Substance P and Prokineticin-2 are overexpressed in olfactory neurons and play differential roles in persons with persistent post-COVID-19 olfactory dysfunction
Tommaso Schirinzi, Roberta Lattanzi, Daniela Maftei, Piergiorgio Grillo, Henri Zenuni, Laura Boffa, Maria Albanese, Clara Simonetta, Roberta Bovenzi, Riccardo Maurizi, Laura Loccisano, Martina Vincenzi, Antonio Greco, Stefano Di Girolamo, Nicola Biagio Mercuri, Francesco Maria Passàli, Cinzia Severini
Topics & Concepts
HyposmiaOlfactionPathophysiologySubstance PReceptorCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Internal medicinePsychologyNeuroscienceMedicineBiologyDiseaseNeuropeptideInfectious disease (medical specialty)Olfactory and Sensory Function StudiesNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsVagus Nerve Stimulation Research