3种国产化试剂盒与Identifiler^TM试剂盒检验结果比较

目的比较3种常用国产化PCR扩增试剂盒与IdentifilerTM试剂盒的检验结果。方法对455份中国汉族无关个体血样,分别用IdentifilerTM、DNA TyperTM15、GoldenEye 16BT、AGCU17＋1 4种试剂盒进行检测,对其中共有的11个基因座位分型结果进行比较,并对有差异的样本进行测序分析。结果 3种国产化试剂盒在455份样本中,发现4例样本的分型结果有差异,差异率为0.88%。其中,DNA TyperTM15试剂盒CSF1PO基因座发现1例等位基因丢失,AGCU17＋1试剂盒D18S51基因座发现1例等位基因扩增不平衡,测序结果表明,2例均系点突变导致;GoldenEye16BT试剂盒D21S11基因座发现2例假3峰型,其中1例测序未发现碱基突变,分析3峰原因可能是stutter滑脱峰所致。结论与IdentifilerTM试剂盒比较,3种国产化试剂盒均有分型差异现象,成因不同,在实践中应给予注意。     

利用16S rDNA序列鉴定常见嗜尸性蝇类种属

目的通过分析16S rDNA 551bp基因序列,鉴定常见嗜尸性蝇类种属。方法随机采集17个地区放置于室外草地的家兔尸体上7个种24只嗜尸性苍蝇样本,经形态学鉴定种类后,提取胸肌DNA,对16S rDNA 551bp基因片段进行PCR扩增,产物纯化、测序后上传GenBank;利用MEGA 4.0软件构建序列间的系统发育树,分析建立种内及种间进化分歧表。结果 24只样本16S rDNA序列分析显示7种蝇类可以较好聚类;其中棕尾别麻蝇种内进化分歧整体均数为2.8%,家蝇为1.5%,丽蝇科的5个种均在0.7%以内。上述7个蝇种的种间进化分歧均数在1.6%～7.1%之间。其中,棕尾别麻蝇、家蝇与其它蝇类的种间分歧均数在4.0%～7.1%之间。结论本文分析结果显示,蝇种间同源性相差明显,采用mtDNA 16S rDNA中551bp基因序列分析,可进行蝇种鉴定。     

改良EVO150-8方法在DNA自动化检案中的应用

目的探讨改良EVO150-8方法在批量生物检材DNA检验中的应用价值,建立一种自动化、简单、快速的DNA提取方法。方法采用改良EVO150-8自动化核酸提取纯化仪器与DNA IQ磁珠法纯化试剂盒,对各现场提取的880份血迹、烟蒂、口香糖、精斑（混合斑）、组织、骨骼、脱落细胞等常见生物检材进行DNA提取与纯化,采用Identifiler试剂盒进行扩增检验,用3130XL电泳,GeneMapper ID V3.2分析软件进行分析比对。结果在880份生物检材中,有836份检材成功获得STR分型;检验92份检材仅需时128min。结论改良EVO150-8适合批量生物检材的自动化提取。     

Development and validation of the AmpFℓSTR® Identifiler® Direct PCR Amplification Kit: a multiplex assay for the direct amplification of single-source samples

Abstract: The AmpF?STR^® Identifiler^® Direct PCR Amplification Kit is a new short tandem repeat multiplex assay optimized to allow the direct amplification of single‐source blood and buccal samples on FTA^® card without the need for sample purification and quantification. This multiplex assay has been validated according to the FBI/National Standards and SWGDAM guidelines. Validation results revealed that slight variations in primer concentration, master mix component concentration, and thermal cycling parameters did not affect the performance of the chemistry. The assay’s sensitivity was demonstrated by amplifying known amounts of white blood cells spotted onto FTA^® cards, and the assay’s specificity was verified by establishing minimal cross‐reactivity with nonhuman DNA. No effect on the age of the sample stored on the FTA^® substrate was observed and full concordance was established in the population study. These findings of the validation study support the use of the Identifiler^® Direct Kit for forensic standards and database samples genotyping.     

电针胃俞募穴对胃扩张模型大鼠胃内压及血清胆囊收缩素-8、胃泌素水平的影响

目的 探讨电针胃俞募穴对胃扩张模型大鼠胃内压的调节作用及其机制。方法 通过在大鼠胃内安置自制球囊的方法记录胃内压,观察电针胃俞、中脘、胃俞+中脘对胃扩张模型大鼠胃内压的影响。并采用放射免疫法检测各组大鼠血清胆囊收缩素-8（cholecystokinin-8,CCK-8）、胃泌素（gastrin,GAS）的含量。结果 电针后各电针组胃内压强较电针前显著增加（P＜0.01）;胃俞组和胃俞+中脘组电针后胃内压强显著高于中脘组（P＜0.05,或P＜0.01）。与模型组相比,中脘组、中脘+胃俞组大鼠血清CCK-8水平显著降低（P＜0.05,或P＜0.01）,中脘组、胃俞组大鼠血清GAS水平显著升高（P＜0.01）。结论 电针胃俞募穴对胃扩张模型大鼠胃内压有增强作用,且俞募配穴具有协同效应。血清CCK-8及GAS参与了电针胃俞募穴对胃扩张模型大鼠胃内压的调节。     

