Expression of oestrogen receptor alpha (ERα) in oral lichen planus – A precancerous inflammatory disease in middle-aged females

Background: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is an autoimmune disease primarily affecting the middle-aged females. The present study aims to determine the relation of the oestrogen receptor alpha (ERα) with OLP pathogenesis, correlating it with the possible cause of its higher prevalence among females. Mate...

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Main Authors: Abhishek Jana, Jincy Thomas, Pratiti Ghosh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2023;volume=68;issue=4;spage=405;epage=409;aulast=Jana
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Pratiti Ghosh
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description Background: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is an autoimmune disease primarily affecting the middle-aged females. The present study aims to determine the relation of the oestrogen receptor alpha (ERα) with OLP pathogenesis, correlating it with the possible cause of its higher prevalence among females. Materials and Methods: Clinically and histologically identified fifteen of each pre-menopausal and peri-menopausal OLP female patients were chosen for this study. The expression of ERα was analysed from the collected lesion tissue samples by using two-step semi-quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (SqRT-PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results: mRNA and protein expression of ERα were significantly higher in both groups of OLP female patients when compared with the control. The perimenopausal OLP patients showed significantly elevated expression of ERα compared to premenopausal patients. Conclusion: Higher expression of ERα in pre- and peri-menopausal females may be a causative factor for the higher prevalence of OLP among females.
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spelling doaj.art-b2bf2baf245e459b987d0480c5a1fda72023-10-26T06:34:36ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112023-01-0168440540910.4103/ijd.ijd_122_23Expression of oestrogen receptor alpha (ERα) in oral lichen planus – A precancerous inflammatory disease in middle-aged femalesAbhishek JanaJincy ThomasPratiti GhoshBackground: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is an autoimmune disease primarily affecting the middle-aged females. The present study aims to determine the relation of the oestrogen receptor alpha (ERα) with OLP pathogenesis, correlating it with the possible cause of its higher prevalence among females. Materials and Methods: Clinically and histologically identified fifteen of each pre-menopausal and peri-menopausal OLP female patients were chosen for this study. The expression of ERα was analysed from the collected lesion tissue samples by using two-step semi-quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (SqRT-PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results: mRNA and protein expression of ERα were significantly higher in both groups of OLP female patients when compared with the control. The perimenopausal OLP patients showed significantly elevated expression of ERα compared to premenopausal patients. Conclusion: Higher expression of ERα in pre- and peri-menopausal females may be a causative factor for the higher prevalence of OLP among females.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2023;volume=68;issue=4;spage=405;epage=409;aulast=Janachronic inflammationoestrogen receptor alphaoral lichen planusperimenopausalpremenopausal
spellingShingle Abhishek Jana
Jincy Thomas
Pratiti Ghosh
Expression of oestrogen receptor alpha (ERα) in oral lichen planus – A precancerous inflammatory disease in middle-aged females
Indian Journal of Dermatology
chronic inflammation
oestrogen receptor alpha
oral lichen planus
perimenopausal
premenopausal
title Expression of oestrogen receptor alpha (ERα) in oral lichen planus – A precancerous inflammatory disease in middle-aged females
title_full Expression of oestrogen receptor alpha (ERα) in oral lichen planus – A precancerous inflammatory disease in middle-aged females
title_fullStr Expression of oestrogen receptor alpha (ERα) in oral lichen planus – A precancerous inflammatory disease in middle-aged females
title_full_unstemmed Expression of oestrogen receptor alpha (ERα) in oral lichen planus – A precancerous inflammatory disease in middle-aged females
title_short Expression of oestrogen receptor alpha (ERα) in oral lichen planus – A precancerous inflammatory disease in middle-aged females
title_sort expression of oestrogen receptor alpha erα in oral lichen planus a precancerous inflammatory disease in middle aged females
topic chronic inflammation
oestrogen receptor alpha
oral lichen planus
perimenopausal
premenopausal
url http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2023;volume=68;issue=4;spage=405;epage=409;aulast=Jana
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