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Trial reportScientific reports2018

Olfactory cleft proteome does not reflect olfactory performance in patients with idiopathic and postinfectious olfactory disorder: A pilot study.

Axel Wolf, Laura Liesinger, Stefan Spoerk, Matthias Schittmayer, Doris Lang-Loidolt, Ruth Birner-Gruenberger, Peter V Tomazic

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Trial report in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 35% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Axel WolfDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 26, 8036, Graz, Austria.
Laura LiesingerGottfried Schatz Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Stiftingtalstrasse 24, 8010, Graz, Austria.
Stefan SpoerkGottfried Schatz Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Stiftingtalstrasse 24, 8010, Graz, Austria.
Matthias SchittmayerGottfried Schatz Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Stiftingtalstrasse 24, 8010, Graz, Austria.
Doris Lang-LoidoltDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 26, 8036, Graz, Austria.
Ruth Birner-GruenbergerGottfried Schatz Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Stiftingtalstrasse 24, 8010, Graz, Austria. ruth.birner-gruenberger@medunigraz.at.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3950-0312
Peter V TomazicDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 26, 8036, Graz, Austria. peter.tomazic@medunigraz.at.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6445-4800
Medical University of Graz · AT

Funding

Austrian Science Fund FWF KLI 425
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Technical advances including liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry and its data analysis enable detailed proteomic analysis of the nasal mucus. Alterations of the nasal mucus proteome may provoke substantial changes of the nasal physiology and have already been associated with rhinologic diseases such as allergic rhinitis. This study was conducted as a pilot study to map the olfactory cleft proteome using current techniques for proteomic analysis. Furthermore, we aimed to investigate proteomic changes as potential biomarkers in patients suffering from idiopathic and postinfectious olfactory disorders compared to healthy controls. Seven patients with idiopathic hyposmia and anosmia, seven patients with postinfectious hyposmia and anosmia and seven healthy controls were included in this study. In total, 1117 different proteins were detected in at least five patients in at least one group. Results of this study did not reveal significant differences regarding the proteomic composition of the olfactory cleft mucus between patients versus healthy controls. Among proteins involved in olfactory perception the G protein family was detected but also found unchanged between groups. Investigation of protein composition by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry enabled us to perform an in-depth analysis of the olfactory cleft mucus proteome regarding the diversity of different proteins in individual patients. However untargeted proteomics of the olfactory cleft mucus may not be an applicable approach to develop biomarkers for olfactory disorders. Targeted analyses of distinct proteins known to be involved in olfactory perception but not detected by our approach, e.g. odorant binding proteins, may provide more information regarding pathophysiology of olfactory diseases.

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Olfaction DisordersRhinitis, AllergicAdultBiomarkersFemaleHumansInfectionsMaleMiddle AgedNasal MucosaPilot ProjectsProteomeBiomarkersProteome

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PMID30510230
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