Belly roll, a GPI-anchored Ly6 protein, regulates Drosophila melanogaster escape behaviors by modulating the excitability of nociceptive peptidergic interneurons

  1. Kai Li
  2. Yuma Tsukasa
  3. Misato Kurio
  4. Kaho Maeta
  5. Akimitsu Tsumadori
  6. Shumpei Baba
  7. Risa Nishimura
  8. Akira Murakami
  9. Koun Onodera
  10. Takako Morimoto
  11. Tadashi Uemura
  12. Tadao Usui  Is a corresponding author
  1. Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Japan
  2. Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Japan
  3. Faculty of Science, Kyoto University, Japan
  4. School of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Japan
  5. Research Center for Dynamic Living Systems, Kyoto University, Japan
6 figures, 1 table and 3 additional files

Figures

Figure 1 with 1 supplement
Natural diversity in nociceptive rolling escape behavior in wild-type strains of Drosophila melanogaster.

(A) A schematic representation of the Heat Probe Assay (see ‘Materials and methods’ for details). (B) The latency of rolling escape behavior (rolling latency) is different between two wild-type strains, w1118 and Canton-S (CS) (46°C, [w1118] n = 40, [CS] n = 38; 48°C, [w1118] n = 32, [CS] n = 33; 50°C, [w1118] n = 33, [CS] n = 33; ***p<0.001, Wilcoxon rank-sum test). Violin plots provide a kernel density estimate of the data, where the middle circle shows the median, a boxplot shape indicates 25th and 75th percentiles, and whiskers to the left and right of the box indicate the 90th and 10th percentiles, respectively, in this and the following figures. Each data point represents an individual larva. See source data tables for detailed genotypes in this and the following figures. (C) The rolling latency of 38 representative Drosophila melanogaster Genetic Reference Panel (DGRP) lines in ascending order (n = 30 or 31 larvae/line). Boxplots indicate the median and 25th and 75th percentiles, and whiskers to the left and right of the box indicate the 90th and 10th percentiles, respectively, in this and the following figures. (D) The rolling probability of 38 representative DGRP lines in ascending order (n = 30 or 31 larvae/line). The stacked bar chart indicates the rolling probability within 2, 5, and 10 s, respectively. (E) A diagram showing experimental procedures for the genome-wide association (GWA) analysis. (F) GWA analysis for median rolling latency of the rolling escape behavior. The p-values (−log10 transformed) are shown on the y axis. The gray dotted line marks the nominal p-value threshold (1.0 × 10–5). Each data point corresponds to an individual genetic variant (single-nucleotide polymorphism, deletion, or insertion). Data points are arranged by relative chromosome (genomic) position, the color code indicates the respective chromosome to which they belong. See also Figure 1—source data 1 and Figure 1—figure supplement 1A.

Figure 1—source data 1

Summary table of genotypes, statistical testing, and graph data for Figure 1.

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Figure 1—source data 2

Genome-wide association results for rolling behavior.

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Figure 1—figure supplement 1
Correlation analysis with rolling probability in three response classes and genome-wide association (GWA) analysis.

(A) A correlation analysis with rolling probability in three response classes (rolling probability in 2, 5, and 10 s) of 38 representative Drosophila melanogaster Genetic Reference Panel (DGRP). Corresponding square of Pearson’s r correlation coefficient (R2) is shown at the bottom right of each graph. (B) GWA analysis for rolling escape behavior, with three distinct statistical metrics (rolling probability in 5 s; rolling probability in 10 s; average rolling latency). The p-values (− log10 transformed) are shown on the y axis. The gray dotted line marks the nominal p-value threshold (1.0 × 10–5). Each data point corresponds to an individual genetic variant (single-nucleotide polymorphism, deletion, or insertion). For each plot, points are arranged by relative chromosome (genomic) position, the color code indicates the respective chromosome to which they belong. See Figure 1—source data 1 for detailed results.

Figure 1—figure supplement 1—source data 1

4 Statistical metrics of rolling behavior of Drosophila melanogaster Genetic Reference Panel (DGRP) lines.

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Figure 1—figure supplement 1—source data 2

Summary table of genotypes, statistical testing, and graph data for Figure 1—figure supplement 1.

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Figure 2 with 2 supplements
bero negatively regulates nociceptive rolling escape behavior.

(A) A secondary functional screen by pan-neuronal RNA interference. The rolling latency of each UAS-RNAi line was measured. Pan-neuronal knockdown of CG9336/bero reduces rolling latency (Heat Probe Assay, n = 30 or 31 larvae/genotype; ****p<0.0001, Wilcoxon rank-sum test). (B) A schematic representation of bero-associated SNP (2L_20859945_SNP; minor allele, cytosine; major allele, thymine; minor allele frequency = 0.4167). (C) A schematic representation of unprocessed and mature Bero protein. SP, signal peptide; TM, transmembrane region. Orange lines mark the predicted disulfide bonds. Yellow lines mark the predicted N-glycosylation sites. Pink lines mark the predicted GPI-modification site. See also Figure 2—figure supplement 1D. (D) A three-dimensional protein structure prediction of unprocessed Bero protein by AlphaFold2. Red region, signal peptide; blue region, transmembrane region; orange sticks, predicted disulfide bonds; yellow region, predicted N-glycosylation sites; pink region, predicted GPI-modification site. (E) Rolling latency of nSyb>attP2 control (n = 63), pan-neuronal bero knockdown animals (nSyb>bero RNAishRNA#2, n = 65), and the corresponding three sets of effector-controls (w1118 background: attP2 control, n = 64, bero RNAishRNA#2, n = 60; Canton-S background: attP2 control, n = 60, bero RNAishRNA#2, n = 60, y w background: attP2 control, n = 55, bero RNAishRNA#2, n = 55). **p<0.01; n.s., nonsignificant; Wilcoxon rank-sum test. The genetic backgrounds are controlled (see source data tables for detailed genotypes in this and the following figures). (F) Rolling latency of Canton-S control (n = 38), bero heterozygous (beroKO/+, n = 38), and homozygous (beroKO/beroKO, n = 37) mutant animals. **p<0.01, ***p<0.001, Wilcoxon rank-sum test. The bero KO strain had been outcrossed to Canton-S for 11 generations.

