The largest AR repeat expansion reported in a person with SBMA is 68 (Gene Reviews, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy); this allele is outside that range. See ClinVar:417977.
Expression of Hsap\ARQ77.Scer\UAS in the presence of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) under the control of Scer\GAL4GMR.PU results in the disruption of eye morphology.
Larvae expressing Hsap\ARQ77.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4elav.PLu survive poorly in the presence of DHT.
Larvae expressing Hsap\ARQ77.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4elav.PLu demonstrate great deficits in locomotor speed and pattern upon DHT hormone treatment compared with controls. Both sodium butyrate and melatonin are able to significantly increase the speed of DHT-treated Hsap\ARQ77.Scer\UAS-expressing larvae.