DMSO is an organic solvent that is freely miscible with water, lipids and organic agents.Superior membrane penetration is made possible by these characteristics. It is believed that DMSO acts through a combination of nerve blockade, smooth muscle relaxation, collagen inhibition, and anti-inflammatory effects[2].

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Question: What is the stock concentration of a compound (e.g. in DMSO) do you recommend to use?
Answer: Usually 10 mM, 20 mM, or 50 mM. For preparing DMSO stock solutions, we suggest you to prepare a 10 mM or higher concentrations of a compound, as a more than 1000x dilution would be applied typically when making final concentrations of a compound in cell culture media, this is to minimize any solvent effects on your cells (typically less than 0.5% of DMSO might be used for most of cells).
Typically<0.5-1% DMSO is tolerable by most cancer cells in culture media. For more sensitive cells such as primary cells, try to use <0.1% DMSO in the cell culture media.

Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is a widely used solvent that is miscible with water and a wide range of organic solvents. It goes by several names, including methyl sulfoxide, sulfinylbismethane, and dozens of trade names.
DMSO was first discovered in the late 19th century as a byproduct of the kraft process for making paper from wood pulp. About the same time, Russian chemist Alexander Zaytsev synthesized it by oxidizing dimethyl sulfide, another kraft process byproduct. Zaytsev’s synthesis is the basis for the manufacturing process still used today.
DMSO is a laboratory and industrial solvent for many gases, synthetic fibers, paint, hydrocarbons, salts, and natural products. Because it is aprotic, relatively inert, nontoxic, and stable at high temperatures, it is a frequently used solvent for chemical reactions. Its deuterated form is an ideal solvent for NMR spectroscopy.
In the 1960s, scientists observed that DMSO penetrates human skin with little effect on tissues; and the solvent was tested as a way for medicines to be carried into the body as an alternative to oral formulations or injectables. Since then, DMSO has been used in some transdermal drug delivery systems (i.e., patches). In 1978 the US Food and Drug Administration approved it for use for the symptomatic relief of chronic interstitial cystitis (bladder pain syndrome)—the only FDA approval for DMSO as an actual medication.
As one might expect for the 1960s, DMSO was tried as an alternative drug for inflammation relief and as a solvent for introducing illicit drugs such as cocaine into the body. It was also wrongly touted as a cancer cure. In 1965, FDA put the kibosh on much of this activity by banning clinical trials with DMSO because the compound altered the refractive index of eye lenses of laboratory animals. The ban was lifted in 1980 after the intense interest in the substance abated.
Researchers continue to look at DMSO as a possible medical treatment. In 2016, Gerald Krystal and colleagues at the British Columbia Cancer Agency (Vancouver), the University of British Columbia (Vancouver), and Vancouver General Hospital reported that DMSO represses inflammatory cytokine production from human blood cells and thus reduces autoimmune arthritis. The authors also examined whether DMSO has any anticancer activity; they concluded that they could not confirm that it does.[3]

Note: In animal experiments, the percentage of DMSO should be maintained within a certain range to avoid toxicity to animals and to obtain accurate experiment results. For normal/healthy adult mice, it is recommended that the final concentration/percentage of DMSO should not exceed 10%. However, for weak and sickly individuals or nude mice, it is recommended to keep the final concentration/percentage of DMSO below 2% (<2%).
1) For normal mice, it is recommended that the final concentration of DMSO should not exceed 10%.
2) For nude or weak mice, it is recommended that the final concentration of DMSO should not exceed 2%.
3) If the frequency of administration exceeds three times a day, it is recommended that the final concentration of DMSO should not exceed 5% for normal mice or rats.

