Estimating wound age: looking into the future

R Cecchi - International journal of legal medicine, 2010 - Springer
A critical review is made of the studies on wound healing used for forensic purposes,
focusing on the problem of which characteristics indicate that a parameter could be used as …

Expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) in human skin within 1 hour after injury through immunohistochemical staining: a pilot study

R Cecchi, T Ikeda, J Camatti, M Nosaka… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) is involved in tissue remodeling and in skin
wound healing. The present study focuses on the MMP-9 expression in epidermal wound …

Immunohistochemical detection of Fibronectin, P-Selectin, FVIII, HSP-70 and MRP-8 in the skin of ligature marks of suicidal hangings

F Caputo, R Barranco, F Ventura, T Fracasso - Journal of forensic and legal …, 2023 - Elsevier
The determination of vitality of skin injuries is one of the most central research areas in
forensic pathology for it is often necessary to discern antemortem from postmortem damage …

Death due to crush injuries in a compactor truck: vitality assessment by immunohistochemistry

R Cecchi, M Aromatario, P Frati, D Lucidi… - International journal of …, 2012 - Springer
We present a case in which the timing of injuries was requested to determine whether the
death of a man found in a landfill was due to homicide or accident. The use of …

Reliability of fibronectin and P-selectin as indicators of vitality and age of wounds: an immunohistochemical study on human skin wounds

ES Metwally, A Madboly, A Farag… - … Journal of Forensic …, 2018 - mjfmct.journals.ekb.eg
Fibronectin and P-selectin are immunohistochemical markers of skin wounds vitality and
age estimation. This study aimed to assess and compare between fibronectin and P-selectin …