Gelatinase A in human dentin as a new biochemical marker for age estimation

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 807-811

  Heras, Stella Martin Dé Las ^a,b   Valenzuela, Aurora ^a,b   Overall, C M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age; Forensic anthropology; Forensic odontology; Forensic science; Gelatinase A; Human dentin; Matrix metalloproteinase

Indexed keywords

EDETIC ACID; GELATINASE A; GUANIDINE; PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; DENTIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ZYMOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION BY TEETH; AGED; DENTIN; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 2; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0342647002     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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