Distribution of α7 nAChR-LIR in rat hippocampus.A, Low magnification micrograph of the hippocampal formation shows that all areas display α7 nAChR-LIR. The strongest immunoreactivity is present in the cell body layers (1, dentate gyrus; 2, CA3; 3, CA1) and in the molecular layer of the dentate gyrus (arrows). B, C, Higher magnification of the CA3 (B) and CA1 (C) regions show that the apical dendrites of the pyramidal cells (arrowheads) display α7 nAChR-LIR. Scale bar: A, 1 mm; B, C, 170 μm.