30 day old flies expressing PGRP-SC2Scer\UAS.cGa under the control of Scer\GAL4Myo31DF-NP0001 in the enterocytes show a significant reduction in the numbers of commensal bacteria in the gut compared to age-matched controls. Intestinal stem cell proliferation is significantly reduced in the 30 day old mutant flies compared to controls.
50-day old flies expressing PGRP-SC2Scer\UAS.cGa under the control of Scer\GAL4GSG5966 (in the presence of RU486) show a significant reduction in the numbers of commensal bacteria in the gut compared to age-matched controls. Intestinal stem cell proliferation is significantly reduced in the 30 day old mutant flies compared to controls.
Expression of PGRP-SC2Scer\UAS.cGa under the control of Scer\GAL4Myo31DF-NP0001 results in a significant increase in median lifespan compared to controls under conventional culture conditions.
Expression of PGRP-SC2Scer\UAS.cGa under the control of Scer\GAL4GSG5966 during the adult stage (using RU486 to control the timing of expression) results in a significant increase in median lifespan compared to controls under conventional culture conditions results. This increased lifespan is strongly reduced if the flies are reared under axenic conditions.
30 day adults co-expressing foxoKK108485 and PGRP-SC2Scer\UAS.cGa under the control of Scer\GAL4Myo31DF-NP0001 in the enterocytes do not show a reduction in intestinal stem cell proliferation compared to age-matched controls.