UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an Aβ42 peptide carrying the Arctic mutation (amino acid replacement E22G). No signal peptide sequence is present.
The lifespan of flies expressing Hsap\APParctic.Aβ42.NSP.Scer\UAS.att under the control of Scer\GAL4elav-C155 does not differ from control flies, indicating that cytoplasmic Hsap\APP is not toxic.
In flies expressing Hsap\APParctic.Aβ42.NSP.Scer\UAS.att, the appearance of plaque-like deposits cannot be induced.
Knockdown of Psa, through expression of PsaNIG.1009R, reduces the longevity of flies expressing Hsap\APParctic.Aβ42.NSP.Scer\UAS.att under the control of Scer\GAL4elav-C155, to the same level as when PsaNIG.1009R is expressed in a wild-type background.