Tissue distribution of 2,4-D-derived radioactivity in hamsters (200 mg/kg) nmoles/gram of tissue
| Sex | 8 Hr | 72 Hr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood | Male | 1479 ± 77* | 6.1 ± 2.4 |
| Blood | Female | 619 ± 71 | 2.5 ± 0.4 |
| Liver | Male | 1216 ± 86* | 6.6 ± 2.2 |
| Liver | Female | 357 ± 62 | 3.3 ± 0.1 |
| Kidney | Male | 1166 ± 67* | 5.0 ± 1.8 |
| Kidney | Female | 633 ± 26 | 4.3 ± 0.4 |
| Muscle | Male | 444 ± 34* | 2.5 ± 1.3 |
| Muscle | Female | 196 ± 20 | 1.1 ± 0.6 |
| Skin | Male | 621 ± 45* | 19.3 ± 7.7 |
| Skin | Female | 330 ± 24 | 7.2 ± 2.1 |
| Fat | Male | 162 ± 49 | 3.5 ± 0.5 |
| Fat | Female | 135 ± 20 | 9.5 ± 2.7 |
| Gonads | Male | 212 ± 25 | 0.6 ± 0.3* |
| Gonads | Female | 315 ± 41 | 4.7 ± 1.2 |
| Brain | Male | 179 ± 22* | 0.9 ± 0.4 |
| Brain | Female | 54 ± 9 | 1.6 ± 0.5 |
* Significant difference between sexes at same dose and time point by a Student’s t-test (p ≤ 0.05).
N = 4 at 8 hr and N = 3 at 72 hr.