Transitory Effects of Dimethyl Sulfoxide on the Electrical Properties of Isolated Frog Skin

Authors

David M. Baumann, Iowa State University
Jewett Dunham, Iowa State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Research

Abstract

The experiments indicate that when DMSO-Ringer's solutions are applied to the outside of the frog skin, the electrical potential difference across the skin decreases while the short circuiting current increases slightly. Ringer's solutions containing DMSO applied to the inside of the skin caused both the short circuiting current and the potential difference across the skin to decrease. These observations appear to be directly related to the concentration of DMSO-Ringer's applied. The observed effects are discussed with respect to possible changes in the skin brought about by the DMSO and the relationships of these phenomena to active transport functions of the skin.

Publication Date

1970

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

77

Issue

1

First Page

141

Last Page

148

Copyright

©1970 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Baumann, David M. and Dunham, Jewett (1970) "Transitory Effects of Dimethyl Sulfoxide on the Electrical Properties of Isolated Frog Skin," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 77(1), 141-148.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol77/iss1/21