title: Localisation of [131I]MIBG in nude mice bearing SK-N-SH human neuroblastoma xenografts: effect of specific activity.
abstract: The biodistribution of no-carrier-added (n.c.a.) meta-[131I]iodobenzylguanidine ([131I]MIBG) and that prepared by the standard isotopic exchange method were compared in athymic mice bearing SK-N-SH human neuroblastoma xenografts. No advantage in tumour uptake was observed for the n.c.a. preparation. BALB/c nu/nu mice exhibited lower uptake in highly innervated normal tissues (heart and adrenals) than normal BALB/c mice. In another experiment, the distribution of n.c.a. [131I]MIBG in the absence or presence (3-9 micrograms) of MIBG carrier was determined. At both 4 h and 24 h, the heart uptake was reduced by a factor of 1.5 even at a dose of 3 micrograms MIBG. Tumour uptake was not significantly altered by various amounts of unlabelled MIBG at either time point.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vaidyanathan
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Keir
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Zalutsky
mesh_terms: D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine; D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007462:Iodobenzenes / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008819:Mice, Nude; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000378:metabolism*; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000378:metabolism*; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007462:Iodobenzenes; D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine