Neurodegeneration in the olfactory system in Niemann Pick type C1 disease
Maria Grazia Fioriello, Donatella Lobraico, Raffaella Pia Gatta, Lucia Iannuzzi, Nicola Antonio Adolfo Quaranta, Simona Lobasso, Johannes Reisert, Antonio Frigeri, Michele Dibattista
This study investigates olfactory system degeneration in NPC1 disease using mouse models and human families, finding reduced olfactory sensory neuron density and severe hyposmia in affected individuals.
iScience · Jul 27, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience