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Direct immunofluorescence and immune function in patients with oral lichen planus. J Dent Sci 2022; 17:795-801. [PMID: 35756820 PMCID: PMC9201528 DOI: 10.1016/j.jds.2021.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 10/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background/Purpose Direct immunofluorescence and immune function and patients with oral lichen planusThe etiology of oral lichen planus (OLP) is unknown, our purpose was to evaluate the diagnostic value of direct immunofluorescence (DIF) and to investigate the immune functions in OLP. Materials and methods We enrolled 65 patients with suspected lesions of OLP and 47 controls. In all participants, clinical and serologic testing were conducted. The histopathologic and DIF tests were conducted in 65 patients. The severity of OLP was evaluated by reticular/hyperkeratotic, erosive/erythematous, ulcerative (REU) scoring system. Results By hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining and DIF examination, 71.2% (42/59) were diagnosed as OLP, 28.8% (17/59) were diagnosed as non-OLP. DIF demonstrated 64.3% positive reactivity with 2 distinct distribution patterns and 8 staining patterns. Compared to the controls, serum IgA in OLP was higher (P < 0.01), and serum CD3+ cells, IgM, IgE, C3 and C4 were lower (P < 0.05). Pearson correlation analysis in OLP revealed correlations between REU score and IgM, IgA of DIF (r = 0.54, P = 0.026; and r = 0.56, P = 0.020, respectively), between serum IgG and IgG of DIF (r = 0.51, P = 0.038), between serum CD4+ and the ratio of CD4+/CD8+, IgM in DIF (r = −0.50, P = 0.048; and r = −0.54, P = 0.031, respectively), between serum CD8+ and IgM, IgA in DIF (r = 0.52, P = 0.038; and r = −0.50, P = 0.047, respectively). Conclusion A combination of H&E test and DIF is useful for the diagnosis of OLP. Compared to controls, immune changes happen to patients with OLP. There are significant associations between the OLP lesions and general cellular and humoral immune status, localized humoral immune response.
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Lorenzo MM, Devlin J, Saini C, Cho KS, Paschalis EI, Chen DF, e Silva RN, Chen SH, Margeta MA, Ondeck C, Valle DSD, Chodosh J, Ciolino JB, Pineda R, Pasquale LR, Shen LQ. The Prevalence of Autoimmune Diseases in Patients with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Undergoing Ophthalmic Surgeries. Ophthalmol Glaucoma 2022; 5:128-136. [PMID: 34416426 PMCID: PMC8854449 DOI: 10.1016/j.ogla.2021.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the prevalence of autoimmune disease (AiD) in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) undergoing ophthalmic surgery. DESIGN Retrospective, cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS Patients with POAG undergoing any ophthalmic surgery and control subjects undergoing cataract surgery at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear from March 2019 to April 2020. METHODS All available medical records with patient demographics, ocular, and medical conditions were reviewed. Differences in AiD prevalence were assessed and adjusted for covariates using multiple logistic regression. Additionally, a subgroup analysis comparing the POAG patients with and without AiD was performed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES To assess the prevalence of AiD based on the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association list. RESULTS A total of 172 patients with POAG and 179 controls were included. The overall prevalence of AiD was 17.4% in the POAG group and 10.1% in the controls (P = 0.044); 6.4% of POAG patients and 3.4% of controls had more than 1 AiD (P = 0.18). The most prevalent AiDs in POAG group were rheumatoid arthritis (4.6%) and psoriasis (4.1%), which were also the most common in controls (2.8% each). In a fully adjusted multiple logistic regression analysis accounting for steroid use, having an AiD was associated with 2.62-fold increased odds of POAG relative to controls (95% confidence interval, 1.27-5.36, P = 0.009); other risk factors for POAG derived from the analysis included age (odds ratio [OR], 1.04, P = 0.006), diabetes mellitus (OR, 2.31, P = 0.008), and non-White ethnicity (OR, 4.75, P < 0.001). In a case-only analysis involving the eye with worse glaucoma, there was no statistical difference in visual field mean deviation or retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in POAG patients with AiD (n = 30) and without AiD (n = 142, P > 0.13, for both). CONCLUSIONS A higher prevalence of AiD was found in POAG patients compared with control patients undergoing ophthalmic surgery. The presence of AiD was associated with increased risk for POAG after adjusting for covariates. Additional factors may have prevented a difference in RNFL thickness in POAG patients with and without AiD. Autoimmunity should be explored further in the pathogenesis of POAG.
