Purification and biochemical properties of calmodulin in Entamoeba histolytica and its distribution during secretion of electron-dense granules.

1. Calmodulin (CaM) was detected during secretion of electron-dense granules by Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites with immunofluorescence. 2.

The effects produced by acidified serum upon adipocytic conversion in 3T3-F442A cells.

The acidified fetal bovine serum (FBS) produces a factor which inhibits the adipose differentiation of murine fibroblasts 3T3-F442A. In this work, we studied if the inhibitory factor (IF) has any effect on the proliferation of 3T3-F442A cells. Our data showed an increment in the number of cells cultured in the presence of IF.

3T3 cells in adipocytic conversion.

3T3 are murine cells of an established heteroploid cellular line. Some clones of this cellular line, when cultured under adequate conditions differentiate into adipocytes. During the process of differentiation, the cells undergo a change from the elongated fibroblastic shape to a round or oval form and accumulate small drops of lipids within their cytoplasma.

[Localization of Entamoeba histolytica antigens using IgA].

The presence of IgA anti-Entamoeba histolytica antibodies has been demonstrates in intestinal secretions and serum of human amebiasis. We investigated which are the cellular components of trophozoites that react with IgA anti-ameba antibodies from immune serum, colostrum and human milk. The cellular localization of such antigens was accomplished by an indirect immunoperoxidase technique using anti-human IgA (alpha chain specific) labeled with peroxidase, both for light and transmission electron microscopy.