Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a T cell‐mediated inflammatory disease of the oral mucosa that
has been extensively researched over many years but as yet the mechanisms of …

Lichen planus (LP) is a common chronic inflammatory condition that can affect skin and
mucous membranes, including the oral mucosa. Because of the anatomic, physiologic and …

Lichen planus (LP) is a T cell-mediated disease affecting the stratified squamous epithelia of
the skin and/or mucus membrane. Histologically, the disease is characterized by a lichenoid …

J Oral Pathol Med (2010) 39: 729–734 Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a T‐cell‐mediated
chronic inflammatory oral mucosal disease of unknown etiology. OLP presents as white …

Both antigen-specific and non-specific mechanisms may be involved in the pathogenesis of
oral lichen planus (OLP). Antigen-specific mechanisms in OLP include antigen presentation …

Lichen planus is a chronic mucocutaneous inflammatory disease, which frequently affects
the oral mucosa of white females over 40 years old. Its aetiology remains uncertain and the …

Despite recent advances in understanding the immunopathogenesis of oral lichen planus
(LP), the initial triggers of lesion formation and the essential pathogenic pathways are …

Lichen planus is a common chronic, inflammatory, immune‐mediated mucocutaneous
disorder affecting the skin and mucosa. The role of mast cells in the genesis of lichen planus …

The association of chronic inflammation with a variety of epithelial malignancies has been
recognised for centuries. Well established examples include, among many others …

Mast cells are mobile granule-containing secretory cells that are distributed preferentially
about the microvascular endothelium in oral mucosa and dental pulp. The enzyme profile of …