Imprecise excision of the progenitor P{Mae-UAS.6.11}Vap-33AGG01069 insertion.
Mutants show pupal or pharate adult lethality, with occasional adult escapers.
Membrane proteins accumulate in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) of neurons in Vap-33AΔ31 mutant adult escapers. A subset of the adult brain neurons have large intracellular vacuoles. These vacuoles are contiguous with the nuclear membrane and are surrounded by a single membrane which is decorated with ribosomes, suggesting that they correspond to vastly expanded ER. Markers of ER stress are significantly upregulated in the mutant adult brain compared to wild type. Ubiquitinated proteins accumulate in some cortical neurons in adult mutants; clonal analysis indicates that this phenotype is cell autonomous. Accumulation of ubiquitinated proteins is not seen in mutant larvae.
One day old Vap-33AΔ31 adults are unable to maintain a response in the TTM muscles at 200Hz stimulation of the giant fiber system, but can still respond to 10Hz stimulation.
Vap-33AΔ31 animals carrying Vap-33AALS8 have a severely reduced lifespan. The flies show a progressive flight defect which worsens with age. The brains of 12 day old Vap-33AΔ31; Vap-33AALS8 adults have numerous vacuoles in the optic lobe and central brain (defects are more common in the central lobe). The ability of the TTM muscles to maintain a response to 200Hz stimulation of the giant fiber system is reduced compared to wild type at day 6 and this ability declines over time in Vap-33AΔ31 ; Vap-33AALS8 adults. 12 day old flies show accumulation of ubiquitinated proteins and markers of endoplasmic reticulum stress are significantly upregulated compared to wild type.
Vap33Δ31 has abnormal neuroanatomy | somatic clone | adult stage phenotype, suppressible by Hsap\VAPBUAS.cCa/Scer\GAL4GH146
Vap33Δ31 has abnormal neuroanatomy | somatic clone | adult stage phenotype, suppressible by Scer\GAL4GH146/Hsap\VAPBP56S.UAS.cTa
Vap33Δ31, Vap33ALS8 has abnormal flight | progressive phenotype, suppressible by Hsap\OSBPL8UAS.Tag:HA/Scer\GAL4C164
Vap33Δ31, Vap33ALS8 has short lived phenotype, suppressible | partially by Hsap\OSBPL8UAS.Tag:HA/Scer\GAL4C164
Vap33Δ31, Vap33ALS8 has abnormal flight | progressive phenotype, suppressible by Hsap\OSBPL8UAS.Tag:HA/Scer\GAL4Toll-6-D42
Vap33Δ31, Vap33ALS8 has short lived phenotype, suppressible | partially by Hsap\OSBPL8UAS.Tag:HA/Scer\GAL4Toll-6-D42
Vap33Δ31 has dendrite | somatic clone | adult stage phenotype, suppressible by Hsap\VAPBUAS.cCa/Scer\GAL4GH146
Vap33Δ31 has projection neuron | adult stage | decreased number phenotype, suppressible by Hsap\VAPBUAS.cCa/Scer\GAL4GH146
Vap33Δ31 has dendrite | somatic clone | adult stage phenotype, suppressible by Scer\GAL4GH146/Hsap\VAPBP56S.UAS.cTa
Vap33Δ31 has projection neuron | adult stage | decreased number phenotype, suppressible by Scer\GAL4GH146/Hsap\VAPBP56S.UAS.cTa
Hsap\VAPBP56S.UAS.cTa, Scer\GAL4GH146, Vap33Δ31 has neuronal cell body | somatic clone | adult stage phenotype
Hsap\VAPBP56S.UAS.cTa, Scer\GAL4GH146, Vap33Δ31 has projection neuron | somatic clone | adult stage phenotype
The reduction in lifespan and the flight defects seen in 12 day old Vap-33AΔ31; Vap-33AALS8 flies are significantly suppressed by expression of Hsap\OSBPL8Scer\UAS.T:Ivir\HA1 under the control of either Scer\GAL4C164 or Scer\GAL4Toll-6-D42.
Vap-33A+tMa rescues the lethality of Vap-33AΔ31 animals and significantly restores lifespan. The giant fiber neuron defects are also rescued.
Vap-33AALS8 insertion lines usually (8/11 lines) rescue the lethality of Vap-33AΔ31 animals, but the rescued adults have a significantly reduced lifespan.
Vap-33A+tMa rescues the lethality, reduced lifespan, progressive flight defects and central nervous system defects seen in Vap-33AΔ31 ; Vap-33AALS8 animals.