%0 Journal Article
%T Evaluation of mast cells in oral premalignant and malignant lesions: A histochemical study
%A Bhagwat Sharma
%A Madhav Nagpal
%A Rashmi Aggarwal
%A Ruchieka Vij
%A Shreya Singh
%A Vineeta Gupta
%J Archive of "National Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery".
%D 2018
%R 10.4103/njms.NJMS_49_17
%X Oral leukoplakia, oral submucous fibrosis, and oral lichen planus are the precancerous or potentially malignant lesions and conditions whereas oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a cancerous or malignant lesion of the oral cavity. They have characteristic clinical and histopathological features. These diseases not only originate from epithelium but also associated with chronic inflammation juxta-epithellialy. Mast cells present in the connective tissue stroma and release pro-inflammatory and mitogenic cytokines. These functions of mast cells contribute and enhance the pathogenesis translation of diseases
%K Mast cells
%K oral dysplasia
%K oral squamous cell carcinoma
%K toluidine blue
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6251297/