(A) 20G03GAL4 drives mCD8-GFP expression in neurons with cell bodies positioned proximal to cell arborizations of those labeled by LkrGAL4. (B) Overlaid images of 20G03GAL4 and LkrGAL4 expression show close proximity between cell types in the lateral horn and SOG. (C) Overexpression of Kir2.1 channel in 20G03GAL4-labeled cells results in an enhanced postprandial sleep response (30 flies per genotype, n = 805 meals, Kir2.1/ w1118; 488, 20G03GAL4 / w1118; 285, Kir2.1/ 20G03GAL4; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001, Kruskal-Wallis test followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons). (D) Conditional silencing of 20G03GAL4-labeled cells in adulthood is sufficient to increase postprandial sleep (24 flies per genotype, n = 493 meals, TubGAL80ts; Kir2.1/ wCS; 575, 20G03GAL4 / wCS; 528, TubGAL80ts; Kir2.1/20G03GAL41; *p<0.05; **p<0.01, Kruskal-Wallis test followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons). (E) Time-course of postprandial sleep reveals that effect of 20G03GAL4 silencing is most prominent from ZT 10–14 (time-course partitioned into 4 hr bins, shaded region indicates dark period; *p<0.05, Kruskal-Wallis test followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons). (F) Conditional silencing effects are also stronger at dusk ZT 10–14 (**p<0.01, Kruskal-Wallis test followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons). (G) Comparison of Psleep in the 20 min before and after each meal for both 20G03GAL4 manipulations (color codes from C and D; *p<0.05; **p<0.01, ***p<0.001, Kruskal-Wallis test followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons). (H) Proposed model for regulation of postprandial sleep by dietary components and neuronal circuitry. Meal volume, ingested salt, and protein drive postprandial sleep. Sleep induced by ingested protein acts through Lkr neurons. Protein also induces a waking response independent of Lkr neuronal activity. Leucokininergic (Lk) or non-leucokininergic (20G03) cell populations can independently inhibit postprandial sleep, possibly through modulation of Lkr neuronal activity.
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.19334.018