略论《刑事诉讼法》修改之后鉴定制度的完善——根据司法鉴定的价值和特点进行的分析

我国《刑事诉讼法》修改之后,为促进和保障刑事司法公正,与司法鉴定相关的制度、程序需要进一步完善.应当基于司法鉴定作为证据的基本特点,着眼于保障当事人的权利和规制职权机关的权力,从诉讼程序、证据制度以及管理制度等各个方面,推动我国相关程序、制度的完善.     

Estimating Individual Contributions to Complex DNA SNP Mixtures.,

High‐throughput sequencing (HTS) of large panels of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) provides an alternative or complimentary approach to short tandem repeats (STRs) panels for the analysis of complex DNA mixture forensic samples. For STRs, methods to estimate individual contribution concentrations compare capillary electrophoresis peak heights, peak areas, or HTS allele read counts within a mixture. This article introduces three approaches (mean, median, and slope methods) for estimating individual DNA contributions to forensic mixtures for HTS/massively parallel sequencing (MPS) SNP panels. For SNPs, the major:minor allele ratios or counts, unique to each contributor, were compared to estimate contributor proportion within the mixture using the mean, median, and slope intercept for these alleles. The estimates for these three methods were typically within 5% of planned experimental contributions for defined mixtures.     

Dermestes maculatus (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) development under fluoxetine effect using two drug administration models

Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, commonly used for the treatment of a variety of psychopathological conditions. As such, fluoxetine may be expected to appear in clinical and forensic cases. Dermestes maculatus De Geer (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) has been recognized as a relevant component of the insect fauna associated with decomposing human and animal remains. Experiments were conducted to study the effect of fluoxetine on developing D. maculatus using two‐drug administration models: a non‐living animal model (pork muscle) and a living one (Sus scrofa L. pigs). We assessed the duration of immature stages and total life cycle, as well as morphological parameters (body length, cephalic width, and weight). The effect of fluoxetine was studied at an overdose concentration: In the non‐living animal model the drug was mixed with macerated pork muscle (2000 mg/kg) and in the living animal model, pigs were given the drug orally (833 mg/kg). A control was used for each model. Daily observations were performed from the beginning to the end of the experiments. GC‐MS was used for drug detection and quantification. There were no statistically significant differences in the duration of immature stages, life cycle, larval mortality, morphological parameters, or sex ratio, between treatment and control, regardless of the drug administration model. Given that fluoxetine had no detectable effect on the development of D. maculatus, detection of this drug in forensic situations would not compromise the accuracy of PMI estimations.     

血色原微量分光法血痕确证试验

目的探讨血色原微量分光法作为血痕确证试验的可行性。方法用离心分离的检材浸洗液代替检材,与改良高山试剂进行血色原反应,用微量分光光度计测定吸收光谱,判断检材是否含血。在优化参数的基础上,用倍比稀释的粗制人血红蛋白测定方法的灵敏度,用常见疑似血液/血斑,以及不同保存时间、不同基质的血斑测定方法的特异性和检材适应能力。结果用血色原微量分光法,仅血液(斑)具有415nm、525nm和555nm三个吸收峰组成的特异光谱,与常见疑似血液/斑没有交叉。反应2min,上样2.5μL,稀释1000倍的人血可稳定获得三峰光谱。通过延长浸洗时间、设置基质对照,10年陈旧血纱、有色布上的血斑等均可有效确证。三个吸收峰的高度与检液的血含量呈正相关,且525nm和555nm的吸光度变化趋势一致(y=0.523 2x+0.027 4,R2=0.997 1)。结论血色原微量分光法灵敏度高、特异性强,快速简便,可纳入DNA检验流程之中,在实际检案中有较好的应用前景。替代传统结晶法用于教学,更符合当前学生技能和意识的培养要求。     

高频超声检查在周围神经损伤鉴定中的应用价值

目的探讨高频超声检查在周围神经损伤鉴定中应用的价值。方法收集38例锐器伤、钝挫伤、骨折及撞击造成的单侧肢体外伤病例,应用东芝Aplio 500型彩色多普勒超声诊断仪进行高频超声检查,将其特征性表现与30例正常周围神经的高频超声图表现进行对比分析。结果经高频超声检查,确诊38例周围神经损伤中发生于颈部5例、下肢5例,上肢27例(肘部以上3例、以下24例)。损伤类型包括卡压性损伤8例、创伤性神经瘤28例、神经完全断裂2例。特征性表现为:卡压性损伤神经受压处变细,近端神经节段性增粗;创伤性神经瘤与神经干相连的梭形增粗段,增粗段神经外膜的线性强回声中断,内部回声紊乱;神经完全断裂表现为神经外膜强回声线与神经纤维低回声束完全中断,断端两侧均呈梭形瘤样改变。结论高频超声能够明确周围神经损伤类型及发生节段,可为法医学人体损伤程度鉴定提供有价值的参考依据。     