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- Maltish M. Lorenzo
- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,VA Boston Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Družijanić A, Glavina A, Draganja M, Biočina-Lukenda D, Cigić L. Inflammatory Markers and Incidence of other Autoimmune Diseases in Patients with Oral Lichen Planus. Acta Stomatol Croat 2019; 53:363-370. [PMID: 32099262 PMCID: PMC6993472 DOI: 10.15644/asc53/4/7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Introduction Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic immune, inflammatory disease of the oral cavity of a still unknown etiology. Materials and methods The study involved 63 subjects diagnosed with oral lichen planus and 63 subjects without pathologic changes in the oral mucosa who were classified as controls. All subjects were given a detailed medical history at first screening. The medical history of the presence of other autoimmune disease in all subjects was supported by medical records. A sample of venous blood was taken from each subject in order to determine sedimentation rate (SE) and leukocyte count (L) using standard laboratory procedures, and serum C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration values were determined as well. Statistical analysis The methods of descriptive statistics, χ2-test, the Fisher's exact test, and the Student's t-test were used in the statistical processing of the results. The results were interpreted at a significance level of P <0.05. Results For all three measured inflammatory markers, there were no statistically significant differences in the number of subjects with elevated values between the test and control groups (P = 0.364 for SE; P = 1.000 for CRP and P = 0.219 for L). The prevalence of other autoimmune disease in the OLP group was higher than in the control group, with statistical significance, and the most common was cutaneous lichen in nine subjects (14.29%) with OLP and celiac disease seven subjects (11.11%). Conclusions The results showed that there was no significant difference in the average values of the investigated inflammatory markers in blood (SE, CRP and L) between patients with OLP and control subjects, while a significantly higher incidence of other autoimmune diseases in patients with OLP was demonstrated.
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- Student of Study program of Dental Medicine, School of Medicine University of Split, Croatia
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- Dental Clinic Split, Croatia.,Department of Oral medicine and Periodontology, University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Oral medicine and Periodontology, University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia.,University Hospital of Split, Croatia
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Divya VC, Sathasivasubramanian S. Estimation of serum and salivary immunoglobulin G and immunoglobulin A in oral pre-cancer: A study in oral submucous fibrosis and oral lichen planus. J Nat Sci Biol Med 2014; 5:90-4. [PMID: 24678204 PMCID: PMC3961960 DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.127294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Aim: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) and oral lichen planus (OLP) are two frequently reported, potentially malignant disorders with multifactorial etiologies and ambiguous pathogenesis. An immunological pathogenesis has been hypothesized as a causative factor for both. The present study aims to evaluate the role of serum and salivary immunoglobulin G (IgG) and immunoglobulin A (IgA) in both these conditions, by their quantitative estimation. Materials and Methods: Saliva and serum samples were collected from 30 patients, clinically diagnosed and histopathologically confirmed with OSMF, 30 with OLP and 30 age and sex matched controls. The levels of IgG and IgA were estimated by nephelometry. Results: The mean values of serum IgG were marginally higher in both OSMF and OLP groups compared to the controls but this difference was not significant and the mean values of serum immunoglobulin A were marginally decreased in both the study groups compared to the controls but this difference was also not significant. Inconclusively low levels of salivary IgG and IgA were obtained in the three groups. Conclusion: The present study suggests an insignificant association of these immunoglobulins in the pathogenesis of both these diseases.
