Immunohistochemical analysis on MMP-2 and MMP-9 for wound age determination
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We performed immunohistochemical study combined with morphometrical analyses in order to examine the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and MMP-9 using 55 human skin wounds of different ages: group I, 0-3 days (n = 16); II, 4-7 days (n = 11); III, 9-14 days (n = 16); and IV, 17-21 days (n = 12). Immunopositive reactions for MMP-2 were observed in all human skin specimens including uninjured skin as control. The number of MMP-2(+) macrophages was significantly increased in accordance with wound ages. In contrast to MMP-2, no MMP-9(+) signals were detected in uninjured and wound specimens aged less than 1 day. However, the number of MMP-9(+) macrophages profoundly appeared in groups II and III. Morphometrically, in all of wound samples aged 9-12 days, MMP-2(+) cell number was more than 20. On the contrary, most of the remaining samples had20 positive cells. However, only one sample (a 7-day-old wound) showed 21 positive cells. Thus, with regard to practical applicability with forensic safety, MMP-2(+) macrophages of20 would indicate a wound age of 7-12 days. Additionally, 10 out of 12 wound specimens aged 9-12 days showed the MMP-2(+) cell number of25, implying that MMP-2(+) cell number of25 would indicate the wound age of 9-12 days. On the contrary, all wound samples aged 3-14 days except for only one sample had MMP-9(+) cell number of30, indicating that MMP-9(+) cell number of30 would indicate the wound age of 3-14 days. Collectively, MMP-2 seemed to be more distinct marker, compared with MMP-9.
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- International Journal of Legal Medicine
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International Journal of Legal Medicine 129 (5), 1043-1048, 2015-03-10
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