ArticleJournal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences2020
Evaluation of the Efficacy of Loricrin as a Diagnostic Marker in Patients with Oral Submucous Fibrosis.
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Abstract
introductionLoricrin is usually observed in abundance in keratinizing epithelium in response to mechanical stress, which may be associated with development and malignant transformations in conditions such as oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF). Therefore, understanding of various molecular mechanisms associated with difference in gene expressions between OSMF and that of normal oral tissue is important.
aimThe aim of this study was to evaluate of the efficacy of loricrin as a diagnostic marker in patients with OSMF. MATERIALS AND
methodsFifty formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue blocks were obtained from the archives of the department. The study sample was grouped into two groups of normal mucosa (group I;
resultsLoricrin immunostaining was observed significantly more in OSMF cases and even in stratum granulosum in comparison to normal mucosa.
conclusionLoricrin can act as an early indicator and a prognostic marker for detection of deleterious changes within epithelium in OSMF.
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