| Autoantibodies and decreased expression of the transcription factor ELF-3 together with increased chemokine pathways support an autoimmune phenotype and altered differentiation in lichen planus located in oral mucosa. | |
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PMID: 23134363 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Background The pathogenesis of oral lichen planus (OLP), a chronic inflammatory disease, is not fully understood. It is known that OLP has autoimmune features, and it is suggested to be an autoimmune disease. ELF-3 is involved in differentiation of keratinocytes and deregulated in different tumours and inflammatory diseases. CXCR-3 and its ligands CXCL-10 and CXCL-11 are increased in autoimmune diseases and linked to Th-1 immune response. Objectives To analyse and compare expression of ELF-3, CXCR-3, CXCL-10 and CXCL-11 in OLP lesions and controls in whole and microdissected epithelium. Methods Tissue biopsies from 20 patients clinically and histologically diagnosed with OLP and 20 healthy controls were studied using whole tissues or microdissected epithelium. By the use of qRT-PCR, mRNA levels of ELF-3, CXCR-3, CXCL-10 and CXCL-11 were studied. Western blot was used for analysis of ELF-3 protein expression. Sera from 19 OLP patients and 20 controls were analysed with ELISA in search for autoantibodies. Results The upregulation of CXCR-3, CXCL-10 and CXCL-11 found in OLP is similar to previous findings showing an autoimmune phenotype in lichen planus (LP) and lichen sclerosus. Decreased expression of the differentiation-related transcription factor ELF-3 was also seen in OLP lesions, and we further demonstrate presence of circulating autoantibodies against the ELF-3 protein in sera from 3 of 19 (16%) LP patients tested. Conclusions On the basis of these findings, we confirm that OLP shows features of an autoimmune disease and suggest deregulated differentiation of keratinocytes to be one of the causes of the disease phenotype. |
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K Danielsson; L Boldrup; M Rentoft; P J Coates; M Ebrahimi; E Nylander; Y B Wahlin; K Nylander |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-11-8 |
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Title: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV Volume: - ISSN: 1468-3083 ISO Abbreviation: J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol Publication Date: 2012 Nov |
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Created Date: 2012-11-8 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9216037 Medline TA: J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol Country: - |
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© 2012 The Authors. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology © 2012 European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. |
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Department of Odontology, Umeå University Department of Medical Biosciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden Tayside Tissue Bank/Medical Research Institute, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK Department of Clinical Medicine and Public Health/Dermatology and Venerology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden. |
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