Pathogenesis of oral lichen planus - a review
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- 4 October 2010
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine
- Vol. 39 (10), 729-734
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0714.2010.00946.x
Abstract
Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a T-cell-mediated chronic inflammatory oral mucosal disease of unknown etiology. OLP presents as white striations, white papules, white plaques, erythema, erosions, or blisters affecting predominantly the buccal mucosa, tongue and gingiva. Both antigen-specific and non-specific mechanisms are hypothesized to be involved in the pathogenesis of oral lichen planus (OLP). Antigen-specific mechanisms in OLP include antigen presentation by basal keratinocytes and antigen-specific keratinocyte killing by CD8(+) cytotoxic T cells. Non-specific mechanisms include mast cell degranulation and matrix metalloproteinase activation in OLP lesions. These mechanisms may combine to cause T cell accumulation in the superficial lamina propria, basement membrane disruption, intra-epithelial T cell migration and keratinocyte apoptosis in OLP. The various hypotheses proposed for pathogenesis of oral lichen planus are discussed in this review.Keywords
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