Figure 2—source data 1

Summary table of genotypes, statistical testing, and graph data for Figure 2.

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Figure 2—figure supplement 1
Validation of bero RNAishRNA#2, amino acid sequences of Bero protein, and generation of bero knockout strains.

(A) Representative confocal images showing the expression level of Bero (Bero-YFP, anti-GFP) in ABLK neurons in control and pan-neuronal bero knockdown larvae (nSyb>bero RNAishRNA#2). ABLK neurons are indicated by arrows. Optical setting and analysis process is the same for control and knockdown larvae. (B) A quantitative comparison of normalized fluorescence intensities (FBero-YFP/Fbackground; see ‘Materials and methods’ for details) in ABLK neurons in control (n = 24 neurons from three animals) and pan-neuronal bero knockdown larvae (nSyb>bero RNAishRNA#2, n = 24 neurons from three animals). *p<0.05, unpaired Welch’s t-test. (C) Rolling latency of nSyb>attP2 control (n = 36) and pan-neuronal bero knockdown animals (nSyb>bero RNAiJF, n = 40; nSyb>bero RNAishRNA#1, n = 36; and nSyb>bero RNAishRNA#2, n = 35). *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001, Wilcoxon rank-sum test. (D) Annotated amino acid sequences of unprocessed Bero protein and unprocessed Bero:FLAG protein. The text colors indicate the predicted signal peptide (red), the predicted transmembrane region (blue), the predicted N-glycosylation sites (yellow), the predicted GPI-modification site (pink), and the FLAG-tag sequence (purple). The orange brackets mark the predicted disulfide bonds. (E) A schematic representation of the CRISPR/Cas9-mediated bero knockout by homology-dependent repair (HDR). The procedure generates a 1629 bp deletion in the bero gene, replacing the CDS with a 3xP3-RFP cassette (see ‘Materials and methods’ for details).

Figure 2—figure supplement 1—source data 1

Summary table of genotypes, statistical testing, and graph data for Figure 2—figure supplement 1.

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Figure 2—figure supplement 2
Quantification of bero gene expression.

(A) A scatter plot showing that most of the Drosophila melanogaster Genetic Reference Panel (DGRP) core 38 lines with the bero minor allele (indicated by blue circle) showed higher responsiveness than those with the major allele (indicated by red asterisk) in the Heat Probe Assay. (B) Quantification of bero gene expression in the larval CNS of Canton-S control, bero homozygous (beroKO/beroKO) mutant, two DGRP lines with extremely high rolling latency (DGRP_391, DGRP_705), and two with extremely low rolling latency (DGRP_208, DGRP_315) mRNA levels were normalized to αTub84B expression. The photo of the DNA agarose gel is presented in the top panel. The nucleotide variations of bero-associated SNP in each line are indicated in the bottom panel.

Figure 2—figure supplement 2—source data 1

Summary table of genotypes and graph data for Figure 2—figure supplement 2.

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Figure 2—figure supplement 2—source data 2

Full raw unedited gel and labeled figure with the uncropped gel for Figure 2—figure supplement 2.

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Figure 3 with 1 supplement
Expression of bero in ABLK neurons plays an essential role in the negative regulation of nociceptive behavior.

(A) Confocal image stacks (maximum projection) showing fluorescence of the endogenous Bero reporter, Bero-YFP (green), and the colocalized peptidergic neurons with GAL4, UAS-CD4-tdTomato (magenta) in third-instar larvae. Scale bars, 50 μm. (B) A schematic representation of bero-expressing neurons. IPC, insulin-producing cells; EH, eclosion hormone-producing neurons; ABLK, abdominal leucokinin-producing neurons; SEG, the subesophageal ganglion; VNC, the ventral nerve cord. (C) Confocal image stack showing endogenous Bero expression (labeled by Bero-YFP, yellow), LK neurons (Lk-GAL4.TH, UAS-CD4-tdTomato, magenta), and leucokinin (labeled by anti-Lk, cyan) in a third-instar larva. Bottom and left panels show an XZ and YZ cross-section of the ABLK somatic region (locations of the cross-sections are indicated by horizontal and vertical gray lines in the primary image), respectively. Middle panels show magnified views of the boxed regions: Individual optical sections depicting ABLK neurons (ABLK neurons are indicated by A1A7 label, and an image of A7 with enhanced intensity is showed), Right: image stack depicting SELK neurons (indicated by arrowheads), and image stack depicting ABLK neurites (an image with enhanced intensity is showed). Scale bars: 50 μm; 10 μm or 20 μm for the magnified view. (D) Confocal image stack showing the dendrite (labeled by ABLK >DenMark, magenta) and axon terminal markers (labeled by ABLK >syt:eGFP, green) in ABLK neurons in a third-instar larva. Scale bars: 50 μm; 20 μm for the magnified view. (E) Rolling latency of LK-specific bero knockdown larvae (Lk>bero RNAishRNA #2, n = 73) and control (Lk>attP2, n = 75). Rolling latency of Eh-specific bero knockdown larvae (Eh>bero RNAishRNA #2, n = 38) and control (Eh>attP2, n = 41). Rolling latency of Ilp2-specific bero knockdown larvae (Ilp2>bero RNAishRNA #2, n = 40) and control (Ilp2>attP2, n = 39). ***p<0.001; n.s., nonsignificant; Wilcoxon rank-sum test. (F) Rolling latency of ABLK-specific bero overexpression larvae (ABLK>Bero:FLAG, n = 72), control (ABLK>myr:GFP, n = 73), and the corresponding effector-controls (y v background: myr:GFP control, n = 60, Bero:FLAG, n = 61). **p<0.01; n.s., nonsignificant; Wilcoxon rank-sum test.

