The fourth edition of this book continues to be the definitive international resource for those
in training and practice, covering all aspects of the medico-legal autopsy, including the …

Wound examination is of prime importance in forensic pathology, and it is desirable to
establish a wound examination system in order to evaluate and record the nature of wound …

The diagnosis of the vital origin of wounds in many cases remains an unsolved problem for
the forensic pathologist. Practical experience enables the expert to diagnose the vital or …

To characterize the vitality and age of skin wounds by means of the ICAM-1 pattern, 157
intravital human skin wounds (time since injury ranging from 5 min to 730 days) were …

In order to investigate the re-epithelialization process during wound healing, the hair on the
back of guinea pigs was shaved and then excisional wounds were made through the entire …

A total of 77 human skin wounds with a post-infliction interval between 3 h and 7 months
were investigated and the proliferation marker antigen Ki 67 was visualized in paraffin …

The expression of cytokeratin polypeptides in regenerating human epidermis was
immunohistochemically examined during re‐epithlization of suction blisters. The …

So-called “hypopigmented” bitemark patterns, commonly seen but not limited to dark
skinned individuals, can be of value in forensic investigations. The process of aging …

Using histopathological techniques, it is possible to demonstrate that a tissue finding was
caused antemortem. This issue has been investigated particularly intensively in the …

G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), which activate heterotrimeric G proteins, are an
essential class of transmembrane receptors that are responsible for a myriad of signaling …