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ArticleToxicology reports2018

A dose-dependent effect of dimethyl sulfoxide on lipid content, cell viability and oxidative stress in 3T3-L1 adipocytes.

Phiwayinkosi V Dludla, Babalwa Jack, Amsha Viraragavan, Carmen Pheiffer, Rabia Johnson, Johan Louw, Christo J F Muller

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Article in Toxicology reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 63 papers.

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63citing papers in PubMed
4.6field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

63 citing papers in PubMed, 106 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Phiwayinkosi V DludlaBiomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa.
Babalwa JackBiomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa.
Amsha ViraragavanBiomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa.
Carmen PheifferBiomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa.
Rabia JohnsonBiomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa.
Johan LouwBiomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa.
Christo J F MullerBiomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa.
University of Zululand · ZASouth African Medical Research Council · ZAStellenbosch University · ZA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is an effective solvent and cytoprotectant agent that can induce diverse actions in experimental settings, ranging from metabolic stress to cytotoxic effects depending on the concentration used. Therefore, for the quality of experiments and reproducibility of results it is essential to establish a precise and non-toxic dose of DMSO within a specific cell system. 3T3-L1 adipocytes, represent a well-established

Indexed as

3T3-L1 adipocytesApoptosisCell viabilityDCFH-DA, 2′, 7′-dichlorofluorescein diacetateDimethyl sulfoxideDimethyl sulfoxide (PubChem CID: 679)DMEM, Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s MediumDMSO, dimethyl sulfoxideDPBS, Dulbecco’s Phosphate Buffered SalineFBS, fetal bovine serumHBSS, Hank’s Balanced Salt SolutionIBMX, 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthineJC-1, 5,5′,6,6′-tetrachloro-1,1′,3,3-tetraethylbenzimidazolyl-carbocyanineiodideMTT, 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-DiphenyltetrazoliumBromide)ORO, oil red OOxidative stressROS, reactive oxygen species

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PMID30364542
PMCPMC6197677
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