Authors are thankful to K. P. Madhu, Nita Beliappa and staff of the Media Centre of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune for their help in the video production. The work was supported by funding under the Centre of Excellence program of Department of Biotechnology, Government of India to SG and postdoctoral fellowship by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India to RK.

Besleme Tepki 1. Hydra Kültür ve Ölçüm <ol><li> Bir yer alan (1 mM Tris-HCI tamponu, pH 7.6, 1 mM NaCI, 1 mM CaCI2, 0.1 mM KCI ve 0.1 mM MgSO 4) Artemia ile bunların günlük olarak beslemek ve bir ortam içinde tutarak kültürde hidra polipler korumak 12 saat ışık-12 saat karanlık döngüsü altında 18 ° C&#39;de cam kase daha önce 12 açıklandığı gibi. </li><li> Beslenme yanıtının ölçülmesi için bir 24 oyuklu plaka tek bir kuyusuna 5-6 dokunaçlarını sahip hidra polip olgun aktarın. Eğerek kuyudan kalan ortamı çıkarın, sonra hemen taze orta 500 ul ekleyin. </li><li> Hidra ortamda 9 iM glutatyon çözeltisi hazırlayın. Glutatyon çözüm oksidasyona eğilimli olduğundan, her zaman, her deney için taze hazırlanmış glutatyon çözümü kullanın. </li><li> Görüntü kaydı için hükme sahip bir mikroskop görüntüleme platformu için plaka aktarın. Davranış o böyle karanlık bir arka plan kullanınf hydra polip açıkça zıt arka plan karşı görüntülü olabilir. </li><li> Oda gözlem ve dalgalanan şiddetleri, hava akımları ve gürültü ışıklar hydra serbest davranışını görüntülenmesinde kullanılan. Hatta glutatyon yokluğunda - Bu tür bozukluklar arasında ayrıca hidra polip dokunaçlarıyla daralma gösterir neden olabilir. </li><li> Polip 5 dakika dinlenmek için izin verin. </li><li> Polip davranışı açıkça görüntülü olabilir ki iyi böyle bir merkez bölgesi boyunca yer olduğundan emin olun. Polip kuyunun kenarında ise, bir pipet kullanarak orta kızarma tarafından merkeze getirmek ve tekrar dinlenmek için izin verir. </li><li> Rahat bir durumda hidra&#39;nin bir görüntü yakalayın. Bu sıfır zaman noktasında gözlem olacaktır. </li><li> Hızlı bir şekilde de 3 uM&#39;lik bir son konsantrasyon elde etmek üzere 9 uM glutation çözeltisi ekleyin. Hidra&#39;yla gösterilen deney ve yanıtın amacına bağlı olarak, glütatyon ve Choo farklı konsantrasyonları bir dizi testiGerekli uygun konsantrasyona se. </li><li> Hemen 4-5 dakika boyunca her 15-30 saniye sonra glutatyon çözüm ve yakalama görüntüleri ekledikten sonra Sayacı başlatmak. Time-lapse görüntüleme sırasında büyütme ayarlarını değiştirmeyin. </li><li> Yumuşak ve kuyudaki hayvanın konumu minimal mikroskop görüş alanında rahatsız ki, bu tür homojen akımı ile glutation solüsyonu ekleyin. Polip glutatyon çözüm ekledikten sonra yoğun hareket Ancak, görüntü yakalama için görüş alanındaki polip getirmek için çok yavaşça plakasını taşıyın. </li><li> Kontrol deneyinde, benzer diğer tüm parametreleri tutarken orta glutatyon eksik kullanımı. </li><li> 13:00 önce beslenme yanıtının ölçüde sirkadiyen ritmin olası etkisini önlemek için - günün ilk yarısında yukarıdaki deney tüm adımları gerçekleştirmek için emin olun. </li><li> GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) kullanılarak çekilen görüntülerin her açın. </li&gt; <li> Tentacles ve hypostome her apikal ucu arasındaki mesafeyi belirlemek için ölçün&gt; Menü&gt; Araçlar edinilebilir &quot;Tedbir&quot; aracını kullanın. Ağız açıklığı herhangi bir görüntü gözlenmesi durumunda, açılan ağız merkezi ve tentacle apikal ucu arasındaki mesafeyi belirler. Tentacle yayılması gibi bu mesafeye bakın. </li><li> Öncesi ve glutatyon maruz kaldıktan sonra her polip için ortalama tentacle yayılmasını hesaplayın. Sonraki zaman noktalarında her birinde edilene sıfır zaman noktasında ortalama dokunaçlı yayılma oranı hesaplanır. Bu oran göreceli dokunaçlı yayılması çağrılır. </li><li> En az 20 polip ölçümleri tekrarlayın. </li></ol><img alt="Denklem 1" fo:content-width="3.5in" src="/files/ftp_upload/52178/52178eq1.jpg" width="400" /> <img alt="Denklem 2" fo:content-width="4in" src="/files/ftp_upload/52178/52178eq2.jpg" width="450" /> 2. Yöntem Doğrulama kullanarakAçlık Modeli <ol><li> Açlık için ayrı bir cam kase için birkaç hydra polip aktarmak ve 5 gün boyunca onları beslemek yok. Benzer bir büyüklükte bir kapta artemia ile günde birkaç polip kontrol doyur. Hem deneysel ortamda mantar üremesini önlemek için günlük kase gelen orta değiştirin. </li><li> Deney gününde, 1 saat süre ile Artemia ile Hydra kontrol grubu besleme ve ortam tüm meyvelerin ve ölü Artemia çıkarılmasından sonra, daha sonraki deneyler için, bu Hidra kullanır. </li><li> Nedeniyle gözlem süresi için bir eğilim önlemek için önceki adım 1 &#39;de tarif edilen yöntemle kontrol grubundan hidra ile karşılaştırıldığında aç Hydra besleme yanıtını ölçen aç her ölçümleri alternatif ve Hydra polipler kontrol eder. </li></ol>

