Current Issue January 2012, Vol. 14, No. 1

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Renal immunohistochemical investigation for the differentiation of the cause of multiple trauma fatalities
January 2012(Vol. 14 | No. 1 | Pages 1-5)
Tomoko Sugimura, Elaine Lu Wang, Masayuki Kashiwagi, Kenji Hara, Aya Matsusue, Brian Waters, Shin-ichi Kubo

Characterization of bruises using ultrasonography for potential application in diagnosis of child abuse
January 2012(Vol. 14 | No. 1 | Pages 6-10)
Sohtaro Mimasaka, Toru Oshima, Maki Ohtani

Development of multiplex assay with 16 SNPs on X chromosome for degraded samples
January 2012(Vol. 14 | No. 1 | Pages 11-16)
Takahito Oki, Tokutaro Hayashi, Masao Ota, Hideki Asamura

Quantitative analysis of GFAP- and S100 protein-immunopositive astrocytes to investigate the severity of traumatic brain injury
02 February 2012
Dong-Ri Li, Fu Zhang, Yao Wang, Xiao-Hui Tan, Dong-Fang Qiao, Hui-Jun Wang, Tomomi Michiue, Hitoshi Maeda
Abstract: Previous studies have shown that diffuse cortical astrocyte damage is seen in acute deaths due to brain injury and mechanical asphyxiation. The present study quantitatively investigated the ...
Forensic histopathology: Fundamentals and perspectives
01 February 2012
Toshikazu Kondo
On 1984, Prof. Werner Jannsen published a monograph “Forensic Histopathology”, which was the first comprehensive textbook of forensic pathology. At that time, lots of forensic pathologists were deeply...
The effects of low-dose methamphetamine pretreatment on endoplasmic reticulum stress and methamphetamine neurotoxicity in the rat midbrain
01 February 2012
Toshiaki Takeichi, Elaine Lu Wang, Osamu Kitamura
Abstract: Methamphetamine (METH) neurotoxicity is involved in METH-related deaths. It has been suggested that the midbrain, together with the striatum, is affected by METH neurotoxicity and the endopl...
Diagnosis of aortic dextroposition on human skeletal remains
30 January 2012
Philippe Charlier, Georgică Costea, Isabelle Huynh-Charlier, Luc Brun, Geoffroy Lorin de la Grandmaison
Abstract: The fine macroscopic observation of a young adult female skeleton recovered from a Roman graveyard in Romania revealed distinctive flattening of the vertebra related to a right-sided aorta. ...
Molecular biological analysis of cardiac effect of high temperature in rats
30 January 2012
Yasuhisa Nakagawa, Hiromasa Inoue, Kotaro Shinone, Mayumi Ikemura, Masayuki Nata
Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate direct effects of heat exposure on the heart molecular-biologically and pathohistologically, using rats exposed to high temperatures. The mRNA expres...

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Legal Medicine provides an international forum for the publication of original articles, reviews and correspondence on subjects that cover practical and theoretical areas of interest relating to the wide range of legal medicine.

Subjects covered include forensic pathology, toxicology, odontology, anthropology, criminalistics, immunochemistry, hemogenetics and forensic aspects of biological science with emphasis on DNA analysis and molecular biology. Submissions dealing with medicolegal problems such as malpractice, insurance, child abuse or ethics in medical practice are also acceptable.

About the Japanese Society of Legal Medicine

Legal Medicine is an international journal sponsored by the Japanese Society of Legal Medicine as its official journal.

Legal Medicine provides an international forum for the publication of original articles, reviews and correspondence on subjects that cover practical and theoretical areas of interest relating to the wide range of legal medicine.

Subjects covered include forensic pathology, toxicology, odontology, anthropology, criminalistics, immunochemistry, hemogenetics and forensic aspects of biological science with emphasis on DNA analysis and molecular biology. Submissions dealing with medicolegal problems such as malpractice, insurance, child abuse or ethics in medical practice are also acceptable.

Letters to the Editor that relate to material published recently in the Journal or comment on any aspects of the Journal are welcomed.

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