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. 2011 Mar 15;6(3):e17874. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0017874

Table 3. Volume velocities of regional blood flow (Q) in naïve and anti-VEGF-administered mice.

Tissue Q, Literature Q, Measured (Naïve) Q, Measured (+ B20)
brain 850a , e 12±1d 12±1d
spleen 909b , f 169±105 153±71
liver 2103b , f 158±20* 200±35*
kidney 4881b , g 1172±419 1390±537
intestine 474b , f 380±136 346±105
heart 3828b , f 877±63 1026±236
lung 350a , h 538±150 537±262
muscle 184b , i 186±47 198±59
fat 190c , j 120±37 142±34

Note: Literature values are listed for comparison. Nude mice (n = 5) were naïve or administered a single, intravenous bolus dose (10 mg/kg) of the cross-species anti-VEGF antibody [12], B20-4.1, 24 h prior to assay. All values are reported in µL/g/min. Note that the assay method can greatly influence measured values of Q, especially in probe clearance organs.

*

p<0.05 by unpaired t-test.

a

[3].

b

[5].

c

[40].

d

Reflects inability of probe to cross blood-brain barrier.

e

85Sr-labeled microspheres [15].

f

Origin of measurement not specified in literature.

g

Extrapolated from inulin clearance rates in rat kidney [41].

h

Bronchial flow.

i

Measured experimentally by Rb uptake method.

j

Rat data; method not specified [40].