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1. Preparation of pesticide-coated Petri plates
<ol>
	<li>Prepare agar Petri dishes (6 cm diameter works best) using standard procedures. 
	NOTE: These can be made months in advance and stored in the refrigerator until use. Bring plates to room temperature (RT) on the benchtop. In most cases, the student groups should be provided with a plate for each dilution of the pesticide mixture, including a water control.</li>
	<li>Prepare 1 mL of each dilution of the chosen pesticide in labeled 1.5 mL microfuge tubes. For safe handling, be sure to read the instructions and provide gloves or work in a fume hood, if suggested. 
	NOTE: Suggested dilutions to test: 1 mL of full-strength pesticide, 1:10 dilution in water (100 &#181;L of pesticide, 900 &#181;L of distilled water), 1:100 dilution (10 &#181;L of pesticide, 990 &#181;L of water), 1:1000 dilution (10 &#181;L of the 1:10 dilution, 990 &#181;L of water), etc.</li>
	<li>Make a solution spreader by carefully bending a glass Pasteur pipette (9 ml size) in a Bunsen burner flame. Use the flame to close the opening of the pipette. Then ethanol-sterilize the spreader before each spreading on the Petri plate.</li>
	<li>Using a micropipette, place 100 &#181;L of the dilution (or water control) on the center of the agar and spread gently across the surface with the sterilized spreader. Re-sterilize the spreader prior to each use.</li>
	<li>Set aside the Petri dishes covered, and let the solution soak into the surface until &#34;dry&#34;. 
	&#8203;NOTE: Depending on the pesticide and humidity levels in the laboratory, this may take some time. Students might need to prepare their plates the day before the exposure period.</li>
	<li>For exposure periods longer than 12 h, add 50 &#181;L of an overnight culture of Escherichia coli to the plates prior to adding the nematodes. For acute experiments (12 h or less), there is no need to have E. coli on the plates.</li>
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2. Adding nematodes to pesticide-coated plates
NOTE: Students will need to have a plate of adult nematodes (5 day cultures are best) of the fluorescent strain LX929, which is available from the Caenorhabditis elegans Genetics Center. There are two possible procedures for this. If students have had prior experience working with nematodes (for example, if this procedure is part of a multi-week exercise and they have already learned how to pick nematodes with a worm pick), use Step 2.1. If they have not, use Step 2.2.
<ol>
	<li>Pick nematodes with a worm pick. Fashion a worm pick from a 1-in&#160; piece of platinum wire that is melted to a Pasteur pipette using a Bunsen burner flame. Pick up a small blob of sticky E. coli onto the pick and then pick up adult nematodes using the sticky blob. For a decent sample size, pick 10 nematodes for each treatment plate. 
	NOTE: Students without much experience can follow Steps 2.2-2.3.</li>
	<li>Use a micropipette to place 1 mL of sterile water onto the plate of nematodes. Swish the water around to lift up the nematodes, then remove the liquid with the nematodes to a 1.5 mL microfuge tube.</li>
	<li>Let the nematodes settle by gravity for about 10 min, then carefully remove at least 500 &#181;L of the water and discard. Resuspend the nematodes and, using a cut-off yellow pipette tip, remove 50-100 &#181;L of suspended worms to each treatment plate. Be sure that each plate has at least 10 adult worms.</li>
	<li>Set a timer, or note the time, and expose the nematodes at RT for the chosen time period. During the chosen exposure time, prepare microscope slides for wet mounts. The slides should be made on the same day as the microscopy. 
	NOTE: Student groups will have chosen their time of exposure during the planning for their independent study.</li>
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3. Preparing microscope slides for wet mounts
NOTE: Steps 3.1-3.3 can be performed by each student group. Prepare three slides each.
<ol>
	<li>Prepare two slides by placing a piece of label tape on only one side of the slide. The tape is used to create the correct thickness for the agarose to form a pad of uniform thickness. Then position a clean, unused slide in between them on the benchtop, as illustrated in the figure.</li>
	<li>Use a micropipette to place a 10 &#181;L drop of melted agarose (3% in double-distilled water (ddH2O), heated using a 65 &#176;C dry block heater) onto the center of the slide that is in the middle.</li>
	<li>Flatten the drop by placing another clean slide on top, perpendicular to the slide with the drop, as shown in the figure. Flatten by applying pressure so the agarose drop forms the thickness of the labeling tape.</li>
	<li>The agarose will solidify within about 1 min. Then, apply steady pressure to separate the two slides. The agar circle will adhere to one of the slides. Rest this slide, agar side up, on the benchtop, and allow it to dry for 1-2 min before using.</li>
</ol>
4. Mounting live nematodes to microscope slides
<ol>
	<li>To add nematodes to the prepared slide with the agarose pad, add a 5 &#181;L drop of water containing 1 M sodium azide (NaN3) to the agar pad. This solution anesthetizes the worms and immobilizes them. 
	CAUTION: Sodium azide stock solution can cause illness if ingested.</li>
	<li>Then transfer nematodes (at least 10 per treatment slide) to the droplet using a worm pick. Sterilize the pick before and after using it to transfer nematodes.</li>
	<li>Use forceps to add a coverslip by placing it at an angle and slowly lowering it. Prevent the coverslip from slipping or lowering too quickly by using a pencil or metal probe.</li>
	<li>Place the prepared wet mount on a fluorescent microscope to observe the worms, first under 10x magnification and phase contrast, then under 40x magnification with phase contrast and fluorescent illumination.</li>
</ol>
5. Fluorescent microscopy
NOTE: Student groups should make a wet mount of several worms of each type on separate microscope slides, which they should label appropriately. The instructions that follow are general tips about the use of a standard fluorescence compound microscope that can have an attached trinocular setup, digital camera, and computer system. Students should be familiar with the settings of the microscope, including the objectives, types of light filters, ability to switch between bright field and fluorescence light, how to send the light signal to the digital camera, etc.
<ol>
	<li>Place one prepared wet mount at a time on the microscope stage and secure it in place using the microscope stage clips.</li>
	<li>Begin viewing the wet mounts by first viewing with the lowest magnification objective, which is typically 10x, and use bright field or phase contrast to visualize and focus on the nematodes.</li>
	<li>Once a nematode is located in the field of view, focus on it using the fine focus knob on the microscope. Switch the illumination to the fluorescence by turning the dial. Then direct the light to the camera to capture the digital images. Adjust the illumination using the imaging software so that the neurons are brightly illuminated but not oversaturated.</li>
	<li>At some point, obtain a separate image of a ruler at the same magnification as the cell images to provide a magnification scale for their figure. Place a short section of a transparent ruler, or a micrometer slide, onto the microscope stage, focus on it using the fine focus knob, and obtain an image using the imaging software.</li>
	<li>Obtain additional images (from at least 10 separate nematodes) at higher magnifications, if possible. The intense light will likely bleach the area from which it is being imaged, so carefully monitor the imaging and do not allow the light to remain on the same area of the slide for long periods of time. Be sure to name the acquired images to keep track of the nematode and region, as well as the treatment and magnification.</li>
	<li>Make a folder on the computer and move the images into the folder for use in analysis and figure preparation.</li>
</ol>
6. Morphological integrity assessment scale
NOTE: A key cytological characteristic of neurodegenerative damage in neurons is a change to the soma morphology. There are three morphologies that can easily be viewed and counted.
<ol>
	<li>Count the neurons with smooth, uniformly fluorescent processes and non-round cell bodies as normal, as shown in Figure 1 and 2.</li>
	<li>Often, the soma becomes rounded and swollen-looking compared with healthy, young neurons. Count the neurons that look like this as &#34;rounded.&#34;</li>
	<li>Neurons with long neural processes can exhibit blebbing, where there are rounded puncta or even gaps in the processes. Count the neurons that show these features as &#34;blebbed.&#34;</li>
</ol>

