TABLE 3

Vd of 125I-IL-13PE After Bolus Injection or CED into Mouse Brain

Injection parameterSPECTAutoradiography
GroupDayTimeVolume of injection (μL)*ID (kBq)Vd (mm3)No. of miceVd (mm3)No. of mice
Bolus injection in tumor110 min59253.11 ± 0.70*49.781
710 min5925Not available61.09 ± 0.403
CED in tumor13 d1003,70018.3 ± 1.37*436.61
73 d1003,70012.0 ± 3.43618.4 ± 2.413
CED in normal brain13 d1003,70011.71Not available0
73 d1003,70010.9 ± 4.97414.3 ± 5.422
  • *,Significant difference between groups (P < 0.001).

  • * Normalized Vd of CED is 4.58 ± 0.34 in tumor on day 1 (P < 0.05).

  • Normalized Vds of CED are 4.60 ± 0.60 in tumor and 3.56 ± 1.36 in normal brain on day 7 (P < 0.01).