Dimethyl Sulfoxide

"Dimethyl Sulfoxide" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	D02.886.640.150
Concept/Terms	Dimethyl Sulfoxide Dimethyl Sulfoxide Sulfoxide, Dimethyl Dimethylsulphinyl Sulfinylbis(methane) Dimethyl Sulphoxide Sulphoxide, Dimethyl Dimethylsulfoxide Dimethylsulphoxide DMSO Rheumabene Rheumabene Sclerosol Sclerosol Rimso 100 Rimso 100 Rimso-50 Rimso-50 Rimso 50 Rimso50 Dimexide Dimexide Rimso Rimso

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Sulfur Compounds [D02.886]
Sulfoxides [D02.886.640]
Dimethyl Sulfoxide [D02.886.640.150]

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Bar chart showing 31 publications over 18 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2024

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1998	0	2	2
1999	0	2	2
2000	0	1	1
2001	0	2	2
2009	1	1	2
2011	0	1	1
2012	2	0	2
2013	2	1	3
2014	0	1	1
2015	1	0	1
2016	0	1	1
2017	1	1	2
2019	1	0	1
2021	3	0	3
2022	0	1	1
2023	0	1	1
2024	2	2	4

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Musmar B, Roy JM, Salim HA, Atallah E, Tjoumakaris SI, Gooch MR, Zarzour H, Ghosh R, Schmidt RF, Rosenwasser RH, Jabbour P. Comparative efficacy and safety of N-butyl cyanoacrylate vs. Onyx in the treatment of arteriovenous malformations: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurosurg Rev. 2024 Nov 19; 47(1):857.

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G?nkan A, Ferreira MY, Vilardo M, Scarcia L, Bocanegra-Becerra JE, Alexandre A, Ferreira C, Dmytriw A, Ciccio G, Claren?on F, Jabbour P, Serulle Y. Safety and efficacy of newer liquid embolic agents Squid and PHIL in endovascular embolization of cerebral arteriovenous malformations and dural arteriovenous fistulas: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Interv Neuroradiol. 2026 Aug; 32(4):1786-1795.

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Dobruskin M, Toner G, Kander R. Optimizing cryopreservation strategies for scalable cell therapies: A comprehensive review with insights from iPSC-derived therapies. Biotechnol Prog. 2024 Nov-Dec; 40(6):e3504.

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Kaul A, Roy JM, El Naamani K, Ahmed MT, Carreras A, Mouchtouris N, Sizdahkhani S, Majmundar S, Ghanem M, Gooch MR, Herial NA, Jabbour P, Rosenwasser RH, Tjoumakaris SI. Use of the Scepter Dual-Lumen Balloon Catheter for Transarterial Onyx Embolization of Cranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas. World Neurosurg. 2024 09; 189:e119-e125.

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Miley DR, Andrews-Pfannkoch CM, Pulido JS, Erickson SA, Vile RG, Fautsch MP, Marmorstein AD, Dalvin LA. Direct early growth response-1 knockdown decreases melanoma viability independent of mitogen-activated extracellular signal-related kinase inhibition. Melanoma Res. 2023 12 01; 33(6):482-491.

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Satti SR, Fan X, Kottenmeier E, Khanna R, Rai AT. Comparative cost analysis of liquid embolization systems for brain arteriovenous malformation using a real-world US hospital database: TRUFILL? versus OnyxTM. Interv Neuroradiol. 2023 Dec; 29(6):696-701.

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Luginbuhl AJ, Hobelmann K, Rodin J, Shukla S, Rodeck U, Linnenbach A. Synthetic Triterpenoid RTA-408: Limits Radiation Damage to Normal Tissue. Laryngoscope. 2022 06; 132(6):1196-1204.

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Al Saiegh F, Velagapudi L, Jabbour P. Transvenous Onyx Embolization of a Type D Carotid-Cavernous-Fistula: Operative Video. World Neurosurg. 2021 12; 156:11.

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El Naamani K, Carrasco J, Ramesh S, Milman T, Abbas R, Sweid A, Zhou S, El Hajjar R, Tjoumakaris SI, Gooch MR, Rosenwasser RH, Jabbour PM. Preoperative Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Embolization of Orbital Lymphaticovenous Malformations Using Onyx. World Neurosurg. 2021 10; 154:13-20.

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Lebovitz J, Storey C, Sweid A, Tjoumakaris S, Gooch MR, Rosenwasser R, Jabbour P. Onyx Embolization of Spinal Arteriovenous Fistula via Scepter Balloon. World Neurosurg. 2020 Feb; 134:62-66.

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