OPTIMUM CONCENTRATION OF DMSO IN HUMAN CORPUS CAVERNOSUM STUDIES

Murat N., Demir O., Can E., Gidener S., ESEN A. A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, vol.31, no.1, pp.17-20, 2005 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.17-20
  • Keywords: Dimethyl sulphoxide, corpus cavernosum, smooth muscle
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Dimethyl Sulphoxide (DMSO), with exceptional solvent properties, is used in various pharmacological studies on corpus cavernosum as a vehicle. However, there is little known regarding the relaxing characteristics of this solvent. Thus we aimed to determine the highest noneffecious concentration of DMSO as a solvent in isolated human corpus cavernosum (HCC).