Correlation of disease activity with clonal expansions of human papillomavirus 16-specific CD8+ T-cells in patients with severe erosive oral lichen planus
Abstract:
A massive clonal expansion of activated CD8+ T-cells with increased frequency of HPV 16-specific CD8+ T-cells was discovered to be a characteristic of oral lichen planus (OLP), indicating a causal link between HPV infection and the dysimmune process. The invention relates to compositions and methods for the diagnosis and treatment of OLP patients.
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