Article
Fine-Mapping of HLA Effects in Oral and Non-Oral Lichen Planus.
HLA - 1 Jul 2026
Ritari Jarmo, Reeve Mary Pat, FinnGen Maria Siponen, Vehviläinen Mari, Salo Tuula, Osoegawa Kazutoyo, Viña Marcelo Fernandez, Goudey Benjamin, Partanen Jukka, Mignot Emmanuel J M
Abstract excerpt
Lichen planus (LP) is an inflammatory disease affecting squamous epithelia, typically manifesting in a cutaneous (non-OLP) and an oral mucosa (OLP) form, the latter conferring elevated risk of oral squamous cell carcinoma. Despite the presence of CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell infiltrates in LP lesions, specific autoantibodies or target T-cell antigens have not been identified. A recent genome-wide association study (GWAS)...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