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Hydra davranışı Beslenme Metazoan&#39;da en atalarının duyusal sistemlerinden birini temsil eder. Nematosist destekli av yakalama sonra yayımlanan kabuklu sıvısında GSH varlığı uzun zaman önce 1 tespit edildi, ancak GSHR protein ne de olası kodlayan gen / ler ne hidra bugüne kadar karakterize edilmiştir. Birkaç deneme GSH hidra 8, 14, 15, bağlama proteinleri karakterize etmek için yapılmıştır. Ancak, bu farazi reseptör proteinlerin kimlik besleme reaksiyona katkıda bulunmas...

Hydra is the most primitive organism possessing a nervous system and chemosensation for detecting reduced glutathione (GSH) for capturing the prey1. It feeds on a variety of animals such as nematode, crustacea, insect larvae, tadpoles and newly hatched fish1. The movement of these prey organisms causes mechanosensory discharge of the stinging capsules called nematocysts from hydra, which are inserted into the prey2. GSH present in the fluid released from the injured prey subsequently activates the feeding response in hydra which includes curling of the tentacles to bring the prey towards the mouth, opening of the mouth, and consequent engulfing of the prey. Multiple molecules, such as dopamine3, glutamate4, GABA, glycine5, NMDA receptors6, and allatotropin7, have been shown to be involved in the feeding response in hydra. It has also been shown that the chemosensory response induced by GSH is modulated by the feeding status of the animal such that starved hydra exhibited enhanced feeding response1. Such an increase in the GSH sensitivity is biologically relevant since under starvation hydra need to find its prey at higher sensitivity. 
Although the feeding response induced by GSH can be clearly observed under microscope, the methods typically used for measuring the feeding response observations are non-quantitative. In most of the cases, the time during which the mouth of the hydra remains open was taken as a measure of the feeding response8,9; whereas in another case, quantitation was based on the number of hydra out of a population showing the feeding response10. However, observing the mouth opening time of the hydra polyps is cumbersome and subject to variation induced by uncontrollable parameters such as the direction of the mouth orientation during observations. Similarly, since the feeding response is a quantitative parameter, population-based approaches are subject to variations/errors caused by the opinion or observational bias of the individual observer. To circumvent these issues we have developed a method for the relative quantification of the feeding response in hydra (Hydra vulgaris Ind-Pune11) based on the distance of the apical end of the tentacle from the mouth of the hydra polyp.

