UAS regulatory sequences drive expression of a mutant form of Hsap\SPAST containing a nucleotide substitution (C256T) which results in an amino acid replacement (S44L). The construct is tagged with CFP at the 5' end.
Hsap\SPASTL44.Scer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP-CFP models a silent human polymorphism that when in combination with a hereditary spastic paraplegia-causing mutation such as K388R, as modelled by Hsap\SPASTR388.Scer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP-YFP.Venus), causes earlier onset and increased severity of the disease. The disease phenotype is examined in spas null (spas5.75) flies.
Flies expressing one copy each of Hsap\SPASTL44.Scer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP-CFP and Hsap\SPASTR388.Scer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP-YFP.Venus under the control of Scer\GAL4elav.Switch.PO (in a spas5.75 mutant background) eclose at a higher rate when the pupae are exposed to cold treatment (18[o]C) compared to pupae kept at 24[o]C.
Scer\GAL4elav.Switch.PO, Hsap\SPASTL44.UAS.CFP, Hsap\SPASTUAS.Venus is a suppressor | partially of abnormal eclosion phenotype of spas5.75
Scer\GAL4elav.Switch.PO, Hsap\SPASTL44.UAS.CFP, Hsap\SPASTUAS.Venus is a suppressor | partially of abnormal locomotor behavior | adult stage phenotype of spas5.75
Scer\GAL4elav.Switch.PO/Hsap\SPASTL44.UAS.CFP is a suppressor | partially of abnormal eclosion phenotype of spas5.75
Scer\GAL4elav.Switch.PO, Hsap\SPASTL44.UAS.CFP, Hsap\SPASTR388.UAS.Venus is a suppressor | partially of abnormal eclosion phenotype of spas5.75
Scer\GAL4elav.Switch.PO, Hsap\SPASTL44.UAS.CFP, Hsap\SPASTR388.UAS.Venus is a non-suppressor of abnormal locomotor behavior | adult stage phenotype of spas5.75
Scer\GAL4elav.Switch.PO, Hsap\SPASTL44.UAS.CFP, Hsap\SPASTUAS.Venus is a suppressor | partially of NMJ bouton | increased number | larval stage phenotype of spas5.75
Scer\GAL4elav.Switch.PO, Hsap\SPASTL44.UAS.CFP, Hsap\SPASTUAS.Venus is a suppressor | partially of microtubule | larval stage phenotype of spas5.75
Scer\GAL4elav.Switch.PO, Hsap\SPASTL44.UAS.CFP, Hsap\SPASTR388.UAS.Venus is a non-suppressor of NMJ bouton | increased number | larval stage phenotype of spas5.75
Scer\GAL4elav.Switch.PO, Hsap\SPASTL44.UAS.CFP, Hsap\SPASTR388.UAS.Venus is a non-suppressor of microtubule | larval stage phenotype of spas5.75
Co-expression of Hsap\SPASTScer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP-YFP.Venus and Hsap\SPASTL44.Scer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP-CFP under the control of Scer\GAL4elav.Switch.PO restores the eclosion and movement defects seen in spas5.75 homozygotes to a similar level as when two copies of Hsap\SPASTScer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP-YFP.Venus are expressed. The spas5.75 increased bouton number phenotype is partially rescued, although bouton number is slightly higher than when Hsap\SPASTScer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP-YFP.Venus is expressed alone. Terminal bouton microtubule distribution is also partially rescued. Flies of this genotype have an average lifespan of approximately 16 days.
Expression of Hsap\SPASTL44.Scer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP-CFP under the control of Scer\GAL4elav.Switch.PO partially rescues the eclosion defects seen in spas5.75 homozygotes.
Co-expression of Hsap\SPASTR388.Scer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP-YFP.Venus and Hsap\SPASTL44.Scer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP-CFP under the control of Scer\GAL4elav.Switch.PO partially rescues the eclosion defects seen in spas5.75, but fails to rescue the movement defects. Neither the increase in bouton number nor the terminal bouton microtubule distribution phenotype seen in spas5.75 is rescued. Flies of this genotype have a severely reduced lifespan of approximately 4 days.