儿宝颗粒对小儿厌食症动物模型下丘脑CCK-8和β-EP的调节作用

目的:研究运脾复方儿宝颗粒对小儿厌食症动物模型下丘脑CCK8和βEP的调节作用。方法:模拟小儿厌食症的主要病因制作幼龄大鼠厌食模型,用儿宝颗粒治疗,用放射免疫检测技术测定实验动物下丘脑CCK8和βEP的含量。结果:模型动物下丘脑CCK8浓度显著增高(P<0.05),βEP浓度无明显变化(P>0.05);儿宝颗粒治疗组CCK8含量恢复正常,βEP含量显著增高(P<0.01)。结论:儿宝颗粒能明显抑制该模型下丘脑CCK8分泌,同时促进下丘脑βEP分泌。     

Sentencing data-driven cybercrime. How data crime with cascading effects is tackled by UK courts

This paper contributes to research seeking to understand if and how legislation can effectively counter cybercrimes that compromise personal data. These ‘data crimes’, which are the ‘dark side’ of big data and the data economy enabled by cloud computing, display cascading effects, in that they empower disparate criminals to commit further crimes and victimise a broad range of individuals or data subjects. The paper addresses the under-researched area of sentencing, which, as the last step of the judicial process, plays a crucial role in how the law is interpreted and implemented.This paper investigates courts’ approach to the evolving technological environment of cybercrime captured by data crime and the cascade effect and whether the cascade effect can assist courts in dealing with data-driven cybercrime. The paper examines original data collected from UK courts, namely 17 sentencing remarks relating to cybercrime court cases decided in England & Wales between 2012 and 2019. The analysis shows that courts appreciate the impact of data crime and their cascading effects, but that the complexity of the offences is lost at sentencing, arguably due to the negative impact of systemic factors, such as technology neutral law and the lack of legal authorities.After examining such systemic factors, the paper suggests how the cascade effect could aid sentencing by adding specificity and context to data crime. The paper ends with avenues for further research relating to debates on fair cybercrime sentencing and open justice.     

Lipidic compounds found in soils surrounding human decomposing bodies and its use in forensic investigations – A narrative review

Following decomposition of a human body, a variety of decomposition products, such as lipids, are released into the surrounding environment, e.g. soils. The long-lasting preservation in soils and their high diagnostic potential have been neglected in forensic research. Furthermore, little is known about the preservation, chemical transformation, or degradation of those human derived lipids in soils. To date, several studies identified various lipids such as long-chain free fatty acids and steroids in soils that contained decomposition fluids. Those lipids are preserved in soils over time and could serve as markers of human decomposition in forensic investigations, e.g. for estimating the post-mortem interval or identifying the burial location of a human body. Therefore, this review focuses on the current literature regarding fatty acid and steroid that have been detected in soils and associated with human body decomposition. After a short introduction about human decomposition processes, this review summarises fatty acid and steroid analysis applied in current case studies and studies related to taphonomic research. This review provides an overview of the available studies that have used fatty acids and steroids as identifiers of human decomposition fluid in soils in a forensic context and discusses the potential for developing this innovative field of research with direct application in a forensic context.     

Informing regional taphonomy research using retrospective forensic anthropology cases in the Western Cape,South Africa

The post-mortem interval (PMI) is important in death investigations as it can assist in reconstructing the context of the case and the identification of the unknown individual. However, in some instances the PMI is challenging to estimate due to the absence of regional taphonomy standards. To conduct accurate and locally relevant forensic taphonomy research, investigators require insight into the regional hotspot recovery areas. Thus, forensic cases examined by the Forensic Anthropology Cape Town (FACT) in the Western Cape (WC) province of South Africa between 2006 and 2018 (n = 172 cases; n = 174 individuals) were retrospectively reviewed. In our study, a considerable number of individuals did not have the PMI estimations (31 %; 54/174) and the ability to estimate a PMI was significantly associated with skeletal completeness, unburnt remains, absence of clothing and the absence of entomological evidence (p < 0.05 for each). Significantly fewer cases had the PMI estimated after FACT was formalised in 2014 (p < 0.0001). One third of cases with PMI estimations were made with large open-ended ranges, making them less informative. Factors significantly associated with these broad PMI ranges were fragmented remains, absence of clothing and absence of entomological evidence (p < 0.05 for each). Most decedents (51 %; 87/174) were discovered in police precincts from high crime areas, yet a considerable number (47 %; 81/174) were also found in low crime and sparsely populated areas regularly used for recreational activities. Common sites of body discovery were vegetated areas (23 %; 40/174), followed by the roadside (15 %; 29/174), aquatic environments (11 %; 20/174) and farms (11 %; 19/174). Decedents were discovered exposed (35 %; 62/174), covered with items such as bedding or shrubs (14 %; 25/174) or buried (10 %; 17/174). Our data highlight gaps in forensic taphonomy studies and clearly informs what regional research is needed. Overall, our study demonstrates how forensic case information can inform regional forensic taphonomy studies to locate common areas and contexts for the discovery of decomposed bodies and encourages similar studies in other areas of the world.