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Dimethyl sulfoxide inhibits histamine release induced by various chemicals

Agents and Actions volume 20, pages 17–28 (1987)Cite this article

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Dimethyl sulfoxide was found to inhibit histamine release induced by compound 48/80 at concentrations ranging from 0.6 to 10%. At higher concentrations (20 and 40%) the substance caused histamine release by itself. Heat inactivation at 50°C of the mast cells did not prevent this release, suggesting a lytic mechanism for this action and this was further proved by the trypan blue dye exclusion test. Dimethyl sulfoxide was also active in inhibiting histamine release induced by other polyamines such as bradykinin, polymyxin B and protamine, by concanavalin A and dextran, by ionophore A23187 and by three anthracyclines, doxorubicin, daunomycin and epirubicin. In contrast, the substance did not inhibit histamine release induced by a monoamine, chlorpromazine and by the detergent Triton X-100.

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    L. Candussio M.D., F. B. Klugmann, G. Decorti, S. Bevilacqua & L. Baldini

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Candussio, L., Klugmann, F.B., Decorti, G. et al. Dimethyl sulfoxide inhibits histamine release induced by various chemicals. Agents and Actions 20, 17–28 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01965621

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Keywords

  • Mast Cell
  • Doxorubicin
  • Dextran
  • Dimethyl Sulfoxide
  • Monoamine