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measuring glutathione-induced feeding response in hydra

Hydra is among the most primitive organisms possessing a nervous system and chemosensation for detecting reduced glutathione (GSH) for capturing the prey. The movement of prey organisms causes mechanosensory discharge of the stinging cells called nematocysts from hydra, which are inserted into the prey. The feeding response in hydra, which includes curling of the tentacles to bring the prey towards the mouth, opening of the mouth and consequent engulfing of the prey, is triggered by GSH present in the fluid released from the injured prey. To be able to identify the molecular mechanism of the feeding response in hydra which is unknown to date, it is necessary to establish an assay to measure the feeding response. Here, we describe a simple method for the quantitation of the feeding response in which the distance between the apical end of the tentacle and mouth of hydra is measured and the ratio of such distance before and after the addition of GSH is determined. The ratio, called the relative tentacle spread, was found to give a measure of the feeding response. This assay was validated using a starvation model in which starved hydra show an enhanced feeding response in comparison with daily fed hydra.

Glutatyon Hidra av içine çeken amacıyla ağzına doğru dokunaçlarıyla buruşmasına sergilemeye neden olur. Dokunaçlarıyla böyle kıvırma yakın hypostome için dokunaçlarıyla apikal uçlarını getiriyor. Bu Hücrelerin yayılması azalma veya Hücrelerin ve hypostome (Şekil 1), apikal ucu arasındaki doğrusal mesafe ile sonuçlanmaktadır. Göreceli tentacle yayılması, ya da ortalama ahtapotun kollarından oranı önce yayılmış ve glutatyon ekledikten sonra, zamanla azaltan çoklu p...

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Here we describe a simple assay for the quantification of the feeding response in hydra induced by the reduced form of glutathione. This assay relies on measuring the distance between the apical end of the tentacle and mouth of hydra.

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11.2K Görüntüleme.  India Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune. Here we describe a simple assay for the quantification of the feeding response in hydra induced by the reduced form of glutathione. This assay relies on measuring the distance between the apical end of the tentacle and mouth of hydra.

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Proboscis Extension Response PER Assay in Drosophila

Proboscis extension response or PER is a taste behavior assay that has been used in flies as well as in honeybees. When the proboscis makes contact with an attractive substance, the fly extends its proboscis to consume the substance. Solutions of various sugars are very attractive to the fly.

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DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs), which are induced by either endogenous metabolic processes or by exogenous sources, are one of the most critical DNA ...

Measuring Fast Calcium Fluxes in Cardiomyocytes

Cardiomyocytes have multiple Ca2+ fluxes of varying duration that work together to optimize function 1,2. Changes in Ca2+ activity in response to extracellular agents is predominantly regulated by the phospholipase C&beta;- G&alpha;q pathway localized on the plasma membrane which is stimulated by agents such as acetylcholine 3,4. We have recently found that plasma membrane protein domains called caveolae5,6 can entrap activated G&alpha;q 7. This entrapment has the effect of stabilizing the activated state of G&alpha;q and resulting in prolonged Ca2+ signals in cardiomyocytes and other cell types8. We uncovered this surprising result by measuring dynamic calcium responses on a fast scale in living cardiomyocytes. Briefly, cells are loaded with a fluorescent Ca2+ indicator. In our studies, we used Ca2+ Green (Invitrogen, Inc.) which exhibits an increase in fluorescence emission intensity upon binding of calcium ions. The fluorescence intensity is then recorded for using a line-scan mode of a laser scanning confocal microscope. This method allows rapid acquisition of the time course of fluorescence intensity in pixels along a selected line, producing several hundreds of time traces on the microsecond time scale. These very fast traces are transferred into excel and then into Sigmaplot for analysis, and are compared to traces obtained for electronic noise, free dye, and other controls. To dissect Ca2+ responses of different flux rates, we performed a histogram analysis that binned pixel intensities with time. Binning allows us to group over 500 traces of scans and visualize the compiled results spatially and temporally on a single plot. Thus, the slow Ca2+ waves that are difficult to discern when the scans are overlaid due to different peak placement and noise, can be readily seen in the binned histograms. Very fast fluxes in the time scale of the measurement show a narrow distribution of intensities in the very short time bins whereas longer Ca2+ waves show binned data with a broad distribution over longer time bins. These different time distributions allow us to dissect the timing of Ca2+fluxes in the cells, and to determine their impact on various cellular events.

