Quantitative and qualitative analysis of mast cells in oral lichen planus and its effect on basement membrane using special stains

Quantitative and qualitative analysis of mast cells in oral lichen planus and its effect on basement membrane using special stains

Background: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is characterized histologically by epithelial basal cell destruction and a dense subepithelial lymphocytic infiltrate. Mast cells (MCs) play a role in the pathogenesis and progression of the disease causing changes in the basement membrane (BM). BM is seen as con...

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Main Authors: Treville Pereira, J Aswathy, Subraj Shetty, Avinash Tamgadge, Sandhya Tamgadge, Swati Gotmare
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Dermatology Online Journal
Subjects:
Azure A
basement membrane
fluorescent microscope
fluorescent periodic acid–acriflavine
mast cells
oral lichen planus
Online Access:http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2019;volume=10;issue=4;spage=431;epage=436;aulast=Pereira

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