A comparison of the pro-inflammatory, NF-κB-dependent cytokines: TNF-alpha, IL-1-alpha, IL-6, and IL-8 in different oral fluids from oral lichen planus patients

• Published in: Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) Vol. 114; no. 3; pp. 278 - 283
• Main Authors: Rhodus, Nelson L., Cheng, Bin, Myers, Sandra, Bowles, Walter, Ho, Vu, Ondrey, Frank
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Diego, CA Elsevier Inc 01.03.2005; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Fundamental immunology; Immunopathology; Medical sciences; NF-κB-dependent cytokines; Oral fluids; Oral lichen planus; Saliva; Oral lichen planus; Oral fluids; NF-κB-dependent cytokines; Saliva; Human; Immunopathology; Skin disease; Cytokine; Oral administration; Inflammation; Lichen planus; Interleukin 6; Immunology; Tumor necrosis factor; Interleukin 1; Transcription factor NFκB; Comparative study

To explore the feasibility of detection of the level of NF-κB-dependent cytokines in oral fluids from patient with oral lichen planus (OLP) for clinical application, 13 OLP subjects were enrolled in the study as were 13 age–sex-matched controls. In each subject, the whole unstimulated saliva (WUS),...