Table 3. Multivariate and Univariate Associations of Physicochemical Characteristics with Organ Biodistribution Presented as Distribution Coefficient (Parameter #3) Based on the Concentration Data in the Unit of %IDa.
| Organs |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart | Liver | Spleen | Kidney | Lung | P-value | |
| Nanoparticle Type | 0.434 | 0.270 | 0.025* | 0.625 | 0.416 | 0.037* |
| Core Materials | 0.064 | 0.005** | <0.001*** | <0.001*** | 0.029* | <0.001*** |
| Targeting Strategy | 0.859 | 0.984 | 0.969 | 0.229 | 0.970 | 0.275 |
| Cancer Type | <0.001*** | 0.002** | <0.001*** | 0.001** | <0.001*** | <0.001*** |
| Tumor Model | 0.952 | 0.936 | 0.568 | 0.926 | 0.620 | 0.023* |
| Shape | 0.088 | <0.001*** | <0.001*** | 0.079 | 0.005** | <0.001*** |
| Size | 0.093 | 0.023* | 0.014 | 0.118 | 0.021* | <0.001*** |
| Surface Charge | 0.254 | 0.338 | 0.295 | 0.109 | 0.301 | 0.148 |
The result of this table is presented as distribution coefficient (Parameter #3) based on the concentration data in the unit of %ID. The results based on other methods using different units are presented in Tables S15–S19 in Supporting Information. ***P < 0.001, **P < 0.01, and *P < 0.05. Size: log-transformed hydrodynamic size.