Figure 4.

Depletion of neuronal NMII HC reduces the levels of the NMII LC subunit in the muscle. (A) Distribution of Sqh::GFP at NMJs in fixed larvae expressing CTRL35785, Zip65947, and Zip36727 RNAi in neurons (C155-Gal4). Sqh::GFP fluorescence was analyzed within the α-HRP–delineated NMJ area (inner yellow outline), as well as 1 µm outside the neuron in the postsynaptic area (between inner and outer yellow outline). (B) Analysis of the Sqh::GFP fluorescence in the HRP-delineated, postsynaptic, and muscle ROIs. (C) Example of WEKA-segmented individual Sqh::GFP particles in the HRP-delineated and postsynaptic compartments. (D) Analysis of the number, area, and fluorescence WEKA-segmented sqh::GFP particles within the HRP-delineated NMJ area. (E) Analysis of the number, area, and fluorescence of postsynaptic WEKA-segmented sqh::GFP particles. Box-and-whisker graphs were used to represent the results of the area and fluorescence intensity of the individual Sqh particles. Whiskers represent 10th to 90th percentile, while the rest of the data point are shown as individual values. The y axis in these graphs represents log10, to capture the broad distribution of the individual values. In bar graphs with linear y axis, error bars represent the SEM. N in bar graphs—NMJs and muscle ROIs; N in box and whiskers—individual Sqh particles. **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001 after one-way ANOVA with Šídák’s multiple comparisons test. g—Hedges’ g represents the effect size. Scale bar—2 µm. See Table S1 for detailed genotypes and N.

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