TABLE 3

Volume of distribution for peptides

Brain perfusion was performed for 5 min with 125I-peptides as described under Materials and Methods. Data correspond to means obtained after the perfusion of two mice. Data represent the means ± S.D. The ratios between the distribution volumes measured in parenchyma (P) and total brain (B) are also presented.


Peptide

Volume of Distribution

Ratio (P/B)
Total B
Capillaries
P
ml/100 g/5 min
5 312 ± 82 217 ± 25 95 ± 58 0.30
8 250 ± 26 204 ± 1 46 ± 26 0.18
67a 38 ± 1 13 ± 7.5 25 ± 8 0.66
76 40 ± 1.7 16 ± 5 24 ± 7 0.60
78 198 ± 84 181 ± 83 16 ± 1 0.08
79 70 ± 6 52 ± 11 18 ± 5 0.26
90 87 ± 41 76 ± 35 11 ± 7 0.13
91
47 ± 24
24 ± 7
23 ± 16
0.49
  • a Also known as Angiopep-1.