Absorption, Distribution and Excretion
Readily and rapidly absorbed following administration by all routes and distributed throughout the body.
Dimethyl sulfoxide and dimethyl sulfone are excreted in the urine and feces.
Following topical application, DMSO is absorbed and widely distributed in tissue and body fluids. DMSO and dimethyl sulfone are excreted in the urine and feces. DMSO is eliminated through the breath and skin and is responsible for the characteristic garlic odor. ... Dimethyl sulfone can persist in serum > 2 weeks after a single intravesical instillation. No residual accumulation of DMSO has occurred after treatment from protracted periods of time.
Dimethyl sulfoxide and /one of its metabolites/ dimethyl sulfone, are excreted in the urine and feces. Dimethyl sulfide /another metabolite/ is eliminated through the breath and skin...
By use of a Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopic imaging technique, /this study examined/ the dynamic optical clearing processes occurring in hyperosmotically biocompatible agents penetrating into skin tissue in vitro. The sequential collection of images in a time series provides an opportunity to assess penetration kinetics of dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) and glycerol beneath the surface of skin tissue over time. From 2-D IR spectroscopic images and 3-D false color diagrams, ...show/s/ that glycerol takes at least 30 min to finally penetrate the layer of epidermis, while DMSO can be detected in epidermis after only 4 min of being topically applied over stratum corneum sides of porcine skin. The results demonstrate the potential of a FTIR spectroscopic imaging technique as an analytical tool for the study of dynamic optical clearing effects when the bio-tissue is impregnated by hyperosmotically biocompatible agents such as glycerol and DMSO.
In man radioactivity of 35S DMSO appeared in blood 5 min after cutaneous application. One hour later, radioactivity could detected in bones.
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Metabolism / Metabolites
Dimethyl sulfoxide is metabolized in man by oxidation to dimethyl sulfone or by reduction in dimethyl sulfide. Dimethyl sulfoxide and dimethyl sulfone are excreted in the urine and feces.
Dimethyl sulfoxide is metabolized in man by oxidation to dimethyl sulfone or by reduction to dimethyl sulfide.
Autoimmune strain MRL/Ipr, C3H/lpr, and male BXSB mice were placed on a continuous treatment regimen with 3% DMSO or 3% DMS02 in the drinking water, ad libitum, commencing at 1 to 2 months of age, before spontaneous autoimmune lymphoproliferative disease development could be detected. This represented doses of 8-10 g/kg/day of DMSO and 6-8 g/kg/day of DMS02. Both compounds were observed to extend the mean life span of MRL/Ipr mice from 5.5 months to over 10 months of age. All strains showed decreased antinuclear antibody responses and significant diminution of lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, and anemia development. Serum IgG levels and spleen IgM antibody plaque formation, however, did not differ from control values. There was no indication of involvement of systemic immunosuppressive or antiproliferative effects, and treated animals were observed to remain healthy and vigorous with no signs of toxicity. These results demonstrate that high doses of both DMSO and its major in vivo metabolite, DMSO2, provide significant protection against the development of murine autoimmune lymphoproliferative disease.
In man, DMSO is oxidized into dimethylsulfone DMSO2, metabolite excreted by urine (17-22 %). DMSO is reduced into dimethylsulfide, DMS, a volatile metabolite, responsible for garlic odour of exhaled air (1 %). About 85 % is excreted unchanged, both by urine (50 %) and feces (50 %).
Dimethyl sulfoxide is metabolized in man by oxidation to dimethyl sulfone or by reduction in dimethyl sulfide. Dimethyl sulfoxide and dimethyl sulfone are excreted in the urine and feces.
Route of Elimination: Dimethyl sulfoxide and dimethyl sulfone are excreted in the urine and feces.

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Biological Half-Life
Unchanged DMSO has a half-life of 12 to 15 hours.
/The/ half-life /of DMSO in the rhesus monkey/ was calculated to be about 38 hrs and its elimination rate constant equaled 0.018, or about 2% per hr.