We present a method to isolate rapid (microsecond) calcium events from slower fluxes in living cells using laser scanning confocal microscopy. The method measures fluorescence intensity fluctuations of calcium indicators by recording line scans of several hundred pixels in a cell. Histogram analysis allows us to isolate the time scales of different calcium fluxes.

Hızlı Kalsiyum Dekapanları kardiyomiyositlerde Ölçme

Cardiomyocytes have multiple Ca2+ fluxes of varying duration that work together to optimize function 1,2. Changes in Ca2+ activity in response to ...

Generation of Transgenic Hydra by Embryo Microinjection

As a member of the phylum Cnidaria, the sister group to all bilaterians, Hydra can shed light on fundamental biological processes shared among multicellular animals. Hydra is used as a model for the study of regeneration, pattern formation, and stem cells. However, research efforts have been hampered by lack of a reliable method for gene perturbations to study molecular function. The development of transgenic methods has revitalized the study of Hydra biology1. Transgenic Hydra allow for the tracking of live cells, sorting to yield pure cell populations for biochemical analysis, manipulation of gene function by knockdown and over-expression, and analysis of promoter function. Plasmid DNA injected into early stage embryos randomly integrates into the genome early in development. This results in hatchlings that express transgenes in patches of tissue in one or more of the three lineages (ectodermal epithelial, endodermal epithelial, or interstitial). The success rate of obtaining a hatchling with transgenic tissue is between 10% and 20%. Asexual propagation of the transgenic hatchling is used to establish a uniformly transgenic line in a particular lineage. Generating transgenic Hydra is surprisingly simple and robust, and here we describe a protocol that can be easily implemented at low cost.

Generation of Transgenic Hydra by Embryo Microinjection

Stably transgenic Hydra are made by microinjection of plasmid DNA into embryos followed by random genomic integration and asexual propagation to establish a uniform line. Transgenic Hydra are used to track cell movements, overexpress genes, study promoter function, or knock down gene expression using RNAi.

Transgenik Üretimi<em&gt; Hydra</em&gt;: Mikroenjeksiyon yolu ile embriyo

As a member of the phylum Cnidaria, the sister group to all bilaterians, Hydra can shed light on fundamental biological processes shared among ...

Measuring the Stiffness of Ex Vivo Mouse Aortas Using Atomic Force Microscopy

Arterial stiffening is a significant risk factor and biomarker for cardiovascular disease and a hallmark of aging. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a versatile analytical tool for characterizing viscoelastic mechanical properties for a variety of materials ranging from hard (plastic, glass, metal, etc.) surfaces to cells on any substrate. It has been widely used to measure the stiffness of cells, but less frequently used to measure the stiffness of aortas. In this paper, we will describe the procedures for using AFM in contact mode to measure the ex vivo elastic modulus of unloaded mouse arteries. We describe our procedure for isolation of mouse aortas, and then provide detailed information for the AFM analysis. This includes step-by-step instructions for alignment of the laser beam, calibration of the spring constant and deflection sensitivity of the AFM probe, and acquisition of force curves. We also provide a detailed protocol for data analysis of the force curves.

Measuring the Stiffness of Ex Vivo Mouse Aortas Using Atomic Force Microscopy

We present detailed protocols for isolation of aortas from mouse and measurement of their elastic modulus using atomic force microscopy.

sertliği ölçme<em&gt; Ex Vivo</emAtomik Kuvvet Mikroskobu Kullanma&gt; Fare aorta

Arterial stiffening is a significant risk factor and biomarker for cardiovascular disease and a hallmark of aging. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a ...

