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Investigating the Factors Proposed in Oral Lichen Planus Malignant Transformation: A Literature Review Publisher



Aghahosseini F1, 2, 3 ; Moosavi MS1, 2 ; Ghaffarpour M2
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  1. 1. Dental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. The Academy of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Health Science Reports Published:2023


Abstract

Background and Aims: Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects about 1% of the world's population. The World Health Organization has included oral lichen planus among potentially malignant disorders. Identification of reliable biomarkers for the diagnosis of malignant transformation may play a unique role in the development of standard screening and improvement of follow-up in patients with oral precancerous lesions. It is currently assumed that the molecular pathways controlling growth, maturation, proliferation, and apoptosis in epithelial cells may play an important role in the process of transformation into malignancy. Methods: The search was done in PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, Embase, and Cochrane databases from 1960 to 2022. Results: Based on the inclusion criteria, 23 articles were included. Conclusion: In this review of articles, 34 different biomarkers that have been investigated in studies for the possibility of malignant transformation in OLP have been studied. Among all the risk factors related to malignant transformation, most studies have been done on the role of cytokines and tumor suppressors, in fact, the chronicity of the lesion which is the result of the reaction between the repair and the inflammatory response and the responses accompanied by the secretion of cytokines, may play a major role in the malignant transformation of OLP. © 2023 The Authors. Health Science Reports published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.