Single-stranded DNA as an immunohistochemical marker of neuronal damage in human brain: An analysis of autopsy material with regard to the cause of death

Forensic Science International

Volumn 178, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 185-191

  Michiue, Tomomi ^a,b   Ishikawa, Takaki ^a,b   Quan, Li ^a   Li, Dong Ri ^a   Zhao, Dong ^a   Komatsu, Ayumi ^a   Zhu, Bao Li ^c   Maeda, Hitoshi ^a,b  

^a OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Ministry of Education Culture Sports Science and Technology   (Japan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Forensic pathology; Human brain; Immunohistochemistry; Neuronal apoptosis; Single stranded DNA

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; SINGLE STRANDED DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; AUTOPSY; BLUNT TRAUMA; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN INJURY; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INTOXICATION; FEMALE; GENDER; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NERVE CELL LESION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA; SURVIVAL TIME; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 44349168176     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.03.019     Document Type: Article

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