High-throughput imaging of neuronal activity in Caenorhabditis elegans

J Larsch, D Ventimiglia… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
J Larsch, D Ventimiglia, CI Bargmann, DR Albrecht
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2013National Acad Sciences
Neuronal responses to sensory inputs can vary based on genotype, development,
experience, or stochastic factors. Existing neuronal recording techniques examine a single
animal at a time, limiting understanding of the variability and range of potential responses.
To scale up neuronal recordings, we here describe a system for simultaneous wide-field
imaging of neuronal calcium activity from at least 20 Caenorhabditis elegans animals under
precise microfluidic chemical stimulation. This increased experimental throughput was used …
Neuronal responses to sensory inputs can vary based on genotype, development, experience, or stochastic factors. Existing neuronal recording techniques examine a single animal at a time, limiting understanding of the variability and range of potential responses. To scale up neuronal recordings, we here describe a system for simultaneous wide-field imaging of neuronal calcium activity from at least 20 Caenorhabditis elegans animals under precise microfluidic chemical stimulation. This increased experimental throughput was used to perform a systematic characterization of chemosensory neuron responses to multiple odors, odor concentrations, and temporal patterns, as well as responses to pharmacological manipulation. The system allowed recordings from sensory neurons and interneurons in freely moving animals, whose neuronal responses could be correlated with behavior. Wide-field imaging provides a tool for comprehensive circuit analysis with elevated throughput in C. elegans.
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