TABLE 1

Biodistribution of 11C-Sarcosine in Major Organs of Rats (%ID/g)

Organ5 min15 min30 min60 min90 min
Brain0.090 ± 0.0210.109 ± 0.0140.138 ± 0.0420.114 ± 0.0310.115 ± 0.051
Eyeballs0.194 ± 0.0340.212 ± 0.0280.168138 ± 0.0490.115 ± 0.0300.111 ± 0.022
Heart0.462 ± 0.1300.455 ± 0.0280.325138 ± 0.0400.217 ± 0.0360.198 ± 0.049
Lung1.049 ± 0.1261.159 ± 0.1790.821138 ± 0.1450.531 ± 0.0560.467 ± 0.094
Liver1.291 ± 0.5411.100 ± 0.3541.013138 ± 0.4170.633 ± 0.1690.662 ± 0.159
Pancreas1.068 ± 0.6181.218 ± 0.3701.106 ± 0.1531.045 ± 0.6950.960 ± 0.551
Spleen0.626 ± 0.0410.623 ± 0.1250.493 ± 0.0410.392 ± 0.0110.398 ± 0.091
Adrenal0.620 ± 0.1660.555 ± 0.0210.503 ± 0.0560.398 ± 0.1530.474 ± 0.318
Kidney3.004 ± 1.1142.776 ± 0.6071.774 ± 0.3621.260 ± 0.2540.956 ± 0.129
Stomach1.032 ± 0.3191.033 ± 0.0740.861 ± 0.1690.610 ± 0.0970.541 ± 0.050
Ovary*0.863 ± 0.1700.786 ± 0.0310.727 ± 0.0630.432 ± 0.0040.375 ± 0.008
Uterus*0.724 ± 0.0680.508 ± 0.2000.447 ± 0.1690.522 ± 0.2200.181 ± 0.018
Testes*0.071 ± 0.0540.172 ± 0.0120.122 ± 0.0070.114 ± 0.0250.079 ± 0.001
Muscle0.140 ± 0.0400.206 ± 0.0150.224 ± 0.0470.226 ± 0.0670.164 ± 0.032
Bone0.752 ± 0.5430.604 ± 0.0710.506 ± 0.0760.37 ± 0.0380.265 ± 0.101
Blood0.396 ± 0.2470.423 ± 0.0280.245 ± 0.0540.179 ± 0.0340.196 ± 0.035
  • * n = 2 animals used for these values.