UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of Hsap\DNM1L carrying the A395D amino acid replacement identified in whole exome sequencing of an individual with a lethal encephalopathy due to defective mitochondrial and peroxisomal fission.
Expression of Hsap\DNM1LA395D.Scer\UAS under the control of either Scer\GAL4Act5C.PI or Scer\GAL4Mef2.PU causes lethality.
Expression of Hsap\DNM1LA395D.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4Act5C.PI results in increased peroxisome size and decreased number of peroxisomes per cell in the salivary glands of third instar larvae compared to controls. Expression under Scer\GAL4Mef2.PU causes defects in mitochondria morphology in third instar larval muscles compared to wild-type.
Scer\GAL4da.PU/Hsap\DNM1LA395D.UAS is a non-suppressor of lethal phenotype of Drp12/Drp11
Drp11, Hsap\DNM1LA395D.UAS, Scer\GAL4Mef2.PU has lethal phenotype
Drp11, Hsap\DNM1LA395D.UAS, Scer\GAL4Act5C.PI has lethal phenotype
Drp11, Hsap\DNM1LA395D.UAS, Scer\GAL4Mef2.PU has mitochondrion | third instar larval stage phenotype
Drp11, Hsap\DNM1LA395D.UAS, Scer\GAL4Toll-6-D42 has bouton | third instar larval stage phenotype
Drp11, Hsap\DNM1LA395D.UAS, Scer\GAL4Toll-6-D42 has axon | third instar larval stage phenotype
The lethality of Drp11/Drp12 transheterozygotes is not rescued by expression of Hsap\DNM1LA395D.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4da.PU in the mutant background.
Expression of Hsap\DNM1LA395D.Scer\UAS under the control of either Scer\GAL4Act5C.PI or Scer\GAL4Mef2.PU causes lethality when expressed in sensitised Drp11/+ background.
Expression of Hsap\DNM1LA395D.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4Mef2.PU in sensitised Drp11/+ background causes mitochondria morphological defects (large blocks of interconnected mitochondria) as well as defects in their distribution, leading to decreased number of mitochondria per sarcomere or per muscle area in third instar larval muscles. Expression under the control of Scer\GAL4Toll-6-D42 also leads to mitochondria trafficking defects in the ventral nerve cord, axons and synaptic boutons in third instar larvae. The number of mitochondria per axon area or per bouton is significantly decreased compared to controls.