扫描电镜/X射线能谱仪检验电流斑规范化方法探讨

目的探讨电流斑皮肤金属化的机理、检材提取处理和扫描电镜/能谱仪检验规范化方法,对检验结果进行分析和价值判断。方法用扫描电镜/能谱检验,采用低倍大窗口覆盖损伤区域采集平均元素能谱图,并在可能的金属元素富集区域寻找球形金属颗粒。结果扫描电镜下可观察到散在的孔穴、细胞碎屑、龟裂、裂隙等特征,有些电流斑可检出金属元素,其中部分电流斑可发现球形金属颗粒。结论采用规范化的检材提取、处理和检验方法可消除随意性方法造成错检的可能。电流斑皮肤上异常含量的金属附着可支持病理检验符合电流斑表现的结论,同时也为电击导体的推断和金属元素成分比对提供依据。球形金属颗粒的发现揭示存在电弧高温的可能性极大,可强力支持病理检验符合电流斑表现的结论。     

A single mutation in the FGA locus responsible for false homozygosities and discrepancies between commercial kits in an unusual paternity test case

We report an unusual paternity test case showing multiple peculiarities. Using AmpFlSTR Profiler Plus and AmpFlSTR Identifiler PCR Amplification kits, the alleged father and the two children were apparently homozygous at the FGA locus, but using the PowerPlex 16 kit the three individuals were found to be heterozygous. Drop-out was caused by a single mutation event in the presumptive binding site of the reverse primer. In addition, three inconsistencies were detected between the daughter and the alleged father among 18 STR markers. The occurrence of the rare null allele at the FGA locus and case history suggested that the true father was the brother of the alleged father. Furthermore, a single-step repeat maternal mutation was also detected at D16S539. This puzzling case was solved by using multiple analytical approaches, including the use of different primer pairs, the use of a high number of STR markers, and the characterization of the mutation causing the "null allele."     

豚鼠过敏性休克肺组织中类胰蛋白酶和胃促胰酶的表达

目的观察豚鼠过敏性休克死亡肺组织中类胰蛋白酶和胃促胰酶的表达情况,试图为过敏性休克死亡提供客观的诊断依据。方法健康豚鼠24只,随机均分为实验组和对照组,每组再分死亡即时组、冷藏48h组和冷冻7d组,每组4只。实验组将0.5mL人混合血清用生理盐水1∶10稀释,注射于豚鼠后掌皮内,致敏后3周以人混合血清1mL注入心腔诱发过敏性休克致死;对照组采用生理盐水代替混合血清。提取豚鼠心血及肺组织,应用免疫组化染色和图像分析技术观察类胰蛋白酶和胃促胰酶的表达情况。结果对照组豚鼠肺组织中类胰蛋白酶和胃促胰酶阳性细胞数量较少,分布在小血管和小气管周围。实验组肺组织中类胰蛋白酶和胃促胰酶阳性细胞明显增多,多数细胞形态不规则,阳性染色颗粒脱出肥大细胞并弥散到组织间隙。冷藏48h和冷冻7d的条件下对这两种酶的表达无明显影响。结论过敏性休克致死豚鼠肺组织中类胰蛋白酶和胃促胰酶的表达明显增强,在冷藏48h和冷冻7d内的条件下,可作为过敏性休克死亡的一项诊断依据。     

通过私法的社会控制——以近亲婚姻的无效为例

生育活动的私密性和人口的高度流动性致使国家对生育的干预成本过高,并存在技术障碍,这就使得国家只能通过对结婚行为的否定来达到防止近亲生育的目的。国家通过宣告婚姻无效,从而瓦解婚姻世界所必需的信任,进而迫使婚姻双方产生不信任,最终实现对近亲鸳鸯的社会控制。宣告婚姻无效这一私法技术是一种无需成本的控制方式,故对国家极具吸引力。但是,立法者在得益于无效等私法控制技术无成本的实惠之时,也应正视私法控制技术的不足及潜在危险。     

A Fatal Mediastinitis Due to a Neck Trauma from an Undeclared Assault

History of neck trauma should be promptly investigated in patients with severe infections of the chest as mediastinitis. We present a forensic case of a death due to a mediastinitis in a patient with an undetected fracture of the superior horn of the thyroid cartilage that was exclusively revealed at autopsy examination. Histological analyses of the neck tissues showed signs of pharyngeal mucosal microperforation caused by the fracture and surrounded by an inflammatory reaction. The fracture was caused by a not declared manual strangulation attempt, happened several days before medical evaluations. We share our experience to emphasize the importance of revealing the etiologies of fatal infections of the mediastinum both for clinical and forensic purposes.     

Postfeeding Larval Dispersal Behavior of Late Season Blow Flies (Calliphoridae) in Southern Ontario,Canada

Postfeeding dispersal involves migration of larvae away from their food source in order to pupate. Puparia are difficult to find, yet are important for estimating PMI, and missing puparia during collection can result in inaccurate estimations. This study investigates the late season maggot dispersal patterns for blow flies at coyote carcasses in two habitats with an aim to improving puparia collection procedures. Puparia samples collected from various dispersal distances and directions tested the spatial distribution patterns of the various species using the variance/mean ratio (VMR). Lucilia illustris was the most common species to emerge, with a preferred minimum dispersal distance of more than 50.8 cm and an overall VMR value of 14.91, indicating this species had a clumped distribution pattern. These findings highlight that current collection procedures that use random sampling from under carcasses do not adequately account for the spatial distribution of larvae.     

