Dimethyl sulfone

1. Dimethyl sulfone protects against autoimmune lymphoproliferative disease in mice.

   “All strains showed decreased antinuclear antibody responses and significant diminution of lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, and anemia development.”

   Animals

   Effects of oral dimethyl sulfoxide and dimethyl sulfone on murine autoimmune lymphoproliferative disease

   Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (New York, N.Y.)·1 Nov 1986

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1. Dimethyl sulfone extends lifespan in mice (from 5 1/2 months to over 10 months of age).

   “Both compounds were observed to extend the mean life span of MRL/lpr mice from 5 1/2 months to over 10 months of age.”

   Animalsin MRL/lpr mice3% in drinking water6-8 g/kg/day

   Effects of oral dimethyl sulfoxide and dimethyl sulfone on murine autoimmune lymphoproliferative disease

   Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (New York, N.Y.)·1 Nov 1986