Toxicity Summary
IDENTIFICATION AND USE: Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is a colorless, very hygroscopic, liquid. It is a molecule with a long history in pharmaceutics and is now well established as a penetration enhancer in topical pharmaceutical formulations. It is currently prescribed as medication for this purpose in diclofenac sodium topical solution (approved in the United States to treat signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis) and idoxuridine topical solution (approved in Europe for the treatment of herpes zoster). DMSO is used as a medication for symptomatic relief of interstitial cystitis. DMSO is not a nutritional supplement, it is metabolized to methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), which is available as a nutritional supplement. DMSO is used in the cryopreservation of cell populations including stem cells, embryos, and various cell cultures. It is also used as an Industrial solvent and as antifreeze or hydraulic fluid when mixed with water. HUMAN EXPOSURE AND TOXICITY: Dermal exposure to DMSO causes skin reactions, erythema and pruritis, which appear immediately after contact with the undiluted substance; 70% solutions are usually tolerated without symptoms. In very sensitive individuals, however, reactions have been seen after contact with 10% solutions. In humans, topical and intradermal application of DMSO produced garlic breath, mast cell degranulation, an increase in polymorphonuclear leukocytes and perivascular eosinophils, itching, and histamine mediated and non-histamine dependent whealing and erythematous flare. Two drops of >50% DMSO in the eye caused a temporary burning sensation and vasodilatation; concentrations of <50% exhibited no effects. A case of sulhemoglobinemia after dermal exposure to DMSO has been described. ANIMAL STUDIES: To study the effects of acute DMSO exposure unshaven rats were immersed in a DMSO solution. There was no immediate response, but within 24 hours 13/14 rats dipped into 100% DMSO were dead. Single i.v. injections of undiluted DMSO were administered to groups of 5 male and 5 female rats. Dose levels were 2.5, 5.0, and 10 g/kg. Each dose was administered over a 1-minute interval. Animals were observed for 14 days following DMSO administration and with one exception, deaths occurred within the first 24 hours. Death was preceded by tremors, myasthenia, dyspnea, and occasionally, convulsions. Non-lethal doses of DMSO produced decreased motoractivity and myasthenia. A total of 32 male rats were exposed to 200 mg DMSO per cubic meter of air for 7 hr/day, 5 days a week, for 6 weeks for 30 exposures. There were no outward toxic signs noted in any of the exposed animals throughout the experimental period of 6 weeks. A garlic-like odor, characteristic of DMSO exposure, was detected in the breath of each of the rats after the first day of exposure. Pharmaceutical-grade DMSO was administered as a 90% solution to 4 groups of rhesus monkeys by gastric intubation, 7 days a week for up to 87 weeks. Dosages administered were equivalent to 990, 2970, and 8910 mg/kg/day. The principal physical signs seen in the animals given DMSO orally included sporadic excess salivation and emesis. Anorexia only occurred at high oral doses. No DMSO-related changes were found in the treated monkeys during physical examinations. No significant lesions attributable to DMSO were found upon gross examination at necropsy. No histologic changes were visible in the lenses of treated animals. In developmental studies groups of 5 -6 pregnant golden hamsters were injected with dilutions of DMSO ranging from 50 to 5500 mg/kg iv or 5500 and 8250 mg/kg ip on the eighth day of gestation. Examination of the embryos 3 days later revealed that no embryocidal or teratogenic effects were noted until levels of 2500 mg/kg were reached. At higher levels, malformations, including exencephaly, rib fusions, microphthalmia, limb abnormalities and cleft lip were found. There was no appreciable effect of DMSO on maternal weight gain or health. DMSO was tested in Chinese hamster ovary cells to a maximum concentration of 5000 ug/mL with and without metabolic activation. DMSO did not induce cell toxicity or cell cycle delay, and did not induce an increase in the incidence of SCEs. Intraabdominal injection of DMSO did not induce sex-linked recessive lethals and did not raise the frequency of sex chromosome loss above the spontaneous level in Drosophila melanogaster. DMSO was tested in five S. typhimurium tester strains (TA 98, 100, 1535, 1537, 1538). DMSO was negative, in the presence and absence of metabolic activation. ECOTOXICITY STUDIES: The acute toxicity (g/kg bw) of i.p. DMSO injection to chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha): LD50 = 12.0, sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka): LD50 = 13.0, coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch): LD50 = 16.0 and rainbow trout (Salmo gardneri): LD50 = 17.0. Fish usually died within 24 hr; however, a few died between 24 and 48 hours.
The mechanism of dimethyl sulfoxide's actions is not well understood. Dimethyl sulfoxide has demonstrated antioxidant activity in certain biological settings. For example, the cardiovascular protective effect of dimethyl sulfoxide in copper-deficient rats is thought to occur by an antioxidant mechanism. It is also thought that dimethyl sulfoxide's possible anti-inflammatory activity is due to antioxidant action.

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Toxicity Data
LC50 (rat) >1600 mg/m3 (aerosol)/4 hr; [CHEMINFO]
LD50: >10 gm/kg (Oral, Dog) (A308)

