The promoter fragment from Ecol\lacZIlp2.pXD215-3 (-983nt to -146nt from the Ilp2 upstream region) regulates expression of a GAL4 driver.
ScerGAL4Ilp2.215-3 is expressed in a small group of 10-14 neurosecretory cells located in the dorsal part of the adult brain. These cells send neurites to arborize in the subesophageal ganglion.
Inhibition (using Ork1Δ-C.UAS.EGFP) of Scer\GAL4Ilp2.215-3 cells in adult males significantly increases feeding on undesirable food in a choice assay, compared to controls.
Flies heterozygous for Scer\GAL4Ilp2.215-3 show extended lifespan.
sugGD11090/Scer\GAL4Ilp2.215-3 is a suppressor | partially of abnormal starvation stress response | adult stage phenotype of mir-14Δ1