UAS regulatory sequences drive expression of Mmus\Msrb1 coding sequences tagged at the 3' with the 3'UTR of Drosophila SelG, containing a SECID element (236bp after the stop codon).
Sixteen-day-old flies expressing Mmus\Msrb1Scer\UAS.SECIS in the nervous system, under the control of Scer\GAL4elav-C155 display increased survivability when fed medium with 5% sucrose and 5% hydrogen peroxide compared to controls. These flies also live longer on medium containing paraquat, compared to controls.
Flies expressing Mmus\Msrb1Scer\UAS.SECIS in the nervous system (under the control of Scer\GAL4elav-C155) display increased resistance to starvation.
Ubiquitous expression of Mmus\Msrb1Scer\UAS.SECIS under the control of Scer\GAL4da.G32 does not affect mean lifespan of virgin male and female flies. Expression specifically in the nervous system, under the control of Scer\GAL4elav-C155 equally does not affect mean lifespan.
A 10 or 200nM sodium selenite supplement to the diet of flies expressing Mmus\Msrb1Scer\UAS.SECIS under the control of Scer\GAL4da.G32 does not affect the mean lifespan of either female or male flies.
Ubiquitous expression of Mmus\Msrb1Scer\UAS.SECIS does not promote survival upon oxidative stress.
Ubiquitous (Scer\GAL4da.G32) or nervous system (Scer\GAL4elav-C155) expression of Mmus\Msrb1Scer\UAS.SECIS does not affect reproductive vigour.