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Interactions
Previous studies performed in our laboratory indicated that non-toxic concentrations of peroxynitrite nevertheless commit U937 cells to a rapid necrosis that is however prevented by a survival signaling driven by cytosolic phospholipase A(2)-released arachidonic acid. Toxicity was mediated by concentrations of peroxynitrite resulting in H(2)O(2)-dependent inhibition of arachidonic acid release. The present study shows that U937 cells differentiated to monocytes by prolonged exposure to dimethyl sulfoxide are resistant to peroxynitrite because able to respond with enhanced release of arachidonic acid. An additional important observation was that these cells require more arachidonate than the undifferentiated cells to support the survival signaling. The enhanced arachidonic acid release was not associated with changes in cytosolic phospholipase A(2) expression but was rather dependent on the increased responsiveness of the enzyme to calcium-dependent stimulation as well as on reduced mitochondrial formation of H(2)O(2). The latter event was found to be critical, since differentiated and undifferentiated cells were equally sensitive to peroxynitrite when the accumulation of H(2)O(2) was enhanced via depletion of catalase, or addition of a complex III inhibitor. Thus, the strategy selected by the differentiation process to allow monocytes to cope with peroxynitrite appears to involve some specific mechanism preventing the mitochondrial formation of H(2)O(2).
Thioacetamide (400 mg/kg body weight, i.p.) was administered to rats. After 12 hr the activity of plasma glutamate-oxaloacetate transaminase (GOT) and glutamate-pyruvate transaminase (GPT) was significantly higher than that of the control group, and after 24 hr plasma GOT and GPT activities strongly increased. These results indicated that the necrotic process was initiated at about 12 hr and developed thereafter. By co-administration of dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO, 18 and 1 hr before, and 8 hr after administration of thioacetamide: each time, 2.5 mL/kg body weight, p.o.), plasma GOT and GPT were significantly decreased and were even comparable to the control group, showing that DMSO totally prevented the necrotic action of thioacetamide. After 12 and 24 hr of thioacetamide administration, the hepatic level of vitamin C, the most sensitive chemical indicator of oxidative stress, decreased significantly, indicating that oxidative stress was significantly enhanced 12 hr after thioacetamide intoxication and thereafter. DMSO totally restored the liver vitamin C level, demonstrating that DMSO effectively ameliorated the oxidative stress caused by thioacetamide, resulting in the prevention of necrosis of the liver. Phosphorylated c-Jun NH(2)-terminal kinase (JNK) significantly increased transiently 12 hr after treatment with thioacetamide. These results indicated that oxidative stress and the activation of JNK took place almost simultaneously. Phosphorylated extracellular signal-related kinase (ERK) 2 was significantly increased 6-12 hr after thioacetamide injection. Phosphorylated p38 MAPK (mitogen activated protein kinase) was significantly decreased 24 hr after administration of thioacetamide. DMSO treatment inhibited the change of these MAPKs by thioacetamide, corresponding with the prevention of the liver necrosis as well as the attenuation of oxidative stress.
Evidence is accumulating that irradiated cells produce some signals which interact with non-exposed cells in the same population via a bystander effect. Here, /research/ examined whether DMSO is effective in suppressing radiation induced bystander effects in CHO and repair deficient xrs5 cells. When 1 Gy-irradiated CHO cells were treated with 0.5% DMSO for 1 hr before irradiation, the induction of micronuclei in irradiated cells was suppressed to 80% of that in non-treated irradiated cells. The suppressive effect of DMSO on the formation of bystander signals was examined and the results demonstrated that 0.5% DMSO treatment of irradiated cells completely suppressed the induction of micronuclei by the bystander effect in non-irradiated cells. It is suggested that irradiated cells ceased signal formation for bystander effects by the action of DMSO. To determine the involvement of reactive oxygen species on the formation of bystander signals, /research/ examined oxidative stress levels using the /2,7-dichlorofluorescin/ DCFH staining method in irradiated populations. The results showed that the treatment of irradiated cells with 0.5% DMSO did not suppress oxidative stress levels. These results suggest that the prevention of oxidative stress is independent of the suppressive effect of DMSO on the formation of the bystander signal in irradiated cells. It is suggested that increased ROS in irradiated cells is not a substantial trigger of a bystander signal.
Ultrasoft X-rays have been shown to be very efficient in inducing chromosomal aberrations in mammalian cells. The present study was aimed to evaluate the modifying effects of DMSO (a potent scavenger of free radicals) on the frequencies of chromosome aberrations induced by soft X-rays. Confluent held G1 Chinese hamster cells (V79) were irradiated with Carbon K ultrasoft X-rays in the presence and absence of 1M DMSO and frequencies of chromosome aberrations in the first division cells were determined. DMSO reduced the frequencies of exchange types of aberrations (dicentrics and centric rings) by a factor of 2.1-3.5. The results indicate that free radicals induced by ultrasoft X-rays contribute to a great extent to the induction of chromosome aberrations. The possible implications of these results in interpreting the mechanisms involved in the high efficiency of ultrasoft X-rays in the induction of chromosome aberrations are discussed.
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Non-Human Toxicity Values
LD50 Rat oral 17.9 mL/kg
LD50 Rat oral 14500 mg/kg
LD50 Rat ip 8200 mg/kg
LD50 Rat sc 12000 mg/kg
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[1]. C F Brayton. Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO): a review. Cornell Vet. 1986 Jan;76(1):61-90.