High-fat Feeding Paradigm for Larval Zebrafish: Feeding, Live Imaging, and Quantification of Food Intake

Zebrafish are emerging as a model of dietary lipid processing and metabolic disease. This protocol describes how to feed larval zebrafish a lipid-rich meal, which consists of an emulsion of chicken egg yolk liposomes created by sonicating egg yolk in embryo media. Detailed instructions are provided to screen larvae for egg yolk consumption so that larvae that fail to feed will not confound experimental results. The chicken egg yolk liposomes can be spiked with fluorescent lipid analogs, including fatty acids and cholesterol, enabling both systemic and subcellular visualization of dietary lipid processing. Several methods are described to mount larvae that are conducive to short- and long-term live imaging with both upright and inverted objectives at high and low magnification. Additionally presented is an assay to quantify larval food intake by extracting the lipids of larvae fed fluorescent lipid analogs, spotting the lipids on a thin layer chromatography plate, and quantifying the fluorescence. Finally, critical aspects of the procedures, important controls, options for modifying the protocols to address specific experimental questions, and potential limitations are discussed. These techniques can be applied not only to focused, hypothesis driven inquiries, but also to a variety of screens and live imaging techniques to study dietary lipid metabolism and the control of food intake.

Zebrafish are emerging as a valuable model of dietary lipid processing and metabolic disease. Described are protocols of lipid-rich larval feeds, live imaging of dietary fluorescent lipid analogs, and quantification of food intake. These techniques can be applied to a variety of screening, imaging, and hypothesis driven inquiry techniques.

Larva Zebra balığı için Paradigma Besleme Yüksek yağlı: Besleme, Canlı Görüntüleme ve Gıda Alımı miktarının belirlenmesi

Zebrafish are emerging as a model of dietary lipid processing and metabolic disease. This protocol describes how to feed larval zebrafish a lipid-rich ...

Measuring RAN Peptide Toxicity in C. elegans

C. elegans is commonly used to model age-related neurodegenerative diseases caused by repeat expansion mutations, such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Huntington&#8217;s disease. Recently, repeat expansion-containing RNA was shown to be the substrate for a novel type of protein translation called repeat-associated non-AUG-dependent (RAN) translation. Unlike canonical translation, RAN translation does not require a start codon and only occurs when repeats exceed a threshold length. Because there is no start codon to determine the reading frame, RAN translation occurs in all reading frames from both sense and antisense RNA templates that contain a repeat expansion sequence. Therefore, RAN translation expands the number of possible disease-associated toxic peptides from one to six. Thus far, RAN translation has been documented in eight different repeat expansion-based neurodegenerative and neuromuscular diseases. In each case, deciphering which RAN products are toxic, as well as their mechanisms of toxicity, is a critical step towards understanding how these peptides contribute to disease pathophysiology. In this paper, we present strategies to measure the toxicity of RAN peptides in the model system C. elegans. First, we describe procedures for measuring RAN peptide toxicity on the growth and motility of developing C. elegans. Second, we detail an assay for measuring postdevelopmental, age-dependent effects of RAN peptides on motility. Finally, we describe a neurotoxicity assay for evaluating the effects of RAN peptides on neuron morphology. These assays provide a broad assessment of RAN peptide toxicity and may be useful for performing large-scale genetic or small molecule screens to identify disease mechanisms or therapies.

Measuring RAN Peptide Toxicity in C. elegans

Repeat-associated non-ATG-dependent translational products are emerging pathogenic features of several repeat expansion-based diseases. The goal of the protocol described is to evaluate toxicity caused by these peptides using behavioral and cellular assays in the model system C. elegans.

C. elegans RAN Peptid Toksisitesi Ölçme

C. elegans is commonly used to model age-related neurodegenerative diseases caused by repeat expansion mutations, such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ...

