TABLE 2

Brain penetration (Br/Bl) of paracellular markers in EAE and naive mice after intravenous administration

CompoundDosing RegimenSample TimeNaiveEAE
AtenololIntravenous bolus (5 mg/kg, n = 5)10 min0.005 ± 0.0020.014 ± 0.002*
Intravenous infusion (10 mg/h/kg)a2.5 h0.014 ± 0.0030.015 ± 0.001
Intravenous bolus (6 mg/kg)-intravenous infusion (10 mg/h/kg, n = 3)10 min0.005 ± 0.001Not carried out
2.5 h0.010 ± 0.002*
NaFIntravenous bolus (500 mg/kg, n = 3)10 min0.040 ± 0.0140.129 ± 0.002*
  • * p < 0.01.

  • a Br/Bl in naive and EAE mice was derived from four and two animals, respectively.