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- V C Divya
- Departments of Oral Medicine and Radiology, SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospitals, Potheri, Kanchipuram, India
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- Departments of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Gül U, Soylu S, Demiriz M. Colocalization of lichen planus and vitiligo associated with selective IgA deficiency. Skinmed 2007; 6:202-3. [PMID: 17618176 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-9740.2007.06386.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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A 28-year-old man with a diagnosis of vitiligo universalis for 6 years presented with reddish polygonal papules that had developed on his left hand first and then on his right hand. On dermatologic examination, porcelain-white hypopigmented appearance was observed all over his body, and there were violaceous, flat-topped papules changing from 2 to 5 mm in diameter localized on the hypopigmented areas of the dorsum of both hands and flexor sites (Figure 1). The physical examination and laboratory investigations including hemogram, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, serum biochemistry, and urinanalysis were normal. Antibodies to thyroid tissue, hepatitis viruses, human immunodeficiency virus, nuclear, and streptolysine were negative. Repeated IgA levels in serum were found to be decreased; however, the other immunoglobulins (IgG, IgM) and C3, C4 and cryoglobulins were in normal ranges. Histopathologic examination of the polygonal papules revealed hyperkeratosis, focal thickening of the granular layer, and irregular acanthosis in triangular saw-tooth pattern. The basal layer was invaded by the lymphocytic inflammatory infiltrate and had numerous necrotic keratinocytes. The infiltrate in the upper dermis was band-like and sharply demarcated at its lower border. There were also a few melanophages in the upper dermis. Melanocytes were decreased in number, and in some areas they were absent at the basal layer of epidermis. Clinical and histopathologic diagnosis were consistent with lichen planus and vitiligo (Figure 2).
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- Ulker Gül
- Second Dermatology Clinic, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Lichenoid eruptions are quite common in children and can result from many different origins. In most instances the precise mechanism of disease is not known, although it is usually believed to be immunologic in nature. Certain disorders are common in children, whereas others more often affect the adult population. Lichen striatus, lichen nitidus, Gianotti-Crosti syndrome, and lichen spinulosus are examples of lichenoid lesions that are more common in children than adults. Distinguishing these diseases is necessary for prediction of the course of the eruption and for optimal management. In most cases, certain clinical characteristics enable the clinician to reach a diagnosis, whereas in other cases biopsy is required for a definitive answer. Many of these lesions are self-limited and only require symptomatic treatment, although corticosteroids can hasten resolution in certain disorders. Discontinuation of the medication is often sufficient for resolution of lichenoid drug eruptions.
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- Joline J Tilly
- New York University School of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA
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Four patients with concomitant oral lichen planus (OLP) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) are presented. Associations have been made between OLP and chronic liver disease, namely hepatitis C and primary biliary cirrhosis, but the aetiology and commonality between the diseases has yet to be confirmed. An immunological link is currently favoured. PSC may be a further association with OLP, possibly involving the immune system.
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- D C Tong
- Department of Stomatology, University of Otago, PO Box 647, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Rodríguez-Núñez I, Blanco-Carrión A, García AG, Rey JG. Peripheral T-cell subsets in patients with reticular and atrophic-erosive oral lichen planus. ORAL SURGERY, ORAL MEDICINE, ORAL PATHOLOGY, ORAL RADIOLOGY, AND ENDODONTICS 2001; 91:180-8. [PMID: 11174595 DOI: 10.1067/moe.2001.110415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Oral lichen planus (OLP) presents with various clinical forms that can be classified into 2 major types: reticular OLP and atrophic-erosive OLP. Our objective was to investigate immunologic differences between these 2 types. STUDY DESIGN We investigated possible immunologic differences between 26 patients with reticular OLP and 26 patients with atrophic-erosive OLP. RESULTS No differences were detected in serum Ig levels or complement levels. However, the mean proportions of CD4+CD45RO+ and DR+ lymphocytes were significantly higher in patients with atrophic-erosive OLP than in patients with reticular OLP, whereas the mean proportion of CD8+CD45RA+ lymphocytes was significantly lower in patients with atrophic-erosive OLP. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that the 2 clinical types of OLP might have different immunopathogenic mechanisms.
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- I Rodríguez-Núñez
- University of Santiago de Compostela and Hospital General de Galicia.
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Inalöz HS, Patel G, Holt PJ. Bullous lichen planus arising in the skin graft donor site of a psoriatic patient. J Dermatol 2001; 28:43-6. [PMID: 11280464 DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2001.tb00085.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The coexistence of psoriasis vulgaris and bullous disorders, particularly bullous pemphigoid, has been described previously. We present an unusual case of bullous lichen planus arising in the skin graft donor site of a psoriatic patient. To our knowledge, such an association has not been reported to date.
