TABLE 2

Ex Vivo Biodistribution of 11C-Hydroxytryptophan

Control (n = 5)Clorgyline-pretreated (n = 6)
Bone0.21 ± 0.070.25 ± 0.33
Cerebellum0.38 ± 0.180.37 ± 0.14
Cerebrum0.17 ± 0.090.17 ± 0.08
Colon1.33 ± 0.980.79 ± 0.22
Duodenum2.06 ± 1.322.71 ± 1.08
Fat0.23 ± 0.120.67 ± 0.84
Heart0.41 ± 0.250.59 ± 0.09
Ileum1.21 ± 0.722.88 ± 2.24
Kidney5.34 ± 1.974.38 ± 2.88
Liver1.15 ± 0.531.87 ± 1.28
Lung1.03 ± 0.411.29 ± 0.25
Muscle0.46 ± 0.160.79 ± 1.07
Pancreas2.91 ± 1.249.73 ± 2.07*
Plasma1.58 ± 0.451.14 ± 0.54
Red blood cells0.67 ± 0.411.98 ± 1.78
Spleen1.82 ± 0.752.91 ± 1.06
Stomach1.69 ± 1.091.01 ± 0.59
  • * P < 0.01.

  • Uptake was measured 60 min after intravenous injection in untreated Wistar rats (control) and Wistar rats pretreated with 10 mg/kg dose of clorgyline. Uptake values are expressed as SUV ± SD.