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Telomerase activity in oral lichen planus
Author(s) -
Thongprasom Kobkan,
Mutirangura Apiwat,
Cheerat Surasak
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1998.tb01973.x
Subject(s) - telomerase , oral lichen planus , pathology , dysplasia , telomere , polymerase chain reaction , biology , dermatology , medicine , dna , genetics , gene
The purpose of this study was to determine the expression of telomerase in refractory oral lichen planus. Using a polymerase chain reaction‐based telomerase activity assay, we investigated telomerase activity in 20 oral lichen planus specimens (erosive 9, atrophic 11). Telomerase activity was detected in 14 cases (erosive 7, atrophic 7). Furthermore, 13 cases of lichen planus with mild dysplasia proved telomerase‐positive in eight specimens and six of seven cases devoid of dysplasia were also positive in the telomerase assay. The data indicate that, in general, telomerase activity might be frequently detectable in OLP. The data also suggest that telomerase activity might not be particularly associated with the premalignant phenotype in OLP.