title: Effects of dimethylsulfoxide on sphingomyelinase in cultured human fibroblasts and correction of sphingomyelinase deficiency in fibroblasts from Niemann-Pick patients.
abstract: The effects of dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) on sphingomyelinase activity were studied using human skin fibroblasts from normal individuals and Niemann-Pick patients. Sphingomyelinase activity in normal fibroblasts increased up to 230% of controls by 2% DMSO while the cell growth was inhibited. Other lysosomal hydrolases showed a rather smaller extent of increment in activity. There was no direct effect of DMSO in cell-free system and no evidence of any activating factor of sphingomyelinase in homogenates. Sphingomyelinase deficiency in fibroblasts from a Niemann-Pick patient (type C) was corrected by 2% DMSO with regaining its enzyme activity.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sakuragawa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kamo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arima
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Satoyoshi
mesh_terms: D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004790:Enzyme Induction / Q000187:drug effects; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000201:enzymology; D006801:Humans; D006867:Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism; D008247:Lysosomes / Q000201:enzymology; D009542:Niemann-Pick Diseases / Q000201:enzymology*; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D012867:Skin / Q000201:enzymology; D013108:Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000172:deficiency
chemical_list: D006867:Hydrolases; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases; D013108:Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide