Rise and exacerbation of oral lichen planus in the background of SARS-CoV-2 infection

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Oral Lichen Planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disorder whose exact etiology remains unknown. Inflammatory mediators, cytotoxic CD8+ T cells and mast cells have been hypothesized to mediate the pathogenesis of OLP. COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 is marked by cytokine storms in the affected patients. Altered T-cell responses marked by exhaustion of T-cell count with hyperaggressive remaining T-cells and presence of cross-reactive antibodies render infected humans as fertile grounds for development of multisystem disorders. In addition, Vitamin D deficiency in COVID-19 patients can further modify the T cell mediated immunity. Increased circulating cytokines and hyperactive CD8+ T cells can alter the oral immune barriers rendering them susceptible to oral disorders. Due to the widespread immune dysregulation, it is possible that patients of COVID-19 may develop OLP in the aftermath or during recovery. The paper explores the pathogenic mechanism behind development OLP as post-COVID condition on account of their target receptor, T-cell responses, cytokine profile, mucosal immune barriers and nutrition deficiency.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:156

Enthalten in:

Medical hypotheses - 156(2021) vom: 30. Nov., Seite 110681

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sood, Anubhuti [VerfasserIn]
Raghavan, Sreevatsan [VerfasserIn]
Batra, Puneet [VerfasserIn]
Sharma, Karan [VerfasserIn]
Talwar, Aditya [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Journal Article
Oral lichen planus
Post-COVID complication
SARS-CoV-2

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Date Completed 18.10.2021

Date Revised 21.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.mehy.2021.110681

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NLM331425378