[2]. Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) as intravesical therapy for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome: A review. Neurourol Urodyn. 2017 Sep;36(7):1677-1684.

[3]. https://www.acs.org/molecule-of-the-week/archive/d/dimethyl-sulfoxide.html

Therapeutic Uses
Cryoprotective Agents; Free Radical Scavengers; Solvents
DMSO may have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and analgesic activities. DMSO also readily penetrates cellular membranes.
EXPL THER OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the discomfort and long-term efficacy associated with instillation of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 28 patients, 13 (11 females, 2 males) with classic interstitial cystitis (IC) and 15 (13 females, two males) with non-ulcer disease, who had received at least one series of six instillations of DMSO were studied. In addition to studying micturition diaries before and after the treatment, the evaluation included assessments of pain using a visual analog scale and of side-effects after each instillation in every series. Data were obtained by surveying the clinical records. A follow-up telephone interview was conducted for those patients who were treated with DMSO and in whom the treatment was considered successful. DMSO instillations were considered successful if the patient reported symptom amelioration and chose to continue with the treatment. RESULTS: Side-effects were not more common or pronounced in patients with classic compared to non-ulcer IC. For classic IC a significant difference could be seen when comparing side-effects experienced during the first three instillations and the three subsequent instillations. After DMSO instillations, a residual treatment effect lasting 16-72 months could be seen. CONCLUSIONS: Intravesical instillation therapy with DMSO appears to be a feasible treatment option for both subtypes of IC and is associated with a reasonably low degree of discomfort.
/Dimethyl sulfoxide is indicated/ for the symptomatic relief of patients with interstitial cystitis. /Included in US product labeling/
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Drug Warnings
Onyx injection is a new technique for embolization of cerebral aneurysms that is involved in a controversy about the 'toxicity' of its solvent, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). /The study/ retrospectively studied 38 patients treated for aneurysms with the liquid polymer, Onyx. Induction was with propofol, fentanyl and vecuronium, and anesthesia was maintained with isoflurane in O2 and N2O. The patients were given 500 mL of fluid after induction, and bradycardia was prevented in order to keep patients hyperdynamic. Electrocardiography (ECG), non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP), pulse oximetry, core temperatures, invasive blood pressure (BP), etCO2, and urine output were monitored throughout the intervention. Heart rate and BP changes in response to balloon inflation, DMSO injection, Onyx injection and balloon deflation were recorded. The patients were followed with serial neurological examinations, computerized tomography and/or magnetic resonance imaging postoperatively for evidence of any neurological injury. Cumulative DMSO doses were always well under previously implicated doses for systemic toxicity. No changes implicating toxic reactions were observed during DMSO and Onyx injections. Balloon-induced changes returned to baseline within 1 min of balloon deflation. Technique-related permanent morbidity occurred in two patients (worsening of cranial nerve palsies in one and monocular blindness in another) and intracranial hemorrhage with resulting death in one patient. All patients showed a tendency to oxygen desaturation, but this finding did not cause any clinical consequence. Anesthesiologists need to be vigilant in monitoring patients treated with techniques that are new or are being developed. /The study/ have seen no evidence of toxicity or any anesthetic complications in our group of patients, our only clinical concern being a tendency to oxygen desaturation, which may be explained by the inhalational elimination of DMSO.
/This study/ describe/s/ the occurrence of the trigeminocardiac reflex (TCR) during DMSO pre-flushing of the microcatheter in preparation for Onyx embolization via the internal maxillary artery. TCR has not been previously associated with embolization of extradural entities. Familiarity with this clinical reflex and its proper management may help in planning neurointerventional procedures involving DMSO injection in the trigeminal territory.
Stem cell transplants are established therapy for hematologic and solid tumor malignancies. Known neurological complications of stem cell transplantation include CNS infection, seizures, strokes, metabolic encephalopathy, and hemorrhage. /This paper/ report/s/ two cases of autologous stem cell transplantation complicated by cerebral infarction and myocardial injury. /It is postulated/ that the cryopreservative dimethyl sulfoxide may be responsible.
It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk ... caution should be exercised when dimethyl sulfoxide is administered to a nursing woman.
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Pharmacodynamics
Dimethyl Sulfoxide may have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and analgesic activities. Dimethyl Sulfoxide also readily penetrates cellular membranes. The membrane-penetrating ability of dimethyl sulfoxide may enhance diffusion of other substances through the skin. For this reason, mixtures of idoxuridine and dimethyl sulfoxide have been used for topical treatment of herpes zoster in the United Kingdom.

