Assessment of Chemosensory Response to Volatile Compounds in Healthy, Aged, and Neurodegenerative Caenorhabditis elegans Models

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2023-05-05

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Bio-protocol L.L.C.
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A basic function of the nervous system is to confer the ability to detect external stimuli and generate appropriate behavioral and physiological responses. These can be modulated when parallel streams of information are provided to the nervous system and neural activity is appropriately altered. The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans utilizes a simple and well characterized neural circuit to mediate avoidance or attraction responses to stimuli, such as the volatile odorant octanol or diacetyl (DA), respectively. Aging and neurodegeneration constitute two important factors altering the ability to detect external signals and, therefore, changing behavior. Here, we present a modified protocol to assess avoidance or attraction responses to diverse stimuli in healthy individuals and Caenorhabditis elegans models associated with neurodegenerative diseases.

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Caenorhabditis elegans, Behavior, Diacetyl, Octanol, Neurodegenerative diseases

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