Phenotypic alteration of basal cells in oral lichen planus; switching keratin 19 and desmoglein 1 expression

In oral lichen planus, extracellular matrix and basal cells are damaged by T-lymphocytes. As a consequence, changes in expression of collagen fibers within the connective tissue and cytoskeletons of the epithelial tissue can be observed. With the goal of examining the characteristic changes undergon...

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Main Authors: Hasegawa, H. (Author), Ochiai, T. (Author), Shen, F.-C (Author), Shimada, K. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nihon University, School of Dentistry 2018
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