C2H6OS

78.13

78.013

67-68-5

679

Colorless to off-white liquid (>18.4°C) or solid (<18.4°C);
Melting Point: 18.4 °C

1.1±0.1 g/cm3

189.0±9.0 °C at 760 mmHg

18.4 °C

85.0±0.0 °C

0.8±0.3 mmHg at 25°C

1.480

-1.35

0

2

0

4

29

0

S(C([H])([H])[H])(C([H])([H])[H])=O

IAZDPXIOMUYVGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI=1S/C2H6OS/c1-4(2)3/h1-2H3

methylsulfinylmethane

dimethyl sulfoxide;Methyl sulfoxide; Methylsulfinylmethane; Dimethylsulfoxide; Dimethyl sulphoxide

2934.99.9001

Powder      -20°C    3 years

                     4°C     2 years

In solvent   -80°C    6 months

                  -20°C    1 month

Note: Please store DMSO in a sealed and protected environment, avoid exposure to moisture.

Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)

Note: It is recommended to use freshly opened DMSO, as DMSO is highly hydroscopic and moisture absorption has a significant impact on the solubility of the products.

Note: Listed below are some common formulations that may be used to formulate products with low water solubility (e.g. < 1 mg/mL), you may test these formulations using a minute amount of products to avoid loss of samples.

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Injection Formulation 1: DMSO : Tween 80： Saline = 10 : 5 : 85 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO stock solution → 50 μL Tween 80 → 850 μL Saline)
*Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH ₂ O to obtain a clear solution.
Injection Formulation 2: DMSO : PEG300 ：Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 400 μLPEG300 → 50 μL Tween 80 → 450 μL Saline)
Injection Formulation 3: DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 900 μL Corn oil)
Example: Take the Injection Formulation 3 (DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90) as an example, if 1 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can take 100 μL 25 mg/mL DMSO stock solution and add to 900 μL corn oil, mix well to obtain a clear or suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals).

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Injection Formulation 4: DMSO : 20% SBE-β-CD in saline = 10 : 90 [i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 900 μL (20% SBE-β-CD in saline)]
*Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C，1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution.
Injection Formulation 5: 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin : Saline = 50 : 50 (i.e. 500 μL 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin → 500 μL Saline)
Injection Formulation 6: DMSO : PEG300 : castor oil : Saline = 5 : 10 : 20 : 65 (i.e. 50 μL DMSO → 100 μLPEG300 → 200 μL castor oil → 650 μL Saline)
Injection Formulation 7: Ethanol : Cremophor : Saline = 10： 10 : 80 (i.e. 100 μL Ethanol → 100 μL Cremophor → 800 μL Saline)
Injection Formulation 8: Dissolve in Cremophor/Ethanol (50 : 50), then diluted by Saline
Injection Formulation 9: EtOH : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH → 900 μL Corn oil)
Injection Formulation 10: EtOH : PEG300：Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH → 400 μLPEG300 → 50 μL Tween 80 → 450 μL Saline)

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Oral Formulation 1: Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na (carboxymethylcellulose sodium)
Oral Formulation 2: Suspend in 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose
Example: Take the Oral Formulation 1 (Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na) as an example, if 100 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can first prepare 0.5% CMC Na solution by measuring 0.5 g CMC Na and dissolve it in 100 mL ddH2O to obtain a clear solution; then add 250 mg of the product to 100 mL 0.5% CMC Na solution, to make the suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals).

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Oral Formulation 3: Dissolved in PEG400
Oral Formulation 4: Suspend in 0.2% Carboxymethyl cellulose
Oral Formulation 5: Dissolve in 0.25% Tween 80 and 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose
Oral Formulation 6: Mixing with food powders

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Note: Please be aware that the above formulations are for reference only. InvivoChem strongly recommends customers to read literature methods/protocols carefully before determining which formulation you should use for in vivo studies, as different compounds have different solubility properties and have to be formulated differently.

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 (Please use freshly prepared in vivo formulations for optimal results.)