TABLE 1

Biodistribution of Different Probes for Imaging HSV1-tk Gene Expression

TissueFIAU, 2 hFHBG, 2 h*FHPG, 2 h*FIAU, 24 h
Mean ± SDnMean ± SDnMean ± SDnMean ± SDn
RG2TK+1.217 ± 0.170120.074 ± 0.04960.023 ± 0.00861.527§ ± 0.39911
RG20.112 ± 0.042120.013 ± 0.00660.018 ± 0.00560.026 ± 0.01511
Plasma0.244 ± 0.071120.010 ± 0.00360.043 ± 0.03260.062 ± 0.03511
Muscle0.070 ± 0.015120.016 ± 0.00760.039 ± 0.02560.015 ± 0.01011
Liver0.083 ± 0.028120.026 ± 0.01260.038 ± 0.02060.018 ± 0.0095
Stomach0.137 ± 0.040120.014 ± 0.00460.016 ± 0.00760.210§ ± 0.1235
Heart0.073 ± 0.017120.006 ± 0.00360.012 ± 0.00460.011 ± 0.0075
Lung0.165 ± 0.045120.013 ± 0.00860.019 ± 0.00560.028 ± 0.0185
Kidney0.249 ± 0.124110.052 ± 0.06160.079 ± 0.02550.026 ± 0.0185
Small intestine0.170 ± 0.035120.038 ± 0.02560.029 ± 0.02560.076 ± 0.0265
Large intestine0.170 ± 0.029120.052 ± 0.02760.035 ± 0.02460.056 ± 0.0145
Thyroid0.125 ± 0.039120.010 ± 0.00460.016 ± 0.00460.022 ± 0.0145
Spleen0.145 ± 0.047120.021 ± 0.01060.026 ± 0.00960.027 ± 0.0105
Brain0.029 ± 0.007120.0009 ± 0.001260.0027 ± 0.001260.0011 ± 0.00075
  • * Comparison of FHBG or FHPG vs. FIAU at 2 h by paired t test.

  • Comparison of FIAU at 24 h vs. 2 h by unpaired t test.

  • P < 0.0001.

  • § P = not significant.

  • 0.0001 < P < 0.0015.

  • 0.005 < P < 0.02.

  • Probability values are nominal significance levels for univariate tests unadjusted for multiple comparisons; P < 0.0001 and 0.0001 < P < 0.0015 remain significant even with conservative Bonferroni correction.