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- H S Inalöz
- Department of Dermatology, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, South Wales, UK
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Clinical and epidemiological data from 232 patients with lichen planus is presented. Lichen planus constituted 0.38% of the total dermatology, outpatients diagnosed. The patient ages ranged from 8 to 76 years, most being in the age range from 20 to 49 years. Duration of disease varied from 1 month to 7 years. Both sexes were equally affected. The majority of the patients (47.4%) had classical lesions followed by hypertrophic and actinic lichen planus next in frequency. Itching was the predominant symptom in 79.3%. Limbs were the most frequent initial site of onset (55.6%). Mucosal involvement along with cutaneous lesions were observed in 16.8% and genital involvement in only 5.2%. Nail changes were observed in 15.1% of patients. A history of recurrence of the disease was obtained from 10.3% of patients. Liver disease was found to be associated in 2.2% of patients. No malignant changes were observed in any of the lesions of lichen planus.
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- M Bhattacharya
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Scully C, Beyli M, Ferreiro MC, Ficarra G, Gill Y, Griffiths M, Holmstrup P, Mutlu S, Porter S, Wray D. Update on oral lichen planus: etiopathogenesis and management. CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ORAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE : AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL BIOLOGISTS 1998; 9:86-122. [PMID: 9488249 DOI: 10.1177/10454411980090010501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 309] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Lichen planus (LP) is a relatively common disorder of the stratified squamous epithelia, which is, in many ways, an enigma. This paper is the consensus outcome of a workshop held in Switzerland in 1995, involving a selection of clinicians and scientists with an interest in the condition and its management. The oral (OLP) eruptions usually have a distinct clinical morphology and characteristic distribution, but OLP may also present a confusing array of patterns and forms, and other disorders may clinically simulate OLP. Lesions may affect other mucosae and/or skin. Lichen planus is probably of multifactorial origin, sometimes induced by drugs or dental materials, often idiopathic, and with an immunopathogenesis involving T-cells in particular. The etiopathogenesis appears to be complex, with interactions between and among genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors, but much has now been clarified about the mechanisms involved, and interesting new associations, such as with liver disease, have emerged. The management of lichen planus is still not totally satisfactory, and there is as yet no definitive treatment, but there have been advances in the control of the condition. There is no curative treatment available; immunomodulation, however, can control the condition. Based on the observed increased risk of malignant development, OLP patients should be offered regular follow-up examination from two to four times annually and asked to report any changes in their lesions and/or symptoms. Follow-up may be particularly important in patients with atrophic/ulcerative/erosive affections of the tongue, the gingiva, or the buccal mucosa. Much more research is required into the genetic and environmental aspects of lichen planus, into the premalignant potential, and into the possible associations with chronic liver, and other disorders. More clinical studies are required into the possible efficacy of immunomodulatory drugs such as pentoxifylline and thalidomide.
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- C Scully
- Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, University of London, United Kingdom
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Porter SR, Kirby A, Olsen I, Barrett W. Immunologic aspects of dermal and oral lichen planus: a review. ORAL SURGERY, ORAL MEDICINE, ORAL PATHOLOGY, ORAL RADIOLOGY, AND ENDODONTICS 1997; 83:358-66. [PMID: 9084200 DOI: 10.1016/s1079-2104(97)90244-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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There have been many investigations, both experimental and epidemiologic, of the forms of LP affecting the skin and oral mucosae. These studies have provided a varied range of hypotheses to explain not only the factors determining susceptibility to and onset of this disease, but also the immunologic mechanisms leading to the pathosis with which LP is associated. Much progress has been made, especially through in vitro studies, regarding detailed aspects of the immunology of LP. However, data is often conflicting or incomplete. In this review we attempt to bring together the currently available data regarding the immunologic basis of LP.
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- S R Porter
- Department of Oral Medicine, Eastman Dental Institute, London, UK
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Lichen planus (LP) is a mucocutaneous syndrome of yet uncertain pathogenesis, and it has usually been considered to be a dermatosis without antinuclear antibodies (ANA) nor other specific auto-antibodies. Over 10 years ago a series of indirect immunofluorescence researches with patients' lesional skin and serum disclosed the presence of lichen planus specific antigens (LPSA). After this, a number of substrates have been submitted for evaluation. In this study we have carried out indirect immunofluorescent test in relation with different substrates, with the aim of verifying whether the negative results previously obtained were due to poor sensitivity of the substrates employed. Subsequently we have compared the results obtained in the erosive forms of LP with those obtained in the non-erosive forms. We have concluded that rat oesophagus is a better substrate for the detection of ANA in patients with LP, as it has proved to have a positivity rate of 40.42%. Monkey oesophagus has provided a rate of 27.6%, and HEP-2 cells and rat liver have proved to be unsuitable. In addition, we have observed that the frequency of ANA is higher in the erosive forms of LP (P = 0.0389). In this article we demonstrate that the presence of ANA in patients with LP depends on the substrate employed, the most suitable substrate being rat oesophagus. Also, we demonstrate that ANA is more frequently observed in patients with erosive LP.
