ReviewJournal of oral biology and craniofacial research
Correlation of VEGF and MMP-2 levels in oral lichen planus: An in vivo immunohistochemical study.
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- Etiopathogenesis of Oral Lichen Planus: A Review.Head and neck pathology · 2025Review
- A Decadal Bibliometric Analysis on the Therapeutic Strategies in Oral Lichen Planus.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Matrix metalloproteinase-9 upregulation in keratinocytes of oral lichen planus via c-Jun N-terminal kinase signaling pathway activation.Journal of dental sciences · 2025Article
- Single cell dissection reveals SFRP2+ fibroblasts amplifying inflammatory responses in oral lichen planus.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
- Research progress on the role of decorin in the development of oral mucosal carcinogenesis.Oncology research · 2025Review
- Serum mRNA levels of cytokeratin-19 and vascular endothelial growth factor in oral squamous cell carcinoma and oral potentially malignant disorders using RT-PCR.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Role of Oral Microbiota Dysbiosis in the Development and Progression of Oral Lichen Planus.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Review
- Probiotics as Potential Biological Immunomodulators in the Management of Oral Lichen Planus: What's New?International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Association between matrix metalloproteinases-2 and -9 gene polymorphism with basement membrane disruption in oral lichen planus: A case-control pilot study.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aimed to investigate the relation between vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF) and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) in different oral lichen planus (OLP) forms compared to control patients.
methodsBiopsies from 60 patients were selected and equally distributed as follows: reticular/popular OLP (R/PLP), atrophic/erosive OLP (A/ELP) patients, healthy subjects (Control). All biopsies were immune-histochemical stained and statistically analyzed for VEGF and MMP-2 expression.
resultsImmune-expression of VEGF was significant between OLP and control (
conclusionMMP-2 and VEGF protein profiles support a role in the pathogenesis of OLP. Based the MMP-2 and VEGF findings in the A/ELP group, this pathway may have a role in the malignant transformation of these lesions. Both observations invite further study.
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