Overexpressed S100A7 in the progression of oral lichen planus: From moderate dysplasia to oral squamous cell carcinoma

Abstract

The S100A7 protein plays an essential role in tumor progression and is found to be overexpressed or deregulated in oral mucosal dysplasia and several cancers. However, its expression in oral lichen planus remains unknown. Early detection of malignancy in lichen is a challenge