Table 1.

Distribution of Kvβ1 and Kvβ2 mRNA and protein in rat brain

RegionSubfield/lamina/sublaminaKvβ1 mRNAKvβ2 mRNA Kvβ1 ImmunoreactivityKvβ2 Immunoreactivity
Cortex+++++
I++++++++++
II+++++++++++
III+++++++++++
IV+++++++++
V++++++++++++++++
VI++++++++++++++
Hippocampus
Dentate gyrus
Infragranular+++++++
Granule cell+++++++++++
Inner third++++
Middle third+++++++
Outer third+++++
CA1
S. oriens++++++++
S. pyramidale+++++++++++++++
S. radiatum+++++++++
S. moleculare++++
Striatum
Caudate+++++++++++
Accumbens+++++++++++
Olfactory tubercle+++++++++++
Globus pallidus++++++++++++
Basal forebrain
Medial septal n.++++++++++++
Lateral septal n.++++
Diagonal band vert.++++++++++++
Diagonal band hor.++++++++++++
Nucleus basalis++++++++++++
Amygdala
Basolateral n.+++++++++++
Thalamus
Anterior n.+++++++++++
Lateral n.++++++++++
Laterodorsal n.++++++++
VL+++++++++++
VPM++++++++++
VPL+++++++++++
Lateral geniculate n.++++++++++
Medial geniculate n.++++++++
Hypothalamus++++++++
Habenula
Medial n.++++++
Lateral n.+++++++
Midbrain
Sup. colliculus++++++++++
Inf. colliculus+++++++++++
Substantia nigra
Pars compacta++++++++
Pars reticulata++++++++++
Red n.++++++++++++++++++
nIII++++++++++++
nIV++++++++++++++
Pons
mnV++++++++++++++
nVI++++++++++++++
nVII++++++++++++++
nVIII++++++++
Medulla
mnIX++++++++++++++
mnX++++++++++++++
mnXI++++++++++++++
mnXII++++++++++++++
Cerebellum
Purkinje cells++++++++++++
Granule cells++++++
Interneurons++++++
Deep nuclei++++++++++++