Biology

Appetite Suppressing Effects of Nicotine on Caenorhabditis Elegans Chemotaxis to E. Coli

Presenter Information

Khang Tran, Belmont University

Document Type

Oral Presentation

Location

Indianapolis, IN

Start Date

10-4-2015 9:45 AM

End Date

10-4-2015 10:45 AM

Description

Nicotine has been shown to cause appetite suppressing effects in humans. Studies have shown that nicotine has a similar effect on C. elegans as it does to humans including response to nicotine. C. elegans are a great model organism of study, demonstrated by their small genome size, simple reproduction, and ease of maintenance. They are multicellular, eukaryotic nematodes that share many genetic similarities to humans. This relation will be used to study the effects nicotine has on C. elegans chemotaxis to E. coli. The average attraction of C. elegans free of nicotine will be compared to C. elegans treated with nicotine. The hypothesis being investigated is that nicotine will suppress chemotaxis of C. elegans towards its food source of E. coli OP50.

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Appetite Suppressing Effects of Nicotine on Caenorhabditis Elegans Chemotaxis to E. Coli

Indianapolis, IN

Nicotine has been shown to cause appetite suppressing effects in humans. Studies have shown that nicotine has a similar effect on C. elegans as it does to humans including response to nicotine. C. elegans are a great model organism of study, demonstrated by their small genome size, simple reproduction, and ease of maintenance. They are multicellular, eukaryotic nematodes that share many genetic similarities to humans. This relation will be used to study the effects nicotine has on C. elegans chemotaxis to E. coli. The average attraction of C. elegans free of nicotine will be compared to C. elegans treated with nicotine. The hypothesis being investigated is that nicotine will suppress chemotaxis of C. elegans towards its food source of E. coli OP50.