SARS-CoV-2 recombinant proteins-induced degeneration of taste buds in rat circumvallate papillae

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections cause loss or alteration of taste and smell as early symptoms and sequelae, but the detailed mechanism remains unclear. This study investigated whether coronavirus disease 2019-induced taste disorders are caused by direct effect...

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Autores principales: Yamamoto, Toru, Koyama, Yuhei, Imai, Yuzo, Sawada, Emi, Kishimoto, Naotaka, Seo, Kenji
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Association for Dental Sciences of the Republic of China 2022
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8958135/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35371412
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jds.2022.03.009
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Sumario:Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections cause loss or alteration of taste and smell as early symptoms and sequelae, but the detailed mechanism remains unclear. This study investigated whether coronavirus disease 2019-induced taste disorders are caused by direct effects on taste bud cells. SARS-CoV-2 recombinant spike and nucleocapsid proteins were applied to circumvallate papillae of male Sprague–Dawley rats. Immunohistochemistry and image analysis were used to compare the number of taste buds, and taste bud cells and area, together with confirmation of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) expression. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed ACE2 expression in the taste buds of rat circumvallate papillae. Decreases in the number of taste buds, taste bud cells, and their area were observed at 12 days after application of SARS-CoV-2 recombinant spike and nucleocapsid proteins. These data suggest that SARS-CoV-2 proteins induce degeneration of taste buds.

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