Figure 3—source data 1

Summary table of genotypes, statistical testing, and graph data for Figure 3.

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Figure 3—figure supplement 1
bero knockdown in nociception-related neurons and specific overexpression of Bero:FLAG in ABLK neurons.

(A) Confocal image stacks (maximum projection) showing simultaneous fluorescence labeling of endogenous Bero reporter, Bero-YFP (green), and nociception-related neurons (Class IV neurons, ppk>CD4-tdTomato; basin neurons, R72F11>CD4-tdTomato; goro neurons, R69F06>CD4-tdTomato; magenta) in the third-instar larvae. Scale bars, 50 μm. (B) Rolling latency of control (ClassIV>attP2, n = 44; Basin>attP2, n = 40; Goro>attP2, n = 39) and neuron-specific bero knockdown animals (ClassIV>bero RNAishRNA#2, n = 43; Basin>bero RNAishRNA#2, n = 39; Goro>bero RNAishRNA#2, n = 40). n.s., nonsignificant; Wilcoxon rank-sum test. (C) Confocal image stacks (maximum projection) showing specific overexpression of Bero:FLAG (anti-FLAG) in ABLK neurons in third-instar larvae. Scale bars, 50 μm.

Figure 3—figure supplement 1—source data 1

Summary table of genotypes, statistical testing, and graph data for Figure 3—figure supplement 1.

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Figure 4 with 2 supplements
bero is necessary for the maintenance of persistent fluctuating activities and suppression of acute evoked nociceptive activity in ABLK neurons.

(A) Representative results of calcium responses showing the persistent fluctuating calcium signal (∆FPersistent/F0) of ABLK neurons in control (TrpA1>ChR2.T159C, LK>jRCaMP1b) and bero knockdown larvae (TrpA1>ChR2.T159C, LK>jRCaMP1b, bero RNAishRNA #2). (B) A quantitative comparison of area under the curve (AUC) of persistent fluctuating activities of ABLK neurons in control (n = 24 neurons from three animals) and bero knockdown larvae (n = 25 neurons from three animals). ****p<0.0001, Wilcoxon rank-sum test. (C) Representative confocal images of the acute nociceptive responses of ABLK neurons in control (TrpA1>ChR2.T159C, LK>jRCaMP1b) and bero knockdown larvae (TrpA1>ChR2.T159C, LK>jRCaMP1b, bero RNAishRNA #2) after ChR2.T159C-mediated optogenetic activation of Class IV neurons (nociceptors). Scale bars, 10 μm. (D) Time series for calcium responses (∆F/F0; see ‘Materials and methods’ for details) of ABLK neurons in control (TrpA1>ChR2.T159C, LK>jRCaMP1b, ATR (+), n = 29 neurons from three animals) and bero knockdown larvae (TrpA1>ChR2.T159C, LK>jRCaMP1b, bero RNAishRNA #2, ATR (+), n = 27 neurons from three animals) upon optogenetic activation of Class IV neurons (nociceptors). Blue light (470 nm) application is indicated by violet shading beginning at Time 0, and continued for 2.5 s. Light blue and gray shading indicate ± SEM. (E) Time series for calcium responses of ABLK neurons in control (TrpA1>ChR2.T159C, LK>jRCaMP1b, ATR (−), n = 24 neurons from three animals) and bero knockdown larvae (TrpA1>ChR2.T159C, LK>jRCaMP1b, bero RNAishRNA #2, ATR (−), n = 25 neurons from three animals) upon optogenetic activation of Class IV neurons. (F) Quantitative comparison of maximum calcium responses (ΔFmax/F0) of ABLK neurons in control (ATR (−), n = 24 neurons from three animals; ATR (+), n = 29 neurons from three animals) and bero knockdown larvae (ATR (−), n = 25 neurons from three animals; ATR (+), n = 27 neurons from three animals) upon optogenetic activation of Class IV neurons (nociceptors). ****p<0.0001; n.s., nonsignificant; Kruskal−Wallis test followed by Dunn’s test.

Figure 4—source data 1

Summary table of genotypes, statistical testing, and graph data for Figure 4.

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Figure 4—figure supplement 1
Persistent fluctuating activities at the neurites of ABLK neurons and calcium responses recording traces of control and bero knockdown larvae.

(A) Representative results of calcium responses showing the persistent fluctuating calcium signal (∆FPersistent/F0) at the neurites of ABLK neurons in control (TrpA1>ChR2.T159C, LK>jRCaMP1b) and bero knockdown larvae (TrpA1>ChR2.T159C, LK>jRCaMP1b, bero RNAishRNA #2). Confocal images showing the corresponding region of interest. Scale bars, 20 μm. (B) Time series for calcium responses recording traces (∆F/F0; see ‘Materials and methods’ for details) of ABLK neurons in control (TrpA1>ChR2.T159C, LK>jRCaMP1b, ATR (+), n = 29 neurons from three animals; TrpA1>ChR2.T159C, LK>jRCaMP1b, ATR (−), n = 24 neurons from three animals; gray lines) and bero knockdown larvae (TrpA1>ChR2.T159C, LK>jRCaMP1b, bero RNAishRNA #2, ATR (+), n = 27 neurons from three animals; TrpA1>ChR2.T159C, LK>jRCaMP1b, bero RNAishRNA #2, ATR (−), n = 25 neurons from three animals; light blue lines) upon optogenetic activation of Class IV neurons (nociceptors). Blue light (470 nm) application is indicated by violet shading beginning at Time 0, and continued for 2.5 s. Blue and black lines indicate averaged traces.

Figure 4—figure supplement 2
Knockdown of bero in LK neurons does not affect the free locomotion of larvae.

(A) Temporal color-coded tracking of control (LK>attP2, n = 17) and bero knockdown larvae (LK>bero RNAishRNA #2, n = 22). (B) Average velocity of control (LK>attP2, n = 17) and bero knockdown larvae (LK>bero RNAishRNA #2, n = 22). n.s., nonsignificant; Wilcoxon rank-sum test. (C) Fraction of moving forward frames and head casting frames in control (LK>attP2, n = 17) and bero knockdown larvae (LK>bero RNAishRNA #2, n = 22). n.s., nonsignificant; Wilcoxon rank-sum test.

Figure 4—figure supplement 2—source data 1

Summary table of genotypes, statistical testing, and graph data for Figure 4—figure supplement 2.

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Figure 5 with 1 supplement
Proper dynamics of acute activity in ABLK neurons is necessary for the control of rolling escape behavior.

(A) Percentage of larvae showing nociceptive escape behavior (rolling and bending) upon optogenetic activation of LK neurons (Lk>CsChrimson, ATR (+), n = 85; ATR (−), n = 49), ABLK neurons (ABLK>CsChrimson, ATR (+), n = 41; ATR (−), n = 22), and SELK neurons (SELK>CsChrimson, ATR (+), n = 46; ATR (−), n = 54). ****p<0.0001; n.s., nonsignificant; Chi-squared test. (B) Confocal image stack showing the labeling of all LK neurons (Lk>CsChrimson.mVenus), ABLK neurons (ABLK>CsChrimson.mVenus), and SELK neurons (SELK>CsChrimson.mVenus) in third-instar larvae. Scale bars: 100 μm. Top-right panel shows a schematic map of LK neuron types. (C) A schematic representation of the Heat Probe Assay combined with optogenetic manipulation (see ‘Materials and methods’ for details). The heat stimulation and light illumination were delivered almost simultaneously: the larva was touched laterally with a heat probe until the initiation of the first 360° rotation of the animal. The response latency was computed as 10 s if it was more than 10 s. A 1-s-long light pulse was delivered for optogenetic manipulation. (D) Rolling latency of ABLK-specific inhibition larvae (ABLK>Kir2.1, n = 45), control larvae (ABLK>myr:GFP, n = 42), and the corresponding effector-controls (y v background: myr:GFP control, n = 50, Kir2.1, n = 50) in the Heat Probe Assay. *p<0.05; n.s., nonsignificant; Wilcoxon rank-sum test. (E) Rolling latency of ABLK-specific optogenetic inhibition larvae (ABLK>GtACR1, ATR (+), n = 68), control larvae (ABLK>GtACR1, ATR (−), n = 54), and the corresponding effector-controls (y v background: GtACR1, ATR (−), n = 50, GtACR1, ATR (+), n = 50) in the Heat Probe Assay. ****p<0.0001; n.s., nonsignificant; Wilcoxon rank-sum test. (F) Rolling latency of ABLK-specific optogenetic activation larvae (ABLK>CsChrimson, ATR (+), n = 53), control larvae (ABLK>CsChrimson, ATR (−), n = 52), and the corresponding effector-controls (y v background: CsChrimson, ATR (−), n = 50, CsChrimson, ATR (+), n = 50) in the Heat Probe Assay. ****p<0.0001; n.s., nonsignificant; Wilcoxon rank-sum test. (G) Rolling latency of the corresponding driver-control larvae (ABLK >myr:GFP, ATR (+), n = 46, ABLK>myr:GFP, ATR (−), n = 45) in the Heat Probe Assay. n.s., nonsignificant; Wilcoxon rank-sum test.

Figure 5—source data 1

Summary table of genotypes, statistical testing, and graph data for Figure 5.

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Figure 5—figure supplement 1
Nociceptive rolling events induced by optogenetic activation.

(A) Raster plots representing nociceptive rolling events induced by LK-specific optogenetic activation (Lk>CsChrimson, ATR (+), n = 85; ATR (−), n = 49), ABLK-specific optogenetic activation (ABLK>CsChrimson, ATR (+), n = 41; ATR (−), n = 22), and SELK-specific optogenetic activation (SELK>CsChrimson, ATR (+), n = 46; ATR (−), n = 54). Orange light (590 nm) application is indicated by orange shading beginning at Time 0 s and continued for 25 s. (B) Time series for the rolling probability of LK-specific (Lk>CsChrimson, ATR (+), n = 85), ABLK-specific (ABLK>CsChrimson, ATR (+), n = 41), and SELK-specific optogenetic activation of larvae (SELK>CsChrimson, ATR (+), n = 46). Orange light (590 nm) application is indicated by the orange shading and continued for 25 s.

Figure 6 with 2 supplements
DH44 neuropeptides and octopamine are functional neurotransmitters of ABLK neurons.

(A) Confocal image stacks showing LK neurons (Lk-GAL4.TH, UAS-CD4-tdGFP, green) and distinct types of neurons labeled by the corresponding neurotransmitter markers (cholinergic neurons, anti-ChAT; GABAergic neurons, anti-GABA; glutamatergic neurons, VGlut-T2A-LexA>LexAop-jRCaMP1b; tyraminergic and/or octopaminergic neurons, anti-Tdc2; magenta) in third-instar larvae. Enlarged panels show a magnified view of the boxed region. ABLK neurons are indicated by arrowheads. Scale bars: 50 μm; 10 μm for the magnified view. (B) Rolling latency of ABLK-specific Tbh knockdown larvae (ABLK>Tbh RNAi, n = 59), control larvae (ABLK>attP2, n = 45), and the corresponding effector-controls (y v background: attP2 control, n = 52, Tbh RNAi, n = 51). Rolling latency of ABLK-specific DH44 knockdown larvae (ABLK>DH44 RNAi, n = 83), control larvae (ABLK>attP2, n = 79), and the corresponding effector-controls (y v background: attP2 control, n = 48, DH44 RNAi, n = 50). *p<0.05, **p<0.01; n.s., nonsignificant; Wilcoxon rank-sum test. (C) A model illustrating how Belly roll (Bero) regulates two distinct neuronal activities of a group of bero-expressing neurons, ABLK neurons, which initiate and facilitate the nociceptive escape behavior in Drosophila melanogaster larvae.

Figure 6—source data 1

Summary table of genotypes, statistical testing, and graph data for Figure 6.

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Figure 6—figure supplement 1
Rolling latency of ABLK-specific Lk, Rdl, or 5-HT1B knockdown larvae.

(A) Rolling latency of ABLK-specific Lk knockdown larvae (ABLK>Lk RNAi, n = 33), control larvae (ABLK>attP2, n = 42), and the corresponding effector-controls (y v background: attP2 control, n = 48, Lk RNAi, n = 50). *p<0.05, Wilcoxon rank-sum test. (B) Rolling latency of ABLK-specific Rdl knockdown larvae (ABLK>Rdl RNAi, n = 38) and control (ABLK>attP40, n = 42) upon lower thermal stimulations (44°C), and the corresponding effector-controls (y v background: attP40 control, n = 38, Rdl RNAi, n = 40). *p<0.05; n.s., nonsignificant; Wilcoxon rank-sum test. (C) Rolling latency of ABLK-specific 5-HT1B knockdown larvae (ABLK>5-HT1B RNAi, n = 83) and control (ABLK>attP2, n = 86). n.s., nonsignificant; Wilcoxon rank-sum test.

Figure 6—figure supplement 1—source data 1

Summary table of genotypes, statistical testing, and graph data for Figure 6—figure supplement 1.

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Figure 6—figure supplement 2
A hypothetical model.

A hypothetical model depicting how Bero may target a receptor that is required for generating the persistent activities, which in turn inhibits the evoked nociceptive responses in ABLK neurons and thereby downregulates the nociceptive rolling behavior. The model also depicts that the persistent activities of the ABLK neurons may reflect certain stresses.

