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. 2013 Aug 1;8(8):e70028. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0070028

Table 3. Comparative biodistribution of NODAGA-ZHER2:S1, NOTA-ZHER2:S1 and DOTA-ZHER2:S1 labelled with gallium-68 and indium-111 after intravenous injection in female BALB/C nu/nu mice bearing SKOV-3 xenografts.

DOTA-ZHER2:S1 NOTA-ZHER2:S1 NODAGA-ZHER2:S1
68Ga 111In 68Ga 111In 68Ga 111In
Blood 0.7±0.1d 0.47±0.05a 0.3±0.0 0.64±0.08b 0.28±0.05f 0.5±0.1c
Lung 0.7±0.2d 1.0±0.3a 0.5±0.1 0.9±0.2 0.6±0.2 1.9±1.7
Liver 3.3±0.4 2.8±0.3a 3.7±0.3e 6.6±0.6b 2.4±0.6 3±1c
Spleen 1.5±0.3d 1.3±0.4 0.7±0.2 1.1±0.2 0.5±0.1f 1.1±0.3c
Kidney 295±31 305±32a 312±11 203±8b 294±22 291±32
Tumor 17.9±0.7d 20.9±0.7a 12.5±2.8 9±1b 16.1±0.7f 14.4±0.9c
Muscle 0.07±0.03 0.23±0.09a 0.09±0.03 0.06±0.03 0.15±0.03f 0.1±0.2c
Bone 0.09±0.05 0.8±0.1a 0.3±0.2 0.22±0.07 0.49±0.01f 0.2±0.6
GI tract* 0.7±0.1d 0.5±0.3 0.46±0.06 0.58±0.05b 0.7±0.2 0.9±0.2c
Carcass* 4.8±1.4 4±3 4.7±1.5 5±1 5.1±2.6 7±2c

Data are presented as an average % IA/g and standard deviation for four mice. Data concerning bone from one mice injected with 68Ga-NOTA-ZHER2:S1 and bone and muscle form one mice injected with 68Ga-NODAGA-ZHER2:S1were excluded due to low counts.

a

significant difference (p<0.05) between 68Ga-DOTA-ZHER2:S1 and 111In-DOTA-ZHER2:S1.

b

significant difference (p<0.05) between 68Ga-NOTA-ZHER2:S1 and 111In-NOTA-ZHER2:S1.

c

significant difference (p<0.05) between 68Ga-NODAGA-ZHER2:S1 and 111In-NODAGA-ZHER2:S1.

d

significant difference (p<0.05) between 68Ga-DOTA-ZHER2:S1 and 68Ga-NOTA-ZHER2:S1.

e

significant difference (p<0.05) between 68Ga-NOTA-ZHER2:S1 and 68Ga-NODAGA-ZHER2:S1.

f

significant difference (p<0.05) between 68Ga-NODAGA-ZHER2:S1 and 68Ga-DOTA-ZHER2:S1.

*

Data for gastrointestinal (GI) tract and carcass are presented as %IA per whole organ.