title: Uptake and distribution of tritium-labeled polysulfated glycosaminoglycan in serum, urine, and superficial digital flexor tendon of rabbits after intramuscular administration.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine concentrations of tritiated polysulfated glycosaminoglycans (3H-PSGAG) in serum, urine, and the superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) of rabbits after IM administration and molecular weight of 3H-PSGAG recovered from the SDFT.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-five 12-week-old New Zealand White rabbits.
  
  
  METHODS
  Rabbits were given a single dose of 3H-PSGAG (1.1 mg/kg [70 mCi of specific activity/kg] of body weight) IM. At each of 5 sample times (2, 24, 48, 96, and 192 hours), 5 rabbits were randomly selected and sedated, and blood and urine samples were collected. Rabbits were then euthanatized, and the SDFT were immediately harvested from the hind limbs. Scintillation spectrometry was used to detect concentration of 3H-PSGAG in fluid and tissue samples. Gel-filtration chromatography was used to determine molecular weight of recovered 3H-PSGAG.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean concentrations of 3H-PSGAG in SDFT, serum, and urine were greatest 2 hours after administration. Tritiated PSGAG could be detected in all samples collected 192 hours after administration. Gel-filtration chromatography confirmed that 3H-PSGAG detected in SDFT samples was high molecular weight PSGAG.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results indicate that PSGAG is distributed to the SDFT, serum, and urine after IM administration in rabbits. Further study is needed to determine whether the same is true in horses and to determine what effect, if any, PSGAG has on inflammation of the SDFT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Equine Surgery and Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames 50011, USA.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Walesby
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosenbusch
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Booth
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Riley
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019540:Area Under Curve; D002850:Chromatography, Gel / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000652:urine; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006736:Horses; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular / Q000662:veterinary; D008970:Molecular Weight; D011817:Rabbits; D012588:Scintillation Counting / Q000662:veterinary; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D013710:Tendons / Q000378:metabolism*; D014316:Tritium
chemical_list: D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D014316:Tritium; C013786:A73025