Immunoelectron microscopic localization of calmodulin in corn root cells

Methods for the localization of plant calmodulin by immuno-gold and immuno-peroxidase electron microscopy have been developed. In both corn root-cap cells and meristematic cells, calmodulin was found to be localized in the nucleus, cytoplasm, mitochondria as well as in the cell wall, In the meristematic cells, calmodulin was distinctly localized on the plasma membrane, cytoplasmic face of rough endoplasmic rcticulum and polyribosomes. Characteristically, calmodulin was present in the amyloplasts of root-cap cells. The widespread distribution of calmodulin may reflect its plciotropic functions in plant cellular activities.     

沙土鼠脑缺血和再灌流后钙调素蛋白激酶Ⅱ活性变化及其与脑电图的关系

结扎蒙古沙土鼠双侧颈总动脉制作急性脑缺血模型,观察了急性脑缺血和再灌流后钙调素依赖性蛋白激酶Ⅱ(CaM-PKⅡ)和蛋白磷酸酶(CaM-PrP)活性的变化以及脑电图(EEG)的表现。结果表明:(1)CaM-PKⅡ活性随缺血时间延长而逐渐降低,缺血10min酶活性即显著降低;(2)缺血10min再灌流,CaM～PKⅡ活性可部分恢复;(3)急性脑缺血时CaM-PrP活性无明显改变;(4)缺血10min再灌流,EEG在1h基本恢复正常,缺血20min再灌流,EEG在3h仍未恢复正常。上述结果提示:CaM-PKⅡ活性对缺血非常敏感,而CaM-PrP活性对缺血不敏感,脑缺血再灌流后EEG的表现与CaM-PKⅡ活性有一定的相关性。