Long COVID – Anosmia

Anosmia (HP:0000458)

An inability to perceive odors. This is a general term describing inability to smell arising in any part of the process of smelling from absorption of odorants into the nasal mucous overlying the olfactory epithelium, diffusion to the cilia, binding to olfactory receptor sites, generation of action potentials in olfactory neurons, and perception of a smell.

Synonyms:    Lost smell, Loss of smell

Cross References:    MSH:D000857, SNOMEDCT_US:44169009, UMLS:C0003126

KEGG Pathway

IndexNameP-valueAdjusted p-valueOdds RatioCombined score
1GnRH secretion0.0000036900.00005167140.021751.57
2Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction0.000016080.000112538.88429.14
3Melanoma0.035430.144831.17104.12
4GnRH signaling pathway0.045550.144824.0374.23
5Breast cancer0.071130.144815.1039.92

GO: Biological Process

IndexNameP-valueAdjusted p-valueOdds RatioCombined score
1neuroepithelial cell differentiation (GO:0060563)0.0029970.03670444.112580.41
2negative regulation of striated muscle tissue development (GO:0045843)0.0034950.03670370.072093.27
3regulation of growth hormone secretion (GO:0060123)0.0034950.03670370.072093.27
4nose development (GO:0043584)0.0034950.03670370.072093.27
5limb development (GO:0060173)0.000090700.007618184.841720.52

GO: Molecular Function

IndexNameP-valueAdjusted p-valueOdds RatioCombined score
1type 1 fibroblast growth factor receptor binding (GO:0005105)0.0024980.02123555.173326.77
2type 2 fibroblast growth factor receptor binding (GO:0005111)0.0024980.02123555.173326.77
3interleukin-17 receptor activity (GO:0030368)0.0039940.02263317.191751.86
4peptide hormone receptor binding (GO:0051428)0.0069790.02366170.74847.70
5neuropeptide receptor binding (GO:0071855)0.0089660.02366130.54615.43

GO: Cellular Component

IndexNameP-valueAdjusted p-valueOdds RatioCombined score
1cilium (GO:0005929)0.11240.46249.3020.33
2Golgi membrane (GO:0000139)0.21250.46244.607.13
3integral component of plasma membrane (GO:0005887)0.16130.46243.195.82
4neuron projection (GO:0043005)0.24570.46243.895.46
5nucleolus (GO:0005730)0.31170.46242.923.41

Hub genes predicted as biomarkers & predicted FDA approved drugs

Hub Genes (ranked)FDA-Approved Drugs
FGF8
KAL1                             
GNRH1ZALCITABINE, GOSERELIN, AMINOGLUTETHIMIDE, DITIOCARB, DAPSONE, CAPTOPRIL
TAC3LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM
FEZF1
CHD7
PROKR2
KISS1R
IL17RD
KISS1