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- A M Carrizosa
- Department of Medical-Surgical Dermatology and Venereology, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
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BACKGROUND An autoimmune hypothesis for oral lichen planus (OLP) has been proposed, but no anti-basal cell antibodies (anti-BCA) have been found in the sera of patients with OLP. OBJECTIVE Our purpose was to test whether the negative results of anti-BCA assays in sera have been due to the insensitivity of the substrates. Rat esophagus, monkey esophagus, as well as human oral mucosa and skin were used to detect anti-BCA in sera of OLP patients. METHODS By indirect immunofluorescence technique, the rat esophagus was found to be the most sensitive substrate. Therefore it was used as the only substrate to test the presence of anti-epithelial cell antibodies (anti-ECA) in a large group of patients with OLP and other oral mucosal diseases or normal control subjects. RESULTS The results showed that anti-ECA were detected in 54% (34 of 63) of patients with OLP, 71% (15 of 21) of patients with aphthous ulcers, 29% (6 of 21) of patients with oral carcinoma, 20% (2 of 10) of patients with traumatic ulcer, and 7% (1 of 15) of patients with periodontitis but none of the healthy control subjects (n = 41). The presence of anti-BCA in OLP patients' sera was persistent and lasted for a few months or years. There was a decrease in the serum anti-BCA titers in six of eight anti-BCA-positive OLP patients after topical application of triamcinolone. CONCLUSION These anti-BCA that persist longer in OLP patients' sera may be autoantibodies that are raised against altered basal cell-specific antigens.
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- S C Lin
- Department of Dentistry, Provincial Tao-Yuan Hospital, Taiwan, ROC
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Lichen planus, a papulosquamous disease, in its classical presentation is characterized by pruritic violaceous papules most commonly on the extremities of middle-aged adults. It may or may not be accompanied by oral and genital mucous membrane involvement. Its course is generally self-limited for a period of several months to years, but it may last indefinitely. There are many clinical variants described, ranging from lichenoid drug eruptions to association with other diseases such as diabetes mellitus, autoimmune disease, and the graft-versus-host reaction. The relationship of these, if any, to classical lichen planus is questionable. Multiple therapeutic options exist including corticosteroids, retinoids, griseofulvin, PUVA, and cyclosporine.
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- A S Boyd
- Department of Dermatology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock 79430
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Sallay K, Kövesi G, Döri F. Circulating immune complex studies on patients with oral lichen planus. ORAL SURGERY, ORAL MEDICINE, AND ORAL PATHOLOGY 1989; 68:567-70. [PMID: 2812711 DOI: 10.1016/0030-4220(89)90241-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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To investigate the role of systemic factors such as age, diabetes, and hypertension in the formation of subepithelial immune deposits in oral lichen planus (OLP) we performed circulating immune complex CIC determinations by polyethylene glycol precipitation in sera of patients with OLP, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension and in sera of healthy control subjects. We examined patients with leukoplakia as a control group with oral keratosis but no OLP. Forty percent of the OLP patients were suffering from diabetes, hypertension, or both. The occurrence of CIC positivity was higher in the OLP group with diabetes than in the group with OLP only. However, we could not find CIC positivity in our control patients with diabetes. The almost equal distribution of hypertension among, patients with OLP who tested positive for CIC and those who tested negative does not seem to support the hypothesis that this factor causes the CIC positivity in OLP. The same applies to other assumed factors such as age, medication, dental foci, or metal framework. In summary, we support the idea that CIC positivity may be the consequence of lichen itself, but diabetes and hypertension contribute to the development of erosive OLP lesions.
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- K Sallay
- Department of Maxillo-facial Surgery and Dentistry, Semmelweis Medical University, School of Dentistry
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- M J Goodfield
- Department of Dermatology, Leeds General Infirmary, Nottingham, UK
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