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January 1968 DMSO causes reversible swelling in hair but has a complex, less reversible effect on skin.
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May 2010 in “Drug Delivery” Retinoic acid and DMSO improve gene delivery to mouse skin for potential hair and skin disease treatment.
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January 2019 in “Recent Advances in Biology and Medicine” A 5% DMSO and 5% BSA mix best preserves rabbit dermal papilla cells during cryopreservation.
August 2025 in “Therapeutics” Low-dose DMSO may help treat castration-resistant prostate cancer by reducing key cancer cell receptors.
Various substances, quitting smoking, and certain topical applications can enhance the survival of skin flaps used in surgery. Oxygen-free radicals play a role in tissue injury, but certain treatments can have beneficial effects.