Na+/K+-ATPase, acetylcholinesterase and glutathione S-transferase activities as new markers of postmortem interval in Swiss mice

Postmortem interval (PMI) is a key parameter for forensic researches [1]. In criminal cases, the precise determination of the PMI is essential to obtain information about the circumstances of death, for confirmation or invalidation of alibis, and finally, for the solution of a crime [2]. After death, physicochemical changes occur in the body immediately, and sequentially progresses until the body completely disintegrated. Endogenous and environmental factors strongly influence these changes, such as temperature, humidity, subject age, medication, disease, and decomposition stage, making difficult to precisely estimate the PMI [1].

Source: Legal Medicine - November 3, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Caren A.R. da Fonseca, Jaini Paltian, Ang élica S. dos Reis, Cristiani F. Bortolatto, Ethel A. Wilhelm, Cristiane Luchese Source Type: research