Cathepsin-B and caveolin-1 gene expressions in oral lichen planus and oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Atessa PakfetratZahra DelavarianNooshin MohtashamFarnaz Mohajer TehranNegin SamieePublished in: Molecular biology reports (2022)
The gene expressions of Cat-B and Cav-1 in OSCC were associated with the stage and grade of lesions. Therefore, they appear to be useful in predicting the biological behavior of OSCC and malignant transformation of OLP, although this process is multi factorial and more investigations are needed.