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ReviewBiomedicines2024

Potential Immunohistochemical Biomarkers for Grading Oral Dysplasia: A Literature Review.

Jakub Zdrojewski, Monika Nowak, Kacper Nijakowski, Jakub Jankowski, Andrea Scribante, Simone Gallo, Maurizio Pascadopoli, Anna Surdacka

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Review in Biomedicines, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Jakub ZdrojewskiDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-812 Poznan, Poland.
Monika NowakDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-812 Poznan, Poland.
Kacper NijakowskiDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-812 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-5042-5985
Jakub JankowskiStudent's Scientific Group, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-812 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0009-0007-0580-8921
Andrea ScribanteUnit of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Section of Dentistry, Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2760-0124
Simone GalloUnit of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Section of Dentistry, Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4240-3209
Maurizio PascadopoliUnit of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Section of Dentistry, Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1690-4904
Anna SurdackaDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-812 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9952-0230

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oral cancer is a prevalent global health issue, with significant morbidity and mortality rates. Despite available preventive measures, it remains one of the most common cancers, emphasising the need for improved diagnostic and prognostic tools. This review focuses on oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs), precursors to oral cancer, specifically emphasising oral epithelial dysplasia (OED). The World Health Organisation (WHO) provides a three-tier grading system for OED, and recent updates have expanded the criteria to enhance diagnostic precision. In the prognostic evaluation of OED, histological grading is presently regarded as the gold standard; however, its subjectivity and unreliability in anticipating malignant transformation or recurrence pose notable limitations. The primary objective is to investigate whether specific immunohistochemical biomarkers can enhance OED grading assessment according to the WHO classification. Biomarkers exhibit significant potential for comprehensive cancer risk evaluation, early detection, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment optimisation. Technological advancements, including sequencing and nanotechnology, have expanded detection capabilities. Some analysed biomarkers are most frequently chosen, such as p53, Ki-67, cadherins/catenins, and other proteins used to differentiate OED grades. However, further research is needed to confirm these findings and discover new potential biomarkers for precise dysplasia grading and minimally invasive assessment of the risk of malignant transformation.

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histological gradingimmunoexpressionimmunohistochemistryoral dysplasiaoral epithelial dysplasia

Identifiers

PMID38540190
PMCPMC10967812

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