Iranian Journal of Pathology

Comparison of Serum Autoantibodies to Desmogleins I, III in Patients with Oral Lichen Planus and Healthy Controls

Document Type : Original Research

Authors

Narges Gholizadeh 1
Hossein Khoini Poorfar 2
Ali Taghavi Zenouz 3
Masoumeh Vatandoost 4
Masoumeh Mehdipour 5

1 Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

2 Dept. of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hamadan University of Medical Science, Hamadan, Iran.

3 Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz

4 Dept. of Pediatric Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran

5 Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

10.7508/ijp.2015.02.008
Abstract
Background & Objective: Lichen planus is a mucocutaneous disease which is relatively common and in 30-70% of patients, mucosal lesions can be seen and known as a precancerous lesion but its etiology is not completely understood. Desmogleins I and III are the main desmosomal transmembrane proteins. These proteins have been identified as the autoantigen of the autoimmune disease. The aim of this study was evaluation of serum autoantibodies against desmogleins Ι, ΙΙΙ in oral lichen planus. Methods: We attempted to determine the etiology of this disease with evaluation of these serum factors. Thirty-five patients with oral lichen planus and 35 healthy controls were recruited and tested for serum autoantibodies against desmogleins Ι, ΙΙΙ and indirect immunofluorescence also performed. Data were analyzed by statistical–analytical methods (Independent sample t-test) with using the SPSS.15 software. Results: Serum autoantibody against desmoglein Ι had no significant difference in the two groups (P=0.31) but significant increase in serum autoantibody to desmoglein ΙΙΙ was found in patients with oral lichen planus (P=0.00). Conclusion: It  seems that autoantibody against desmoglein III has a significant role in the pathogenesis of oral lichen planus.

Keywords

Lichen Planus
Desmogleins I
III
serum level
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Iranian Journal of Pathology
Volume 10, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
Spring 2015
Pages 136-140

  • Receive Date 01 January 2014
  • Accept Date 12 April 2014

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