ArticleCureus2025
OCT3-4 and SOX2 in Oral Lichen Planus Compared to Oral Leukoplakia: An Immunohistochemical Study.
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- Role of Stem Cells and Stem Cell Markers in Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders and Malignant Transformation: A Systematic Review.Stem cells international · 2026Review
- Comparative Expression of MDM2, SOX2, and Ki-67 in Oral and Cutaneous Lichen Planus: Implications for Malignant Potential.Sage open pathologyArticle
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Abstract
Background and objective Cancer stem cells (CSCs) initiate carcinogenesis. This study aimed to examine them via immunohistochemistry in oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs). Methods The study involved 54 samples of OPMDs, which were compared with five cases of normal oral epithelium. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (protocol number: 8/03.07.2019). The CSC-related proteins octamer-binding transcription factor (OCT)3-4 and SRY-related HMG-box (SOX)2 were examined with immunohistochemical methods. In the case of SOX2 and OCT3-4, the samples were evaluated through a scale of 1 to 3 depending on the presence of positive cells, and this scale was further multiplied by the intensity of staining (multipliers 1 and 2). The statistical analysis was performed with Fisher's exact test, and the significance level was set at
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