Measuring Mitochondrial Substrate Flux in Recombinant Perfringolysin O-Permeabilized Cells

Mitochondrial substrate flux is a distinguishing characteristic of each cell type, and changes in its components such as transporters, channels, or enzymes are involved in the pathogenesis of several diseases. Mitochondrial substrate flux can be studied using intact cells, permeabilized cells, or isolated mitochondria. Investigating intact cells encounters several problems due to simultaneous oxidation of different substrates. Besides, several cell types contain internal stores of different substrates that complicate results interpretation. Methods such as mitochondrial isolation or using permeabilizing agents are not easily reproducible. Isolating pure mitochondria with intact membranes in sufficient amounts from small samples is problematic. Using non-selective permeabilizers causes various degrees of unavoidable mitochondrial membrane damage. Recombinant perfringolysin O (rPFO) was offered as a more appropriate permeabilizer, thanks to its ability to selectively permeabilize plasma membrane without affecting mitochondrial integrity. When used in combination with microplate respirometry, it allows testing the flux of several mitochondrial substrates with enough replicates within one experiment while using a minimal number of cells. In this work, the protocol describes a method to compare mitochondrial substrate flux of two different cellular phenotypes or genotypes and can be customized to test various mitochondrial substrates or inhibitors.

In this work, we describe a modified protocol to test mitochondrial respiratory substrate flux using recombinant perfringolysin O in combination with microplate-based respirometry. With this protocol, we show how metformin affects mitochondrial respiration of two different tumor cell lines.

Rekombinant Perfringolysin O-Permeabilized Hücrelerde Mitokondriyal Substrat Akılarının Ölçülmesi

Mitochondrial substrate flux is a distinguishing characteristic of each cell type, and changes in its components such as transporters, channels, or ...

Tick Artificial Membrane Feeding for Ixodes scapularis

Ticks and their associated diseases are an important topic of study due to their public health and veterinary burden. However, the feeding requirements of ticks during both study and rearing can limit experimental questions or the ability of labs to research ticks and their associated pathogens. An artificial membrane feeding system can reduce these problems and open up new avenues of research that may not have been possible with traditional animal feeding systems. This study describes an artificial membrane feeding system that has been refined for feeding and engorgement success for all Ixodes scapularis life stages. Moreover, the artificial membrane feeding system described in this study can be modified for use with other tick species through simple refinement of the desired membrane thickness. The benefits of an artificial membrane feeding system are counterbalanced by the labor intensiveness of the system, the additional environmental factors that may impact feeding success, and the need to refine the technique for each new species and life stage of ticks.

Tick Artificial Membrane Feeding for Ixodes scapularis

Presented here is a method to blood feed ticks in vitro via an artificial membrane system to allow for partial or full engorgement of a variety of tick life stages.

Ixodes scapularis için Kene Yapay Membran Besleme

Ticks and their associated diseases are an important topic of study due to their public health and veterinary burden. However, the feeding requirements of ...

Manipulation of Rhythmic Food Intake in Mice Using a Custom-Made Feeding System

Rhythmic gene expression is a hallmark of the circadian rhythm and is essential for driving the rhythmicity of biological functions at the appropriate time of day. Studies over the last few decades have shown that rhythmic food intake (i.e., the time at which organisms eat food during the 24 h day), significantly contributes to the rhythmic regulation of gene expression in various organs and tissues throughout the body. The effects of rhythmic food intake on health and physiology have been widely studied ever since and have revealed that restricting food intake for 8 h during the active phase attenuates metabolic diseases arising from a variety of obesogenic diets. These studies often require the use of controlled methods for timing the delivery of food to animals. This manuscript describes the design and use of a low-cost and efficient system, built in-house for measuring daily food consumption as well as manipulating rhythmic food intake in mice. This system entails the use of affordable raw materials to build cages suited for food delivery, following a user-friendly handling procedure. This system can be used efficiently to feed mice on different feeding regimens such as ad libitum, time-restricted, or arrhythmic schedules, and can incorporate a high-fat diet to study its effect on behavior, physiology, and obesity. A description of how wild-type (WT) mice adapt to the different feeding regimens is provided.

Restricting the timing of food intake has emerged as a promising intervention to attenuate diet-induced metabolic diseases. This manuscript details the construction and use of an efficient system built in-house for measuring and manipulating rhythmic food intake in mice.

Özel Yapım Bir Besleme Sistemi Kullanılarak Farelerde Ritmik Gıda Alımının Manipülasyonu

Rhythmic gene expression is a hallmark of the circadian rhythm and is essential for driving the rhythmicity of biological functions at the appropriate ...