Evaluation of serum and salivary transforming growth factor beta, vascular endothelial growth factor and tumor necrosis factor alpha in oral lichen planus

Authors

  • Amira Abdelwhab Abdelghaffar Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.| October 6 University, Giza, Egypt.
  • Mahmoud Mohamed Kandeel Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Hala Hassan Yassin October 6 University, Giza, Egypt
  • Wesam Abdelmonem Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
  • Olfat Gameel Shaker Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17126/%25x

Keywords:

Oral lichen planus, serum, saliva, transforming growth factor beta, vascular endothelial growth factor a, tumor necrosis factor-alpha

Abstract

Introduction: Lichen planus is one of the most common oral mucosal lesions. Transforming growth factor-? (TGF- ?) has a marked effect on epithelial–mesenchymal transition and immune cells function. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) is a key regulator of vasculogenesis and angiogenesis. Tumor necrosis factor-? (TNF-?) mediates T-lymphocyte homing and apoptosis of epithelial cells. Objetive: The present study was conducted in order to compare the expression of serum and salivary TGF- ?, VEGF, TNF-? between OLP patients and control individuals to investigate if saliva can be used as an alternative to serum for diagnostic purposes and for monitoring disease. Materials and Methods: 23 OLP patients and 23 control individuals were included to evaluate serum and salivary TGF-?, VEGF, TNF-? using ELISA kits. Five milliliters of venous blood was collected and unstimulated saliva was collected by the spitting method. Results: Serum and salivary levels of TGF- ?, VEGF, TNF-? are higher in OLP patients compared to normal controls. Mean difference is higher in saliva than serum. Moreover, there was a significant difference in serum and salivary VEGF and TNF-? between symptomatic and asymptomatic groups. Conclusions: Saliva can be a used as a substitute for serum to evaluate levels of the assessed biomarkers.

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Published

2020-04-28

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Abdelghaffar AA, Kandeel MM, Yassin HH, Abdelmonem W, Shaker OG. Evaluation of serum and salivary transforming growth factor beta, vascular endothelial growth factor and tumor necrosis factor alpha in oral lichen planus. J Oral Res [Internet]. 2020Apr.28 [cited 2026Jun.28];9(2):86-92. Available from: https://revistas.udec.cl/index.php/journal_of_oral_research/article/view/2067

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Vol. 9 No. 2: March-April; 2020

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