TABLE 2

Sex-Related Effects of Cyclosporine A on Biodistribution Profile of 99mTc(N)-DBODC(5)

% dose/g for 3 rats (mean ± SD)
Female (baseline)Female (cyclosporin A)Male (baseline)Male (cyclosporin A)
Organ30 min120 min30 min120 min30 min120 min30 min120 min
Blood0.02 ± 0.000.01 ± 0.000.03 ± 0.010.01 ± 0.000.12 ± 0.020.15 ± 0.010.12 ± 0.030.05 ± 0.01
Heart3.02 ± 0.302.75 ± 0.043.51 ± 0.193.50 ± 0.203.00 ± 0.212.72 ± 0.193.71 ± 0.513.51 ± 0.09
Lungs0.57 ± 0.130.29 ± 0.020.91 ± 0.050.54 ± 0.030.74 ± 0.020.62 ± 0.061.64 ± 0.410.76 ± 0.16
Liver0.64 ± 0.020.11 ± 0.010.72 ± 0.060.69 ± 0.110.88 ± 0.080.63 ± 0.092.83 ± 0.101.80 ± 0.60
Kidneys6.70 ± 0.983.32 ± 0.218.21 ± 0.989.57 ± 0.897.83 ± 0.135.69 ± 1.2513.82 ± 1.0012.96 ± 2.46
Small intestine6.22 ± 0.506.91 ± 2.399.78 ± 0.5815.08 ± 2.098.96 ± 1.7512.14 ± 4.1710.65 ± 1.328.02 ± 1.63
Intestinal tissue*7.80 ± 0.398.92 ± 2.0059.86 ± 10.3944.65 ± 1.4866.33 ± 0.6561.51 ± 9.2163.64 ± 10.9028.18 ± 4.57
Endoluminal*92.00 ± 0.3990.05 ± 2.0040.14 ± 10.3955.35 ± 1.4833.67 ± 0.6538.49 ± 9.2136.36 ± 10.9071.82 ± 4.57
Urine0.57 ± 0.0916.61 ± 1.408.94 ± 0.298.27 ± 3.4012.78 ± 4.2214.82 ± 1.44NA16.91 ± 2.59
Heart-to-lung ratio5.299.483.856.484.044.382.264.62
Heart-to-liver ratio4.7125.004.875.073.394.301.311.95
  • * As relative percentage of total small-intestinal activity.

  • NA = data not available.