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			<td>Agar</td>
			<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>BP97445</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Agarose</td>
			<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>MP1AGAH0250</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Alcohol lamp</td>
			<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>17012826</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Bunsen burner</td>
			<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>17-012-820</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>C. elegans strains</td>
			<td>C. elegans Genetics Center</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>CaCl</td>
			<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>2971347</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Cholesterol</td>
			<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>AAA1147030</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Coverslips</td>
			<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>12-545-AP</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Digital camera</td>
			<td>Nikon</td>
			<td></td>
			<td>These can vary depending on the requirement</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Dissecting scope</td>
			<td>Nikon</td>
			<td>SMZ745</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>E. coli strain (OP50)</td>
			<td>C. elegans Genetics Center</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Ethanol</td>
			<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>BP2818100</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Fluorescent scope</td>
			<td>Nikon</td>
			<td></td>
			<td>These can vary depending on the requirement</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Imaging software</td>
			<td>Nikon</td>
			<td></td>
			<td>These can vary depending on the requirement</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Inoculation loop</td>
			<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>131045</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>LB Broth Base</td>
			<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>BP9723-500</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>MgSO4</td>
			<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>10034-99-8</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Microfuge tubes</td>
			<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>5408129</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Microscope slides</td>
			<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>22-265446</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Pasteur pipets</td>
			<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>13-678-20A</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Petri dishes</td>
			<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>AS4050</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Pipette tips</td>
			<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>94060316</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Pipetters</td>
			<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>14-386-319</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Platinum wire</td>
			<td>Genesee Scientific</td>
			<td>59-1M30P</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Potassium Phosphate buffer</td>
			<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>AAJ61413AP</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Sodium azide</td>
			<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>AC447810250</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
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studying the effect of pesticides on caenorhabditis elegans neurons

