UAS regulatory sequences drive expression of Hsap\SPAST containing an amino acid substitution (P45Q).
Hsap\SPASTQ45.Scer\UAS 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.
Scer\GAL4elav.Switch.PO/Hsap\SPASTQ45.UAS is a suppressor | partially of abnormal eclosion phenotype of spas5.75
Scer\GAL4elav.Switch.PO, Hsap\SPASTR388.UAS.Venus, Hsap\SPASTQ45.UAS is a suppressor | partially of abnormal eclosion phenotype of spas5.75
Scer\GAL4elav.Switch.PO/Hsap\SPASTQ45.UAS is a suppressor of NMJ bouton | increased number | larval stage phenotype of spas5.75
Scer\GAL4elav.Switch.PO/Hsap\SPASTQ45.UAS is a suppressor | partially of microtubule | larval stage phenotype of spas5.75
Scer\GAL4elav.Switch.PO, Hsap\SPASTR388.UAS.Venus, Hsap\SPASTQ45.UAS is a suppressor | partially of NMJ bouton | increased number | larval stage phenotype of spas5.75
Scer\GAL4elav.Switch.PO, Hsap\SPASTR388.UAS.Venus, Hsap\SPASTQ45.UAS is a suppressor | partially of microtubule | larval stage phenotype of spas5.75
Expression of Hsap\SPASTQ45.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4elav.Switch.PO partially rescues the eclosion defects seen in spas5.75 homozygotes. The bouton number and terminal bouton microtubule distribution defects seen in spas5.75 are also partially rescued.
Co-expression of Hsap\SPASTQ45.Scer\UAS and Hsap\SPASTR388.Scer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP-YFP.Venus under the control of Scer\GAL4elav.Switch.PO partially rescues the eclosion defects seen in spas5.75 homozygotes, although the rescue is less efficient than when Hsap\SPASTQ45.Scer\UAS is expressed alone. The bouton number and terminal bouton microtubule distribution phenotypes are also partially rescued. The number of boutons is slightly less than in spas5.75 and those that are seen are small and clustered.