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ArticleInternational journal of legal medicine2018

Evaluation of the inclusion of circular RNAs in mRNA profiling in forensic body fluid identification.

Yaqi Zhang, Baonian Liu, Chengchen Shao, Hongmei Xu, Aimin Xue, Ziqin Zhao, Yiwen Shen, Qiqun Tang, Jianhui Xie

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Yaqi ZhangDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Baonian LiuDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Chengchen ShaoDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Hongmei XuDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Aimin XueDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Ziqin ZhaoDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Yiwen ShenDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China. shenyiwen@fudan.edu.cn.
Qiqun TangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Jianhui XieDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China. jhxie@fudan.edu.cn.
Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University · CN

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 31270862National Natural Science Foundation of China 81571853
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Abstract

The use of messenger RNA (mRNA) profiling is considered a promising method in the identification of forensically relevant body fluids which can provide crucial information for reconstructing a potential crime. However, casework samples are usually of limited quantity or have been subjected to degradation, which requires improvement of body fluid identification. Circular RNAs (circRNAs), a class of products from the backsplicing of pre-mRNAs, are shown to have high abundance, remarkable stability, and cell type-specific expression in human cells. In this study, we investigated whether the inclusion of circRNAs in mRNA profiling improve the detection of biomarkers including δ-aminolevulinate synthase 2 (ALAS2) and matrix metallopeptidase 7 (MMP7) in body fluid identification. The major circRNAs of ALAS2 and MMP7 were first identified and primer sets for the simultaneous detection of linear and circular transcripts were developed. The inclusion of circRNAs in mRNA profiling showed improved detection sensitivity and stability of biomarkers revealed by using serial dilutions, mixed samples, and menstrual bloodstains as well as degraded and aged samples. Therefore, the inclusion of circRNAs in mRNA profiling should facilitate the detection of mRNA markers in forensic body fluid identification.

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Blood Stains5-Aminolevulinate SynthetaseBiomarkersDNA PrimersElectrophoresis, CapillaryFemaleForensic GeneticsHumansMatrix Metalloproteinase 7MenstruationPolymerase Chain ReactionRNARNA, Messenger5-Aminolevulinate SynthetaseALAS2 protein, humanBiomarkersDNA PrimersMatrix Metalloproteinase 7RNARNA, MessengerBody fluid identificationCircular RNAsmRNA profilingSensitivityStability

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