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Why is DMSO used as a control?

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Many test compounds (drugs, inhibitors, etc) are not soluble in water and therefore dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) is used as a solvent instead. The compound dissolved in DMSO is what is used to treat the cell or animal and therefore you must prove that it is the compound, not the DMSO which is causing any results seen. To ensure this, you have a control that contains only DMSO and not the test compound. This is often referred to as a "vehicle control".

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