UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of a Nhe2 cDNA. The cDNA is essentially identical to the C-isoform (FBpp0289186), with the following polymorphisms: A157T, T283I, insL568, missing exon 17 (72 amino acids), 12 additional amino acids at the C terminus (SKGEFQHTGGRY).
The expression of Nhe2UAS.cGa under the control of Scer\GAL4109-30 leads to ovarioles frequently exhibiting multilayered stalks (but no apparent defect in stalk cell differentiation) and leads to a significant increase in intracellular pH in pre-follicle and follicle cells within the germarium, as compared to controls.
Expression of Nhe2Scer\UAS.cGa under the control of Scer\GAL4GMR.PU induces an extremely rough adult eye and phenotypes consistent with dysplasia of the underlying epithelium. Ommatidial organization is disrupted and individual facets are irregular in shape and size. Misoriented ommatidia, abnormal cell fates and missing R cells are also seen. Expressing Nhe2Scer\UAS.cGa earlier in eye development under the control of Scer\GAL4ey.3.5.Exel causes a very mild rough eye phenotype.
The intracellular pH (pHi) in larval eye discs expressing Nhe2Scer\UAS.cGa under the control of Scer\GAL4GMR.PU is similar to controls. The pHi is significantly higher compared to wild type in pupal eyes at 42 hours after pupal formation, in both apical non-neural cells and in photoreceptor neurons.
The eyes of pupae expressing Nhe2Scer\UAS.cGa under the control of Scer\GAL4GMR.PU have severely disrupted cell shapes and tissue organization, and ommatidia overall are smaller then in wild type. Ommatidia have aberrant numbers of cone and primary pigment cells. Some ommatidia are fused. Filamentous actin levels are lower in the cone cells and lattice cells, but reduced in the retina overall. The number and arrangement of cone cell and R cell nuclei are aberrant. There is a significant increase of proliferating cells posterior to the morphogenetic furrow in third instar larvae (the second mitotic wave).
Expression of Nhe2Scer\UAS.cGa in the posterior compartment of the developing wing disc under the control of Scer\GAL4en.PU results in overgrowth and dysplasia in the expressing compartment. There is a significant increase in the number of proliferating cells in the posterior compartment compared to the anterior compartment.
Nhe2UAS.cGa, Scer\GAL4109-30 is a suppressor | partially of basal stalk phenotype of Scer\GAL4109-30, ptcJF03223
Ae2[+]/Ae21, Nhe2UAS.cGa, Scer\GAL4109-30 has egg chamber phenotype
Ae2[+]/Ae21, Nhe2UAS.cGa, Scer\GAL4109-30 has ovariole phenotype
Nhe2UAS.cGa, Ras85DV12.UAS, Scer\GAL4ptc.PU has wing disc phenotype
Expressing Nhe2UAS.cGa under the control of Scer\GAL4109-30 in a Ae21 heterozygous background leads to significantly fewer mid-stage follicles/egg chambers (i.e. between the germarium and late stages), as compared to controls.
The co-expression of Nhe2UAS.cGa partially suppresses the basal stalk multilayering observed upon the expression of ptcJF03223 under the control of Scer\GAL4109-30.
Co-expression of Nhe2Scer\UAS.cGa and Ras85DV12.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4ptc.PU results in a significant increase in the overall size of the wing disc compared with either transgene alone or wild type. There is also an increase in the number of invasive cells seen.
Scer\GAL4elav.PU/Nhe2UAS.cGa fails to rescue Nhe2null
The semi-lethality of Nhe2null flies is rescued by expression of Nhe2Scer\UAS.cGa using the muscle-specific Scer\GAL4Mef2.PR driver, but not using the neuronal Scer\GAL4elav.PU driver.