TABLE 1

Overview of Examined Animal Groups and Numbers

Metabolism
GroupIntravenousIntratrachealMK571*IntravenousIntratracheal
Wild-type
 n46345
 Administered activity (MBq)32 ± 630 ± 1253 ± 1136 ± 2445 ± 20
 Nanomoles0.7 ± 0.11.7 ± 0.71.7 ± 0.81.6 ± 0.11.6 ± 0.8
Abcc1(−/−)
 n46
 Administered activity (MBq)32 ± 429 ± 4
 Nanomoles0.6 ± 0.12.2 ± 0.8
  • * 300 mg/kg injected intraperitoneally at 30 min before intratracheal application of 11C-BMP.

  • Five minutes after injection; no PET imaging performed.

  • Administered mass of unlabeled BMP.

  • Continuous data are shown as mean ± SD.