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Alex Chun Koon^1,2, Zhefan Stephen Chen^1,2, Shaohong Peng^1,2

¹Laboratory of Drosophila Research.

The Journal of Neuroscience : the Official Journal of the Society for Neuroscience

|September 14, 2018

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The study reveals that Exo70, an exocyst component, is vital for synaptic growth and integral membrane protein transport in Drosophila neurons. Loss of Exo70 impairs adaptation to environmental stressors like heat and starvation.

Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Cell Biology
Developmental Biology

Background:

The exocyst complex regulates exocytosis and has diverse cellular roles.
Exo70 is a conserved exocyst subunit with unclear neuronal functions.
Drosophila melanogaster serves as a model organism to study Exo70's role.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the function of Exo70 in Drosophila neurons.
To characterize the effects of exo70 mutations on synaptic development and function.
To elucidate Exo70's role in cellular transport and environmental adaptation.

Main Methods:

Characterization of two Drosophila exo70 mutant alleles.
Analysis of synaptic growth, glutamate receptor density, and mEPSP amplitude.

Keywords:

Exoc7 exocyst exocytosis membrane trafficking plasticity synaptic growth

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Main Results:

exo70 mutants exhibit reduced synaptic growth, locomotor activity, and receptor density.
Presynaptic Exo70 is essential for normal synaptic growth at the neuromuscular junction.
Loss of Exo70 blocks JNK signaling-, activity-, and temperature-induced synaptic growth.
Impaired integral membrane protein transport to the cell surface was observed.
Mild thermal stress causes severe neurite outgrowth defects and lethality in exo70 mutants.

Conclusions:

Exo70 is a critical regulator of induced synaptic growth in Drosophila.
Exo70 plays a crucial role in integral membrane protein transport to the cell surface.
Exo70 is essential for organismal adaptation to environmental changes, particularly thermal stress.
Dysfunction of Exo70 leads to developmental defects and lethality under stress conditions.