Immunoexpression of Interleukin-22 and Interleukin-23 in Oral and Cutaneous Lichen Planus Lesions: A Preliminary Study

Interleukin- (IL-) 22 is the signature cytokine of T-helper (Th) 22 cells, and IL-23 is required for IL-22 production. The objective of this study was to examine the immunoexpression of IL-22 and IL-23 in archival paraffin-embedded biopsy specimens from oral LP (n=42) and cutaneous LP (n=38) agains...

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Main Authors: Jun Chen, Jinqiu Feng, Xiangdong Chen, Hui Xu, Zengtong Zhou, Xuemin Shen, Zhexuan Bao, Wei Liu, Zhengyu Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/801974