserved human liver cells including xenografting in immunodeficient mice to address suitability for clinical applications ,
Liver Int
 24 , 361 , 2004
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.6%
Medium
RPMI 1640
Liver
Human
Human, fetal
Malhi, H. , Irani, A. , Gagandeep, S. and Gupta, S.
Isolation of Human Progenitor Liver Epithelial Cells with Extensive Replication Capacity and Differentiation into Mature Hepatocytes. ,
J Cell Sci
 115 , 2679 , 2002
Cells
Epithelial progenitor
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.03%
Medium
DMEM
Liver
Human
Human
Duanmu Z. , Locke D. , Smigelski J. , Dahn M. , Falany C. , Kocarek T. and Runge-Morris M.
Effects of Dexamethasone on Aryl (SULT1A1)- and hydroxysteroid (SULT2A1)-Sulfotransferase Gene Expression in Primary Cultured Human Hepatocytes ,
Drug Metab Dispos
 30(9) , 997 , 2002
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Medium
Williams E
Liver
Human
Human
(also rat)
Dandri, M. , Burda, M. , Torok, E. , Pollok, J. , Iwanska, A. , Sommer, G. and et al.
Repopulation of Mouse Liver with Human Hepatocytes and In Vivo Infection with Hepatitis B Virus ,
Hepatol
 33 , 981 , 2001
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Medium
Leffert's buffer

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.