Percentage of radioactivity for unchangedl-[3H]carnitine to total radioactive carnitine in tissues at 4 h after an injection of l-[3H]carnitine (250 ng/kg i.v.) in mice
| Tissue | Normal Mice | JVS Mice |
|---|---|---|
| % | ||
| Brain | 87.2 ± 2.7 | 80.2 ± 4.2 |
| Lung | 87.7 ± 2.3 | 87.1 ± 3.7 |
| Heart | 90.6 ± 2.6 | 86.8 ± 1.3 |
| Liver | 99.5 ± 0.6 | 100 |
| Kidney | 94.2 ± 2.4 | 92.0 ± 1.4 |
| Gut | 93.0 ± 1.5 | 93.8 ± 0.7 |
| Spleen | 88.9 ± 3.4 | 89.5 ± 3.4 |
| Muscle | 60.2 ± 4.5 | 52.8 ± 5.7 |
Each value represents mean ± S.E.M. of four mice.