Model of Kennedy's disease requires the presence of the androgen receptor ligand dihydrotestosterone and is ameliorated by melatonin.
A significant reduction of locomotion is observed in the presence of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in larvae expressing Hsap\ARQ65.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4VGlut-OK371.
Larvae expressing Hsap\ARQ65.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4VGlut-OK371 show neuromuscular junction abnormalities in the presence of DHT characterised by the noticeably reduced branching of the axons.