Figure 1.
Potential olfactory proteomics workflows to characterize molecular disturbances caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The combination of commercial or primary cell lines from the olfactory mucosa with the transfection of expression systems for SARS-CoV-2 proteins (or infection with viral particles) represents a valuable approach to study the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection in this region. In addition, the proteomic analysis of the OE-OB-OT axis from patients with COVID-19 will provide novel insights into the olfactory dysfunction triggered by SARS-CoV-2. GBC, globular basal stem cell; HBC, horizontal basal stem cell; OB, olfactory bulb; OE, olfactory epithelium; OEC, olfactory ensheathing cell; OM, olfactory mucosa mesenchymal stem cell; ON, olfactory neuron; OT, olfactory tract.
