ArticleBMC oral health2023
Salivary level of microRNA-146a and microRNA-155 biomarkers in patients with oral lichen planus versus oral squamous cell carcinoma.
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- The Role of Liquid Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Identification of common salivary miRNA in oral lichen planus and oral squamous cell carcinoma: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- Clinical Utility of Small Extracellular Vesicles as Liquid Biopsy for Oral Mucosal Disease Diagnostics: Emerging Perspectives.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Signaling pathways and targeted interventions for precancers.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2026Review
- Integrated gene expression profiling identifies key molecular drivers and a predictive signature for malignant transformation of oral lichen planus to squamous cell carcinoma.American journal of cancer research · 2026Article
- Innovative Biomarkers for Oral Immunity: Advancements and Clinical Applications.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026Review
- Salivary MicroRNAs as Innovative Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Prediction of the Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders Transition Towards Oral Cancer: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The oncogenic role of miR-155 on oral cancer progression and treatment strategies.Discover oncology · 2025Review
- The Global Trends and Advances in Oral Microbiome Research on Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- Exosomal microRNAs: impact on cancer detection, treatment, and monitoring.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2025Review
- Salivary miRNAs and cytokines associated with diagnosis and prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025Review
- The oncogenic potential of salivary microRNA-93 and microRNA-412-3p in oral lichen planus: a case-control study.BDJ open · 2024Article
- Impact of exosomes in oral lichen planus: A review with insights into pathogenesis and biomarkers.Journal of dental sciences · 2024Review
- Downregulation of salivary miR-3928 as a potential biomarker in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma and oral lichen planus.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundOral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the oral mucosa, which has potential for malignant transformation. MicroRNAs play an important role in immunopathogenesis of OLP, and may be used for prediction of its malignant transformation. This study aimed to assess the salivary level of microRNA-146a and microRNA-155 biomarkers in patients with OLP and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).
methodsIn this case-control study, unstimulated saliva samples were collected from 60 patients, including 15 patients with dysplastic OLP, 15 OLP patients without dysplasia, 15 patients with OSCC, and 15 healthy controls according to the Navazesh technique. After RNA extraction, the expression of microRNA-146a and microRNA-155 was quantified by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). The data were analyzed by the Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn-Bonferroni tests.
resultsThe difference in expression of microRNA-146a and microRNA-155 among the four groups was significant (P < 0.05). Pairwise comparisons of the groups showed significantly higher expression of microRNA-146a in OLP (P = 0.004) and dysplastic OLP (P = 0.046) patients compared with the control group. Up-regulation of this biomarker in OSCC patients was not significant compared with the control group (P = 0.076). Up-regulation of micro-RNA-155 was only significant in OLP group, compared with the control group (P = 0.009). No other significant differences were found (P > 0.05).
conclusionConsidering the altered expression of MicroRNA-146a and microRNA-155 in dysplastic OLP and OSCC, their altered expression may serve as an alarming sign of malignancy. However, further investigations are still required.
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