The amplitude of the amiloride-sensitive leak current and of the acid-evoked transient inward Na[+] current (I[[t]]) is increased compared to wild type in cultured class IV multidendritic neurons derived from animals expressing ppkdeg.Scer\UAS.T:Zzzz\FLAG under the control of Scer\GAL4ppk.1.9. In addition, the inactivation of I[[t]] is slowed.
Larvae expressing ppkdeg.Scer\UAS.T:Zzzz\FLAG under the control of Scer\GAL4ppk.1.9 show defective locomotion (the degree of direction change per second is significantly reduced compared to wild type) and show a significant reduction in the response to a transient, noxious mechanical stimulus compared to wild type.