UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an Aβ42 peptide carrying the Arctic mutation (amino acid replacement E22G). The protein is tagged with the Tag:SS(rPENK) signal peptide.
This construct carries the amyloid Aβ42 peptide; variant described relative to the full-length protein and in terms of the Aβ42 peptide.
Expression of Hsap\APPAβ1-42.Scer\UAS.Arc in the central clock neurons under the control of Scer\GAL4P2.4.Pdf elevates the levels of fat body triglycerides compared to controls. Circadian behavior appears normal. These mutants do not consume more food over a 24hr period compared to controls.
Expression of Hsap\APPAβ1-42.Scer\UAS.Arc in the eye under the control of Scer\GAL4GMR.PF causes degeneration.
Expression of Hsap\APPAβ1-42.Scer\UAS.Arc driven by Scer\GAL4elav-C155 results in neurodegeneration, locomotor dysfunction and decreased adult lifespan. 5 and 10 day old mutant flies also manifest 1 hour memory defects.
Scer\GAL4elav-C155- or Scer\GAL4ey-OK107-driven expression of Hsap\APPAβ1-42.Scer\UAS.Arc results in neuropil degeneration in flies 79 days after eclosion.
Calyxes in the adult mushroom body expressing Scer\GAL4ey-OK107-driven Hsap\APPAβ1-42.Scer\UAS.Arc start to degenerate 79 days after eclosion.
Hsap\APPArctic.Aβ42.UAS.Tag:SS(rPENK), Scer\GAL4GMR.PF has visible | adult stage phenotype, non-enhanceable by lokUAS.cPa, Scer\GAL4GMR.PF
Hsap\APPArctic.Aβ42.UAS.Tag:SS(rPENK), Scer\GAL4GMR.PF has eye phenotype, non-enhanceable by lokUAS.cPa, Scer\GAL4GMR.PF
Expression of lokScer\UAS.cPa does not enhance the eye degeneration phenotype seen when Hsap\APPAβ1-42.Scer\UAS.Arc is expressed under the control of Scer\GAL4GMR.PF.