Lichen planus and lichenoid dermatoses: clinical overview and molecular basis

C Tziotzios, JYW Lee, T Brier, R Saito, CK Hsu… - Journal of the American …, 2018 - Elsevier
Deriving from the Greek word λειχήν for “tree moss” and the Latin word planus for “planar,”
lichen planus is a relatively uncommon and heterogeneous cutaneous disorder that typically …

Therapeutics for adult nail psoriasis and nail lichen planus: a guide for clinicians

DR McClanahan, JC English - American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2018 - Springer
Nail psoriasis (NP) and nail lichen planus (NLP) can be limiting, stigmatizing and difficult to
treat. Dermatologists commonly treat psoriasis and lichen planus but when associated …

Increased infiltration of CD11 c+/CD123+ dendritic cell subsets and upregulation of TLR/IFN-α signaling participate in pathogenesis of oral lichen planus

Y Wang, S Shang, Q Sun, J Chen, G Du, H Nie… - Oral surgery, oral …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective Investigation of dendritic cell (DC) subsets and expression patterns of Toll-like
receptors (TLRs) was conducted to understand the pathogenesis in oral lichen planus …

Up-regulation of HMGB1 and TLR4 in skin lesions of lichen planus

GC de Carvalho, FYA Hirata, R Domingues… - Archives of …, 2018 - Springer
Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic, mucocutaneous inflammatory disease of an unknown
aetiology. The disease has been associated with certain viruses, and the factors such as …