基于分子克隆方法制备标准分子量片段混合物

目的制备标准分子量DNA片段混合物。方法选取pMD18-T载体部分序列作为插入片段,设计引物,制备包含不同大小的标准分子量片段的克隆。大量培养细菌提取质粒,用双酶切、连接荧光接头的方法制备不同大小的带有荧光的标准分子量片段,混合,纯化,最终获得标准分子量片段混合物(内标)。结果用分子克隆方法制备出具有实用性的标准分子量片段混合物,其单个标准分子量片段大小分别为80bp、124bp、194bp、224bp、254bp、304bp、349bp、399bp、424bp、454bp。并且这些标准分子量片段混合物可以准确地对DNATyper15试剂盒的扩增产物进行检测。结论应用该方法制备了能满足研究和实验室要求的标准分子量片段混合物,为DNA分子量标准物标准品的制作提供了一种新的方法。     

心肌缺血-致命性心动过缓血清代谢特征分析

目的探讨心肌缺血-致命性心动过缓大鼠血清代谢特征。方法制作心肌缺血-心动过缓-死亡(myocardial ischemia-bradycardia-sudden cardiac death,MI-B-SCD)大鼠模型,以假手术组为对照组,应用气相色谱质谱联用仪检测死后血清代谢谱,结合代谢组学策略分析血清代谢特征。结果 MI-B-SCD大鼠血清代谢轮廓与对照差异显著。与假手术组相比,MI-B-SCD大鼠血清赖氨酸、鸟氨酸、嘌呤、丝氨酸、丙氨酸、尿素、乳酸含量明显升高;琥珀酸、棕榈酸、酮己二酸、甘油醛、己烯二酸、辛二酸含量明显下降,其中多种差异代谢物之间存在相关性。结论 MI-B-SCD大鼠血清代谢显著改变,赖氨酸与嘌呤有较高的诊断MI-B-SCD价值,可望为心源性猝死的法医鉴定及临床防治提供参考。     

GDNF对多巴胺能神经元的保护及治疗MA依赖研究进展

甲基苯丙胺(MA)的毒性作用与多巴胺系统有密切关系,而大量研究表明胶质细胞源性神经营养因子(GDNF)是一种有效的多巴胺能神经营养因子,本文综述GDNF对多巴胺能神经元保护功能机制及用于治疗MA依赖的研究进展,以期为相关研究和应用提供参考。     

腭皱法医学同一认定数字化系统的建立

目的建立腭皱法医学同一认定数字化系统并对其进行效果评价。方法在标准条件下获取腭皱的数字图像,对腭皱信息都进行采集、降噪、增强、分割、特征提取、边缘检测、信息匹配等处理,运用Matlab软件研制腭皱法医学同一认定系统,并进行效果评价。结果本研究成功建立腭皱法医学同一认定数字化系统,从匹配结果来看,正确率达到100%。结论腭皱法医学同一认定数字化系统的建立,为同一认定提供一种新的方法和途径。     

Validation studies of the ParaDNA® Intelligence System with artificial evidence items

Short tandem repeat (STR) profiling is one of the mostly used systems for forensic applications. In certain circumstances, STR profiling is time-consuming and costly, which potentially leads to delays in criminal investigations. LGC (Laboratory of the Government Chemist, UK) Forensics has developed a robust STR profiling platform called the ParaDNA^® Intelligence Test System which can provide early tactical intelligence and aid investigators in making informed decisions on sample prioritization for detection. Here, we validated the ParaDNA intelligence test for its application in forensic cases using a range of mock evidence items following guidelines set by the Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods (SWGDAM). Specifically, we tested the sensitivity and accuracy of the ParaDNA intelligence test, as well as the success rates for detecting mock samples and for use in case scenarios. Our findings demonstrate that the ParaDNA intelligence test generates useful DNA profiles, especially for samples such as blood, saliva, and semen that contain ample DNA, indicating the benefits of including ParaDNA as a prior step in forensic STR profiling pipelines.