| 42679 |
Q8IMZ9 |
WFS1_DROME |
Wolframin |
DISRUPTION PHENOTYPE |
RNAi-mediated knockdown in neurons results in age-dependent behavioral deficits and neurodegeneration, which is further enhanced when the knockdown is in both neurons and glial cells; the defects include age-dependent locomotor deficits, increased susceptibility to oxidative stress and glutamate excitotoxicity, increased age-dependent appearance of vacuoles in the central neuropil and optic lobes of the fly brain, and shortened lifespan. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:29357349}. |