UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of Hsap\VPS35 carrying the amino acid replacement L774M. The protein is tagged at the C-terminal end with Tag:HA.
Expression of Hsap\VPS35L774M.Scer\UAS.T:Ivir\HA1 under the control of Scer\GAL4Ddc.PU does not affect numbers of dopaminergic neurons in the adult brain (not even in 60-day-old flies) compared to controls. However, unlike in wild-type, the climbing ability of Hsap\VPS35L774M.Scer\UAS.T:Ivir\HA1-expressing adult flies does not decline much with age and is significantly better than in controls at 60 days post-eclosion. The median adult lifespan of Hsap\VPS35L774M.Scer\UAS.T:Ivir\HA1-expressing flies is significantly lower than in controls.