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Intralesional and peripheral plasma of oral lichenoid reactions exhibit different cytokine profiles: A preliminary
Kai Sun1, Yi-Wen Deng1, Jun Chen1
1Department of Oral Medicine, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China.
Background/Purpose:
Oral lichenoid reactions (OLRs) are commonly characterized by the infiltration and activation of inflammatory cells at the interface of the oral mucosa. This study aimed to compare the cytokine profiles between intralesional and peripheral plasma from patients with OLRs and elucidate the cytokine profile in the OLR microenvironment.
Materials And Methods:
A total of 26 paired intralesional and peripheral plasma samples were collected from patients with OLRs. A panel of 15 cytokines was measured using a Luminex assay. The reticular, erythema, and ulcerative score was used to evaluate the degree of OLR severity.
Results:
IL-10 was detected in a fewer number of intralesional samples (19/26) compared to peripheral samples (26/26, p = 0.01). The intralesional plasma exhibited significantly elevated levels of granzyme B (median 108.94 vs. 16.00), TGF-β1 (mean 30448.92 vs. 10199.04), TGF-β2 (mean 1659.73 vs. 1308.49), and TGF-β3 (mean 914.33 vs. 573.13) compared to the peripheral plasma (p = 0.001, p < 0.001, p < 0.001, and p < 0.001, respectively). The levels of intralesional IL-2 (median 2.84 vs. 3.45, p = 0.019) and TNF-α (median 7.66 vs. 10.34, p = 0.048) were significantly lower in the intralesional plasma compared to the peripheral plasma.
Conclusion:
The intralesional concentrations of granzyme B and TGF-β were elevated, whereas IL-2 and TNF-α were decreased in the OLR microenvironment compared to the peripheral plasma. These findings may contribute to establishing a panel of biomarkers that can be used to monitor the disease activity of OLRs in a large cohort study in future.
