Abstract
Estimating the post-mortem interval is still one of the most complex challenges in forensics. In fact, the main tools currently used are burdened by numerous limitations, which sometimes allow the time of death to be placed only within too large time intervals. In recent years, researchers have tried to identify new tools to try to narrow down the interval within which to place the time of death; among these, the analysis of microRNAs seems to be promising. An evidence-based systematic review of the literature has been conducted to evaluate the state of the art of knowledge, focusing on the potential correlation between miRNA degradation and PMI estimation. The research has been performed using the electronic databases PubMed, Scopus, and WOS. The results allowed us to highlight the usefulness of miRNAs both as markers for PMI estimation and for normalization, especially due to their stability. In fact, some miRNAs remain particularly stable for long periods and in different tissues, while others degrade faster. Furthermore, there are numerous factors capable of influencing the behavior of these molecules, among which the type of tissue, the cause of death, and the circadian rhythm appear to be the most relevant. Despite the promising results of the few articles present in the literature, because of the numerous limitations they are burdened by, further research is still necessary to achieve more solid and shareable results.
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Cianci, V.; Mondello, C.; Sapienza, D.; Guerrera, M.C.; Cianci, A.; Cracò, A.; Luppino, F.; Gioffrè, V.; Gualniera, P.; Asmundo, A.;
et al. microRNAs as New Biomolecular Markers to Estimate Time Since Death: A Systematic Review. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 9207.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25179207
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Cianci V, Mondello C, Sapienza D, Guerrera MC, Cianci A, Cracò A, Luppino F, Gioffrè V, Gualniera P, Asmundo A,
et al. microRNAs as New Biomolecular Markers to Estimate Time Since Death: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024; 25(17):9207.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25179207
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Cianci, Vincenzo, Cristina Mondello, Daniela Sapienza, Maria Cristina Guerrera, Alessio Cianci, Annalisa Cracò, Francesco Luppino, Vittorio Gioffrè, Patrizia Gualniera, Alessio Asmundo,
and et al. 2024. "microRNAs as New Biomolecular Markers to Estimate Time Since Death: A Systematic Review" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 25, no. 17: 9207.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25179207
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