TABLE 2

Validation of CyA measurements in tissue homogenates

CyA was added to tissue homogenates to achieve a final concentration of 10, 100, or 1000 ng/ml. Samples were then extracted and CyA was measured by HPLC-MS/MS to validate measurement of that drug in the tissue homogenates.


Brain

Liver

Kidney
[CyA] Added
[CyA] Detected
[CyA] Added
[CyA] Detected
[CyA] Added
[CyA] Detected
ng/ml ng/ml ng/ml
10 10.4 ± 0.76a 100 96 (n = 2)b 100 100.2 (n = 2)b
100
98.5 ± 3.12a
1000
994 ± 80a
1000
1056 ± 31a
  • a These values are expressed as the mean (n = 3) ± S.E.M.

  • b These values represent the mean value of two samples.