Abstract
Neuron-enriched acidic protein having a molecular mass of 22 kDa, NAP-22, is a newly isolated calmodulin-binding protein and is phosphorylated with protein kinase C (PKC). This protein is localized to biological membrane via myristoylation and found in the membrane fraction of the brain and in the synaptic vesicle fraction. To reveal the NAP-22 distribution in vivo, we investigated the spinal cord of the 4–5-week old rats using light and electron microscopy. NAP-22 immunoreactivity was observed in the gray matter with dorsoventral gradient of reactivity. Distinct reactivity was demonstrated in the nerve terminals and dendritic spines. Some reactions were also observed in the thin nerve fibers. NAP-22 immunoreactivity was associated mainly with pre- and postsynaptic membranes, synaptic vesicles and outer mitochondrial membranes. In the nerve terminals, NAP-22 was colocalized with synaptic vesicle proteins such as synapsin I or synaptobrevin 2. About 80% of the nerve terminals having immunoreactivity for synapsin I or synaptobrevin 2 showed NAP-22 immunoreactivity. From these results, NAP-22 is confirmed to be distributed in the synaptic region of the spinal cord and is involved in the synaptic function relating to PKC.
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