Tables

Appendix 1—key resources table
Reagent type
(species) or
resource
DesignationSource or referenceIdentifiersAdditional information
Gene (Drosophila melanogaster)
CG9336GenBankFLYB:FBgn0032897
Strain, strain
background
(Escherichia coli, DH5α)
E coliATCCATCC:PTA-1798DH5α is an E. coli strain
used for general cloning applications
Strain, strain
background
(D. melanogaster)
w[1118]Bloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:3605; FLYB:FBst0003605; RRID:BDSC_3605
Strain, strain
background
(D. melanogaster)
Canton-SDrosophila Stocks of
Ehime University
DSEU:E-10002
Strain, strain
background
(D. melanogaster)
38 representative
DGRP inbred strains
Bloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
N/ASee Figure 1—source data 1 in this paper
Genetic reagent
(D. melanogaster)
nSyb; nSyb-Gal4Bloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:51941; FLYB:FBtp0087725; RRID:BDSC_51941FlyBase symbol: P{nSyb-GAL4.P}
Genetic reagent
(D. melanogaster)
eys; eys RNAiBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:33764; FLYB:FBti0141009; RRID:BDSC_33764FlyBase symbol: P{TRiP.JF02463}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)eys; eys RNAiBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:33766; FLYB:FBti0141011; RRID:BDSC_33766FlyBase symbol: P{TRiP.JF02708}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)G9336; bero RNAiJFBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:31988; FLYB:FBti0130397; RRID:BDSC_31988FlyBase symbol: P{TRiP.JF03422}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)luna; luna RNAiBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:27084; FLYB:FBti0115451; RRID:BDSC_27084FlyBase symbol: P{TRiP.JF02430}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)Prosap; Prosap RNAiBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:40929; FLYB:FBti0149838; RRID:BDSC_40929FlyBase symbol: P{TRiP.HMS02177}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)CG14669; CG14669 RNAiBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:36750; FLYB:FBti0146797; RRID:BDSC_ 36750FlyBase symbol: P{TRiP.HMS03010}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)gukh; gukh RNAiBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:55858; FLYB:FBti0163218; RRID:BDSC_ 55858FlyBase symbol: P{TRiP.HMC03681}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)Antp; Antp RNAiBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:64926; FLYB:FBti0184012; RRID:BDSC_ 64926FlyBase symbol: P{TRiP.HMC05799}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)Erk7; Erk7 RNAiBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:56939; FLYB:FBti0163468; RRID:BDSC_ 56939FlyBase symbol: P{TRiP.HMC04378}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)5-HT1A; 5-HT1A RNAiBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:25834; FLYB:FBti0114585; RRID:BDSC_ 25834FlyBase symbol: P{TRiP.JF01852}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)bc10; bc10 RNAiBloomington Drosophila
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BDSC:60486; FLYB:FBti0179272; RRID:BDSC_ 60486FlyBase symbol: P{TRiP.HMJ22879}attP40
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)CG31760; CG31760 RNAiBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:51838; FLYB:FBti0157803; RRID:BDSC_ 51838FlyBase symbol: P{TRiP.HMC03410}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)CG4168; CG4168 RNAiBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:28736; FLYB:FBti0127300; RRID:BDSC_ 28736FlyBase symbol: P{TRiP.JF03163}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)CG43897; CG43897 RNAiBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:31560; FLYB:FBti0130595; RRID:BDSC_ 31560FlyBase symbol: P{TRiP.JF01132}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)bru3; bru3 RNAiBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:43318; FLYB:FBti0151331 RRID:BDSC_ 43318FlyBase symbol: P{TRiP.HMS02702}attP40
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)Gyc88E; Gyc88E RNAiBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:28608; FLYB:FBti0127063; RRID:BDSC_ 28608FlyBase symbol: P{TRiP.HM05096}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)olf413; olf413 RNAiBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC: 29547; FLYB:FBti0128663; RRID:BDSC_ 29547FlyBase symbol: P{TRiP.JF02439}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)bero RNAishRNA#1;This paperN/ASee Materials and methods
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)bero RNAishRNA#2;This paperN/ASee Materials and methods
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)nSyb; nSyb-GAL4Bloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:39171; FLYB:FBti0136953; RRID:BDSC_39171FlyBase symbol: P{GMR56C10-GAL4}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)bero-YFP; CG9336(CPTI001654)Kyoto Drosophila
Stock Center
DGRC:115180; FLYB:FBti0143870; RRID:DGGR_115180FlyBase symbol: PBac{681.P.FSVS-1}CG9336CPTI001654
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)beroKO; bero knockoutThis paperN/ASee Materials and methods
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)UAS-CD4-tdTomato; CD4-tdTomato; CD4-RFPBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:35837; FLYB:FBti0143424; RRID:BDSC_35837FlyBase symbol: PBac{UAS-CD4-tdTom}VK00033
