UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
Temporal expression of 5-HT1AKK108407 under the control of Scer\GAL4c739 during adulthood (by using Gal80[ts]) decreases olfactory medium term memory (1h) when the experiment is carried out in crowded conditions (groups of 32 flies - socially facilitated memory).
Pan-neuronal expression of 5-HT1AKK108407 in adult flies (using 31[o]C heat-induced Scer\GAL4nSyb.PS in combination with Scer\GAL80ts.αTub84B) does not significantly affect wall following behavior (posited measure of anxiety) in an arena, but does significantly decrease walking speed compared to non-induced (18[o]C) controls.
Starved adult male flies expressing 5-HT1AKK108407 under the control of Scer\GAL4Ilp2.PW display a significantly reduced median and maximal lifespan compared to controls.
Expression of 5-HT1AKK108407 under the control of Scer\GAL4ey-OK107 in adult male flies results in reduced resistance to starvation and a reduction in lifespan compared to controls.
Flies expressing 5-HT1AKK108407 under the control of Scer\GAL4Ilp2.PW display a decreased tolerance to heat. Likewise, these flies require increased time to recover from cold coma induced by exposure to 0[o]C for 4 hours.
Expression of 5-HT1AKK108407 under the control of Scer\GAL4ey-OK107 in adult male flies results in a significant reduction of lipid levels compared to control flies at 12 and 24 hours of starvation.
Adult flies (4-6 days old) expressing 5-HT1AKK108407 under the control of Scer\GAL4Ilp2.PW do not exhibit a significant difference in weight compared to controls.
Temporal down-regulation of 5-HT1A through expression of 5-HT1AKK108407 in the whole of the mushroom body under the control of Scer\GAL4ey-OK107 (and Scer\GAL80ts.αTub84B) impairs 3 hour memory.
Knockdown of 5-HT1A expression in the α/β neurons in the mushroom body under the control of Scer\GAL4c739 impairs the formation of 3 hour memory. Cold-induced anesthesia further suppresses the 3 hour memory caused by down-regulation of 5-HT1A in α/β neurons. The presence of Scer\GAL80ts.αTub84B, to minimize any developmental contribution, does not affect the impairment of 3 hour memory.
Knockdown of 5-HT1A expression in the α'/β' neurons (Scer\GAL4c305a) or the &ygr; neurons (Scer\GAL413109) in the mushroom body does not affect the formation of 3 hour memory.