急性心肌缺血再灌注HSP70及c-Fos的免疫组织化学研究

运用免疫组织化学方法 ,观察心肌缺血后不同时间再灌注HSP70及Fos蛋白在心肌组织不同区域表达的规律 ,为心肌缺血 /再灌注损伤所致心性猝死的法医学诊断提供形态学依据。结扎大鼠左冠状动脉前降支建立急性心肌缺血 /再灌注模型 ,取缺血区域 (左冠脉前降支供血区 )及非缺血区 (右心室 )心肌组织。结果显示 :对照组正常心肌组织无Fos蛋白及HSP70表达。Fos蛋白在心肌缺血 15min再灌注 0 5h后即在缺血区域表达 ,随着再灌注时间延长其表达增强 ;非缺血区域 1h始有表达 ,缺血区域表达明显强于非缺血区域。HSP70在心肌缺血区域再灌注 1h后始有表达 ,随着再灌注时间延长其表达增强 ;非缺血区域心肌 2h始有表达 ,且明显弱于缺血区域。同时发现再灌注早期HSP70及Fos均先于心肌内层表达 ,随着时间延长其表达向心肌外层扩展。Fos在再灌注 0 5h时主要在心肌内层表达 ,1h时已扩展到心肌全层 ,4h时其心肌外层表达明显强于心肌内层。HSP70在再灌注 1、 2h时主要在心肌内层表达 ,4、 6h时表达扩展至全层心肌。心肌缺血 /再灌注早期不同时间HSP70及Fos表达有不同的区域性及强度 ,此可为心肌缺血 /再灌注的早期诊断提供一项新的辅助诊断依据     

水、油污中无电流斑电击死大鼠皮肤和心肌的病变

目的探讨水中、油污中无电流斑电击死法医学鉴定的病理形态学依据。方法 SD大鼠28只,分为水中、油污中无电流斑电击死各1组,典型电流斑组、正常对照组、死后电击组、死后水中、油污中电击各1组共7组。采用肉眼、光镜及投射电镜观察水中、油污中无电流斑电击死大鼠皮肤和心肌组织病理学改变,并与其它各组进行比较。结果采用肉眼观察,生前水中、油污中无电流斑电击死大鼠皮肤未见明显电流斑。普通光镜观察,可见电击中心部位表皮变性坏死、脱落,表皮细胞变薄、致密,表皮细胞或/和毛囊、汗腺、皮脂腺发生极性化改变。电镜观察,透明层和角质层分离脱落,基底细胞肿胀、细胞器减少、核固缩,汗腺导管上皮肿胀,棘细胞中粗面内质网扩张融合成泡状,线粒体肿胀空泡化;但光镜与电镜的变化与生前电击死比较不明显、典型。而死后电击组皮肤则无明显病理学改变。实验各组大鼠心肌的改变与皮肤改变类同。结论采用光镜和投透射电镜观察在潮湿环境中电击死的组织病理学改变,可为无电流斑电击死提供依据。     

“If You Want to Be Russian Go to the United States”

Abstract

The latest and largest group of Russian immigrants arrived in the United States after 1983, when the Soviet Union collapsed. This was the first time in over seventy years that Russia's Jews were allowed to leave Russia. Unlike many other immigrants, this group had lived in a country where little or no contact had been allowed with the outside world. Not unlike Plato's characters living in a cave, the Russian Jews saw the outside world only as it had been portrayed in Russian propaganda. Mistrust of the Soviet regime led to fantasies and confusion about it.

Understanding this group of immigrants requires knowing something of Jewish life in Russia during the last hundred years. In an enclosed, totalitarian, oppressive society, individuals developed character traits that were necessary for survival. Some of these will be discussed in this article. Lack of knowledge on the part of the immigrants as well as on the part of American human services professionals has often led to culture shock for both groups. Misunderstandings, unrealistic expectations, and difficulties with language have caused frustration, anger, and hurt.

Increased cultural knowledge has been necessary to open up communication between immigrant clients and American service providers. Many signs have begun to point the way to different attitudes and greater     

针刺对失血性休克家兔体液因素的影响

目的:探讨针刺抗休克的机制。方法:复制家兔失血性休克模型,观察针刺“内关”穴对休克时体液因素的影响。结果:休克30 m in时,血浆中血管紧张素Ⅱ(AⅡ)、心钠素(ANP)、血栓素B2(TXB2)、6-酮-前列腺素F1α(6-keto-PGF1α)、5-羟色胺(5-HT)、组织胺(H ist)等含量比休克前明显增多。休克60 m in时,对照组各指标含量继续升高;在针刺组,血压显著上升,AⅡ等指标含量较对照组显著降低(P<0.05)。结论:针刺对休克时体液因素的调整作用可能是其抗休克机制的一个重要方面。