"Dimethyl Sulfoxide" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A highly polar organic liquid, that is used widely as a chemical solvent. Because of its ability to penetrate biological membranes, it is used as a vehicle for topical application of pharmaceuticals. It is also used to protect tissue during CRYOPRESERVATION. Dimethyl sulfoxide shows a range of pharmacological activity including analgesia and anti-inflammation.
| Descriptor ID |
D004121
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.886.640.150
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| Concept/Terms |
Dimethyl Sulfoxide- Dimethyl Sulfoxide
- Sulfoxide, Dimethyl
- Dimethylsulphinyl
- Sulfinylbis(methane)
- Dimethyl Sulphoxide
- Sulphoxide, Dimethyl
- Dimethylsulfoxide
- Dimethylsulphoxide
- DMSO
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dimethyl Sulfoxide" by people in Profiles.
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A new interpretation for oxygen atom-transfer reactions for the Berg-Holm Oxomolybdenum enzyme model: Evidence for a highly active oxygen atom transfer acceptor. J Inorg Biochem. 2026 Mar; 276:113163.
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Glycomic profiling identifies key-structural differences in three arabinoxylan fractions from sugarcane culms. Carbohydr Polym. 2023 Jun 15; 310:120694.
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A prospective, randomized trial comparing intravesical dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) to bupivacaine, triamcinolone, and heparin (BTH), for newly diagnosed interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). Neurourol Urodyn. 2023 03; 42(3):615-622.
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Antioxidant vs. Prooxidant Properties of the Flavonoid, Kaempferol, in the Presence of Cu(II) Ions: A ROS-Scavenging Activity, Fenton Reaction and DNA Damage Study. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Feb 05; 22(4).
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Comparison of time to engraftment between autologous patients receiving washed versus non-washed cryopreserved peripheral blood stem cell products. Leuk Lymphoma. 2018 12; 59(12):2829-2835.
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Which bladder instillations are more effective? DMSO vs. bupivacaine/heparin/triamcinolone: a retrospective study. Int Urogynecol J. 2017 Sep; 28(9):1335-1340.
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Embolization of Onyx Causing Acute Limb Ischemia. Ann Vasc Surg. 2017 Jan; 38:320.e5-320.e8.
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Asystole During Onyx Embolization of a Pediatric Arteriovenous Malformation: A Severe Case of the Trigeminocardiac Reflex. World Neurosurg. 2017 Feb; 98:884.e1-884.e5.
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Percutaneous use of a dual lumen Scepter XC balloon for embolization of a complex facial arteriovenous malformation: a technical report. Clin Neuroradiol. 2016 Dec; 26(4):485-491.
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Endovascular treatment of a tentorial dural arteriovenous fistula. Neurosurg Focus. 2014 Jul; 37(1 Suppl):1.