[35S]GTPγS autoradiography in rat brain coronal
sections at two different levels from Bregma, (A) including NBM and
(B) including dorsal hippocampus, obtained from aCSF, left (n = 9), and SAP-treated rats, right (n =
11), that show representative autoradiograms of [35S]GTPγS
binding evoked by carbachol (100 μM). This assay is specific
to Gi/o coupled receptors; therefore we are measuring the
activity mediated by M2/M4 mAChR. The graphs
show the mean ± SEM of each group in the different analyzed areas.
NBM: nucleus basalis magnocellularis. D gyrus (granular): granular
dentate gyrus. CA3: CA3 region of hippocampus. S sensory: somatosensory
cortex. [14C]-Microscales were used as standards in nCi/g
t.e. Scale bar: 5 mm.