Source: Susman, K. M. R. <a href="https://app.jove.com/v/63845">Examining the Effect of Pesticides on Caenorhabditis elegans Neurons.</a> J. Vis. Exp. (2022).
This video demonstrates evaluating the neurodegenerative effects of a test chemical on Caenorhabditis elegans with fluorescently tagged neurons. Normal neurons show bright fluorescence of intact soma and processes, while diminished fluorescence, swollen soma, and punctuated processes indicate neurodegeneration.

<img alt="Figure 1" src="/files/ftp_upload/22993/22993_Figure1.jpg" /> 
Figure 1: Evaluation of the effects of a neonicotinoid-containing pesticide on neuron morphology. (A) Untreated cholinergic neurons from the fluorescent strain LX929. (B) Pesticide-exposed (T+S) cholinergic neurons. (C) Percentage of neurons exhibiting blebbing in the two conditions. Error bars are the standard error of the mean. *** indicates p &#60; 0.001 from a one-way ANOVA. A total of 113 ne...

Studying the Effect of Pesticides on Caenorhabditis elegans Neurons

1. Preparation of pesticide-coated Petri plates

	Prepare agar Petri dishes (6 cm diameter works best) using standard procedures.
	NOTE: These can be made ...

Begin with an agar plate containing transgenic Caenorhabditis elegans expressing green fluorescent proteins or GFPs in their neurons.
Add sterile water to the plate, swirl it to lift the worms, and transfer them to a tube.
Allow the worms to settle, then remove the excess water and resuspend them.
Transfer the resuspended worms to a pesticide-coated plate and a control plate without pesticide, then incubate.
Based on their actions, the pesticide specifically damages certain neurons and causes neuronal swelling, decreasing GFP expression.
Transfer the worms onto an agarose pad that contains an anesthetic agent, then place a coverslip.
Mount the slide on a fluorescent microscope. First, visualize the worms using phase-contrast mode, then switch to fluorescence mode.
In pesticide-treated worms, neurons exhibit reduced fluorescence, swollen somas, and gaps in neuronal processes, indicating neurodegenerative effects.
While in control, healthy neurons show intact soma with bright fluorescence.

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Studying the Effect of Pesticides on Caenorhabditis elegans Neurons

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Studying the Effect of Pesticides on Caenorhabditis elegans Neurons