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)R72F11-GAL4; Basin-GAL4; BasinBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:39786; FLYB:FBti0138028; RRID:BDSC_39786FlyBase symbol: P{GMR72F11-GAL4}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)Ilp2-GAL4.R; Ilp2Bloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:37516; FLYB:FBti0147109 RRID:BDSC_37516FlyBase symbol: P{Ilp2-GAL4.R}2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)Eh.2.4-GAL4; EhBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:6301; FLYB:FBti0012534; RRID:BDSC_6301FlyBase symbol: P{GAL4-Eh.2.4}C21
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)dimm-GAL4; dimmBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:25373; FLYB:FBti0004282; RRID:BDSC_ 25373FlyBase symbol: P{GawB}dimm929
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)Lk-GAL4; LkBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:51993; FLYB:FBti0154847; RRID:BDSC_ 51993FlyBase symbol: P{Lk-GAL4.TH}2M
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)ppk-GAL4; ppkBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:32079; FLYB:FBti0131208; RRID:BDSC_ 32079FlyBase symbol: P{ppk-GAL4.G}3
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)R69F06-GAL4; Goro-GAL4Bloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:39497; FLYB:FBti0137775; RRID:BDSC_ 39497FlyBase symbol: P{GMR69F06-GAL4}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)tsh-LexADOI:10.1080/01677063.2016.1248761N/AJ. Simpson, UCSB, Santa Barbara, USA
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)Scr-LexADOI:10.1080/01677063.2016.1248761N/AJ. Simpson, UCSB, Santa Barbara, USA
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)tubP-FRT-GAL80-FRTBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:38881; FLYB:FBti0147582; RRID:BDSC_38881FlyBase symbol: P{αTub84B(FRT.GAL80)}3
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)tubP-FRT-GAL80-FRTBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:38880; FLYB:FBti0147581; RRID:BDSC_38880FlyBase symbol: P{αTub84B(FRT.GAL80)}2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)LexAop-FLP.LBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:55820; FLYB:FBti0160802; RRID:BDSC_55820FlyBase symbol: P{8XLexAop2-FLPL}attP40
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)LexAop-FLP.LBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:55819; FLYB:FBti0160801; RRID:BDSC_55819FlyBase symbol: P{8XLexAop2-FLPL}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)UAS-Bero:FLAG; Bero:FLAGThis paperN/ASee Materials and methods
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)UAS-myr:GFP; myr:GFPBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:32197; FLYB:FBti0131941; RRID:BDSC_32197FlyBase symbol: P{10XUAS-IVS-myr::GFP}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)UAS-CsChrimson; CsChrimson; ChrimsonBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:55135; FLYB:FBti0160803; RRID:BDSC_55135FlyBase symbol: P{20XUAS-IVS-CsChrimson.mVenus}attP40
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)UAS-CsChrimson; CsChrimson; ChrimsonBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:55136; FLYB:FBti0160804; RRID:BDSC_55136FlyBase symbol: P{20XUAS-IVS-CsChrimson.mVenus}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)UAS-GtACR1-EYFPDOI: 10.1038/nmeth.4148; Mohammad et al., 2017NAA. Claridge-Chang, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)UAS-CD4-tdGFPBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:35839; FLYB:FBti0143426 RRID:BDSC_35839FlyBase symbol: P{UAS-CD4-tdGFP}8M2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)VGlut-LexABloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:84442; FLYB:FBti0209982; RRID:BDSC_84442FlyBase symbol: TI{2A-lexA::GAD}VGlut2A-lexA
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)jRCaMP1b; UAS- jRCaMP1bBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:63793; FLYB:FBti0180189; RRID:BDSC_63793FlyBase symbol: PBac{20XUAS-IVS-NES-jRCaMP1b-p10}VK00005
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)jRCaMP1b; UAS- jRCaMP1bBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:64428; FLYB:FBti0181971; RRID:BDSC_64428FlyBase symbol: P{13XLexAop2-IVS-NES-jRCaMP1b-p10}su(Hw)attP5
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)ChR2.T159CBloomington Drosophila
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BDSC:52259; FLYB:FBti0157028; RRID:BDSC_52259FlyBase symbol: PBac{10XQUAS-ChR2.T159C-HA}VK00018
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)Lk RNAi; UAS-Lk-RNAiBloomington Drosophila
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BDSC:25798; FLYB:FBti0114549; RRID:BDSC_25798FlyBase symbol: P{TRiP.JF01816}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)DH44 RNAi; UAS-Dh44-RNAiBloomington Drosophila
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BDSC:25804; FLYB:FBti0114555; RRID:BDSC_25804FlyBase symbol: P{TRiP.JF01822}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)Tbh RNAi; UAS-Tbh-RNAiBloomington Drosophila
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BDSC: 27667; FLYB:FBti0128848; RRID:BDSC_27667FlyBase symbol: P{TRiP.JF02746}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)TrpA1-QFBloomington Drosophila
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BDSC:36348; FLYB:FBti0145127; RRID:BDSC_36348FlyBase symbol: P{TrpA1-QF.P}attP40
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)attP2Bloomington Drosophila
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BDSC:8622; FLYB:FBti0040535; RRID:BDSC_8622FlyBase symbol: P{CaryP}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)attP40Bloomington Drosophila
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BDSC:36304; FLYB:FBti0114379; RRID:BDSC_36304FlyBase symbol: P{CaryP}Msp300attP40
