Molecular markers associated with development and progression of potentially premalignant oral epithelial lesions: Current knowledge and future implications

NG Nikitakis, M Pentenero, M Georgaki, CF Poh… - Oral surgery, oral …, 2018 - Elsevier
Identification and management of potentially premalignant oral epithelial lesions (PPOELs)
at highest risk of malignant transformation holds great promise for successful secondary …

Inflammatory mediators in oral cancer: pathogenic mechanisms and diagnostic potential

SE Niklander - Frontiers in Oral Health, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Approximately 15% of cancers are attributable to the inflammatory process, and growing
evidence supports an association between oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and …

Expression of interleukin-33 is correlated with poor prognosis of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue

K Ishikawa, S Yagi-Nakanishi, Y Nakanishi, S Kondo… - Auris Nasus …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective The aim of this study was to clarify the role of IL-33 in tumor progression. Methods
Surgical specimens from 81 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue were …

Mast cells: Key players in the shadow in oral inflammation and in squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity

PN Gaje, R Amalia Ceausu, A Jitariu… - BioMed Research …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Although mast cells (MCs) have been discovered over 130 years ago, their function was
almost exclusively linked to allergic affections. At the time being, it is well known that MCs …

Molecular markers associated with potentially malignant oral lesions

OM Condurache Hritcu, AE Botez… - Experimental and …, 2021 - spandidos-publications.com
According to literature data, potentially premalignant oral lesions are the basis of over 85%
of cell carcinomas. Despite multiple advances achieved during the last few decades in the …

[HTML][HTML] Microenvironmental regulation of the progression of oral potentially malignant disorders towards malignancy

R Ai, Y Tao, Y Hao, L Jiang, H Dan, N Ji, X Zeng… - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD) develop in a complex tissue microenvironment
where they grow sustainably, acquiring oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) …

Significance of stroma in biology of oral squamous cell carcinoma

V Vucicevic Boras, A Fucic, M Virag, D Gabric… - Tumori …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
The worldwide annual incidence of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is over 300,000
cases with a mortality rate of 48%. This cancer type accounts for 90% of all oral cancers, with …

Semiquantifiable angiogenesis parameters in association with the malignant transformation of oral leukoplakia

DGE Thiem, S Schneider… - Journal of Oral …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background Aim of the study was to assess the role of angiogenesis in the process of
malignant transformation of clinical diagnosed oral leucoplakia (OL). Materials and methods …

Mast cells as key players in periodontal disease

RA Popovici, RA Ceausu, AM Cimpean… - Archives of Biological …, 2014 - doiserbia.nb.rs
Mast cell (MC) active mediators promote inflammation through changes induced in the
connective tissue components of human gingiva. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …

HBO: A possible supplementary therapy for oral potentially malignant disorders

X Ye, J Zhang, R Lu, G Zhou - Medical hypotheses, 2014 - Elsevier
Oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) are chronic inflammatory diseases in which
cells suffer hypoxia referring to deprivation of adequate oxygen supply. Hyperbaric oxygen …