“…As described above, the most reliable labeling strategies are the use of a7 nAChR-specific radiolabeled ligands such as a-Btx, MLA, A-585539, CHIBA-1001, AZ11637326, A-582941, A-844606, NS14492, or NS14490 (Han et al, 2003;Tribollet et al, 2004;Anderson et al, 2008;Hashimoto et al, 2008;Toyohara et al, 2010;Ettrup et al, 2011;Maier et al, 2011;Rötering et al, 2014). An alternative approach is to detect a7 nAChR expression levels by measuring the levels of CHRNA7 mRNA, as was performed in monkey brain (Han et al, 2000) and in post mortem human brain (Breese et al, 1997).…”