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)UAS-Kir2.1; Kir2.1Bloomington Drosophila
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BDSC:6595; FLYB:FBti0017552; RRID:BDSC_6595FlyBase symbol: P{UAS-Hsap\KCNJ2.EGFP}7
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)Rdl RNAi; UAS-Rdl-RNAiBloomington Drosophila
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BDSC:52903; FLYB:FBti0158020; RRID:BDSC_52903FlyBase symbol: P{TRiP.HMC03643}attP40
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)5-HT1B RNAi; UAS-5-HT1B-RNAiBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:25833; FLYB:FBti0114584; RRID:BDSC_25833FlyBase symbol: P{TRiP.JF01851}attP2
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)UAS-DenMark; DenMarkBloomington Drosophila
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BDSC:33065; FLYB:FBti0132510; RRID:BDSC_33065FlyBase symbol: P{UAS-DenMark}3
Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)UAS-syt:eGFP; syt:GFPBloomington Drosophila
Stock Center
BDSC:33065; FLYB:FBti0026975; RRID:BDSC_33065FlyBase symbol: P{UAS-syt.eGFP}3
AntibodyAnti-GFP (chicken polyclonal)AbcamCat#: ab13970; RRID:AB_300798IF(1:1000)
AntibodyAnti-DN-cadherin (rat monoclonal)Developmental Studies
Hybridoma Bank
Cat#: DN-Ex #8; RRID: AB_528121IF(1:100)
AntibodyAnti-Lk (rabbit polyclonal)DOI:10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.03.132; Ohashi and Sakai, 2018N/AIF(1:100)
AntibodyAnti-FLAG (mouse monoclonal, M2)Sigma-AldrichCat#: F3165; RRID:AB_259529IF(1:500)
AntibodyAnti-ChAT (mouse monoclonal)Developmental Studies
Hybridoma Bank
Cat#: chat4b1; RRID:AB_528122IF(1:50)
AntibodyAnti-GABA (rabbit polyclonal)Sigma-AldrichCat#: A2052; RRID: AB_477652IF(1:100)
AntibodyAnti-Tdc2 (rabbit polyclonal)AbcamCat#: ab128225; RRID:AB_11142389IF(1:1000)
AntibodyAnti-DYKDDDDK Epitope Tag (rat monoclonal, L5)Novus BiologicalsCat#: NBP1-06712; RRID:AB_1625981IF(1:500)
AntibodyAlexa Fluor 488-conjugated AffiniPure anti-chicken IgY (IgG) (H+L) (donkey polyclonal)Jackson ImmunoResearch
Laboratories Inc
Cat#: 703-545-155; RRID:AB_2340375IF(1:500)
AntibodyAlexa Fluor 405-conjugated anti-rat IgG (H+L) (goat polyclonal)AbcamCat#: ab175673; RRID:AB_2893021IF(1:500)
AntibodyAlexa Fluor 405-conjugated anti-rabbit IgG (H+L) (goat polyclonal)Thermo Fisher ScientificCat# :A-31556; RRID:AB_221605IF(1:500)
AntibodyAlexa Fluor 546-conjugated anti-rat IgG (H+L) (goat polyclonal)Molecular ProbesCat#: A-11081; RRID:AB_141738IF(1:500)
AntibodyAlexa Fluor 546-conjugated anti-mouse IgG (H+L) (goat polyclonal)Molecular ProbesCat#: A-11030; RRID:AB_144695IF(1:500)
AntibodyAlexa Fluor 546-conjugated anti-rabbit IgG (H+L) (goat polyclonal)Thermo Fisher ScientificCat#: A-11035; RRID:AB_2534093IF(1:500)
AntibodyAlexa Fluor 555-conjugated anti-mouse IgG (H+L) (goat polyclonal)Thermo Fisher ScientificCat#: A-21424; RRID:AB_141780IF(1:500)
Recombinant DNA reagentpJFRC7-mCD8::GFP (plasmid)AddgeneRRID:Addgene_26220
Recombinant DNA reagentpJFRC7-FLAG::Bero (plasmid)This paperN/AFLAG::Bero version of pJFRC7-mCD8::GFP; see Materials and methods
Recombinant DNA reagentpVALIUM20 (plasmid)Drosophila Genomics
Resource Center
RRID:DGRC_1467
Recombinant DNA reagentpVALIUM20-bero [shRNA#1] (plasmid)This paperN/ASee Materials and methods
Recombinant DNA reagentpVALIUM20-bero [shRNA#2] (plasmid)This paperN/ASee Materials and methods
Recombinant DNA reagentFI02856 (cDNA)Drosophila Genomics
Resource Center
RRID:DGRC_1621396
Sequence-based reagentPrimers for bero
and αTub84B
This paperN/ASee Supplementary file 1
Sequence-based reagentOligo DNA sequence
for bero shRNA#1 and shRNA#2
This paperN/ASee Supplementary file 1
Sequence-based reagentgRNA sequence for bero knockout, see Supplementary file 1This paperN/ASee Supplementary file 1
Sequence-based reagentPrimers for homology arm (bero knockout)This paperN/ASee Supplementary file 1
Sequence-based reagentPrimers for validation PCR (bero knockout)This paperN/ASee Supplementary file 1
Commercial assay or kitSepasol‐RNA I Super GNacalai tesqueCat#: 09379-26
Commercial assay or kitRNeasy Mini KitQIAGENCat#: 74104
Commercial assay or kitReverTra Ace qPCR RT Master Mix with gDNA RemoverToyoboCat#: FSQ-301
Commercial assay or kitKOD-Plus-NeoToyoboCat#: KOD-401
Chemical compound, drugall-trans retinalSigma-AldrichCat#: R2500
Software, algorithmArduino IDE 1.8.13 or 2.0.0arduino.cc, https://www.arduino.cc/en/software/ReleaseNotesN/A
Software, algorithmFijiNIH, BethesdaRRID:SCR_002285
Software, algorithmFimTrackDOI:10.3791/52207; Risse et al., 2017N/AVersion 2.1; https://github.com/kostasl/FIMTrack
Software, algorithmMATLABThe MathWorks, IncRRID:SCR_001622
Software, algorithmSignalP v. 5.0DOI:10.1038/s41587-019-0036-z;
Almagro Armenteros et al., 2019
RRID:SCR_015644
Software, algorithmNetNGlyc - 1.0DOI:10.1142/9789812799623_0029;
Gupta and Brunak, 2001
RRID:SCR_001570
Software, algorithmbig-PI PredictorDOI:10.1006/jmbi.1999.3069;
Eisenhaber et al., 1999
RRID:SCR_001599
Software, algorithmTMHMM-2.0DOI:10.1006/jmbi.2000.4315;
Krogh et al., 2001
RRID:SCR_014935
Software, algorithmAlphaFold2DOI:10.1038/s41586-021-03819-2;
Jumper et al., 2021
N/AVersion 2.3.2; https://alphafold.ebi.ac.uk/
Software, algorithmPyMOLSchrödinger, IncRRID:SCR_000305

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  1. Kai Li
  2. Yuma Tsukasa
  3. Misato Kurio
  4. Kaho Maeta
  5. Akimitsu Tsumadori
  6. Shumpei Baba
  7. Risa Nishimura
  8. Akira Murakami
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  11. Tadashi Uemura
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