NonA and CPX Link the Circadian Clockwork to Locomotor Activity in Drosophila.

Weifei Luo, Fang Guo, Aoife McMahon, Shalise Couvertier, Hua Jin, Madelen Diaz, Allegra Fieldsend, Eranthie Weerapana, Michael Rosbash

Neuron 2018 Aug 22

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Drosophila NonA and its mammalian ortholog NONO are members of the Drosophila behavior and human splicing (DBHS) family. NONO also has a strong circadian connection: it associates with the circadian repressor protein PERIOD (PER) and contributes to circadian timekeeping. Here, we investigate NonA, which is required for proper levels of evening locomotor activity as well as a normal free-running period in Drosophila. NonA is associated with the positive transcription factor CLOCK/CYCLE (CLK/CYC), interacts directly with complexin (cpx) pre-mRNA, and upregulates gene expression, including the gene cpx. Downregulation of cpx expression in circadian neurons phenocopies NonA downregulation, whereas cpx overexpression rescues the nonA RNAi phenotypes, indicating that cpx is an important NonA target gene. As the cpx protein contributes to proper neurotransmitter and neuropeptide release in response to calcium, these results and others indicate that this control is important for the normal circadian regulation of locomotor activity. Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Weifei Luo, Fang Guo, Aoife McMahon, Shalise Couvertier, Hua Jin, Madelen Diaz, Allegra Fieldsend, Eranthie Weerapana, Michael Rosbash. NonA and CPX Link the Circadian Clockwork to Locomotor Activity in Drosophila. Neuron. 2018 Aug 22;99(4):768-780.e3