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In recent years the importance of programmed cell death for the tissue destruction in OLP has been disputed, while at the same time an increased proliferative index has been reported in the epithelium of these lesions. OLP is considered as a precancerous condition. This study investigated the expression of pro-apoptotic, anti-apoptotic and proliferative markers in OLP lesions in an attempt to understand more about the pathogenesis and malignant potential of the disease.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Twenty patients with histologically confirmed OLP were compared to ten healthy controls through immunohistochemical analysis of the levels of p53, p63, bcl-2, Ki-67 and COX-2.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The results demonstrated significantly decreased expression of p63 in OLP lesions compared to normal oral mucosa. The levels of p53, bcl-2, Ki-67, and COX-2 were not significantly different from those in the control group. A significant association was found between p63 and Ki-67 (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.001), as well as between p63 and p53 (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.016). Expression of the inflammatory COX-2 and the apoptotic p53 appeared to be independent of each other (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.44). The intensity of expression of any of the five analyzed markers was not related to the severity of the clinical manifestation.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The obtained results suggest that apoptosis may not be the dominant mechanism in the disease\u2019s pathogenesis. Decreased expression of p63 on the other hand appears to play an important role. Among the possible effects of this protein deficiency are activation of programmed cell death, cell cycle arrest, cellular senescence, or anoikis; suppression of cell proliferation or changes in cell differentiation. The observed reduction in p63, Ki67 and bcl-2 levels predisposes to epithelial thinning, erosions and\/or ulcers. 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