Inflammatory Response and Defects on Myelin Integrity in the Olfactory System of K18hACE2 Mice Infected with SARS-CoV-2
Martin-Lopez E, Brennan B, Mao T, Spence N, Meller S, Han K, Yahiaoui N, Wang C, Iwasaki A, Greer C. Inflammatory Response and Defects on Myelin Integrity in the Olfactory System of K18hACE2 Mice Infected with SARS-CoV-2. ENeuro 2024, 11: eneuro.0106-24.2024. PMID: 38834299, PMCID: PMC11185043, DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0106-24.2024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlfactory bulbOlfactory epitheliumPiriform cortexOlfactory tractOlfactory systemSARS-CoV-2Projection neuronsMyelination defectsOlfactory sensory neuronsLateral olfactory tractLoss of olfactionRespiratory epithelial cellsLamina propria macrophagesSARS-CoV-2 infectionInfected SCDays of infectionIntegrity of myelinOlfactory dysfunctionInfected microgliaSensitive to infectionOlfactory deficitsSensory neuronsSustentacular cellsNasal cavityNeuronal conduction