Journal of Otolaryngology and Ophthalmology of Shandong University ›› 2025, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (2): 158-167.doi: 10.6040/j.issn.1673-3770.0.2023.299

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Research progress of animal models of olfactory disorders

LI Zhicheng1, YAN Ya1, DAI Liangping1, YING Junjie1, WANG Renzhong2   

  1. 1. First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250011, Shandong, China2. Department of Otolaryngology, Shandong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250011, Shandong, China
  • Published:2025-03-26

Abstract: Olfactory disorders have a complex aetiology and a prolonged course. Animal models are essential for the further study of the pathophysiology of olfactory disorders, the mechanism of therapeutic response and drug development. However, a systematic and comprehensive review of olfactory modelling methods is lacking. Currently, the most commonly used animal models include mouse and rat models. This review will start with the aetiology. The animal model of olfactory dysfunction was divided into the model of olfactory dysfunction associated with exposure to toxins/drugs, the model of olfactory dysfunction secondary to nasal and sinus diseases, the model of olfactory dysfunction after infection, the model of olfactory dysfunction associated with congenital olfactory dysfunction and normal ageing, the model of olfactory dysfunction after trauma, and the model of olfactory dysfunction associated with the nervous system. This paper summarises the construction methods and pathological changes of these models to provide a reference for the selection of modelling methods for animal models of olfactory dysfunction.

Key words: Olfactory disorder, Animal model, Molding method, Literature review, Etiological classification

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  • R765.6
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