TABLE 1

Cellular Accumulation of 99mTc-Labeled Antisense and Sense DNA with Different Dosages of Unlabeled DNA in 2 × 105 Cells

Unlabeled DNA dosage (ng/mL)Final DNA concentration (nmol/L)% Uptake*P
Antisense DNASense DNA
206.93.7 ± 0.202.8 ± 0.30.009
369.63.2 ± 0.202.3 ± 0.20.001
17533.41.4 ± 0.101.5 ± 0.20.34  (NS)
33360.61.2 ± 0.051.0 ± 0.10.08  (NS)
625100.01.1 ± 0.061.1 ± 0.60.49  (NS)
  • * Data are presented as mean ± SD (n = 4).

  • NS = not significant (Student t test, with P < 0.05 considered statistically significant).