Non-neuronal expression of SARS-CoV-2 entry genes in the olfactory system suggests mechanisms underlying COVID-19-associated anosmia
David H. Brann, Tatsuya Tsukahara, Caleb Weinreb, Marcela Lipovsek, Koen Van den Berge, Boying Gong, Rebecca K. Chance, Iain C. Macaulay, Hsin-Jung Chou, Russell B. Fletcher, Diya Das, Kelly Street, Hector Roux de Bézieux, Yoon-Gi Choi, Davide Risso, , Sandeep Robert Datta
The paper identifies non-neuronal cell types in the olfactory system expressing SARS-CoV-2 entry genes, suggesting indirect mechanisms for COVID-19-associated anosmia.
Science Advances · Jul 24, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience