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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Analysis of the Correlation Between Cardiac Markers in Post-Mortem Vitreous Humor and the Perimortem Agony Interval.

Matteo Antonio Sacco, Valerio Riccardo Aquila, Saverio Gualtieri, Maria Cristina Verrina, Lucia Tarda, Alessandro Pasquale Tarallo, Angela Carbone, Francesco Ranno, Pietrantonio Ricci, Isabella Aquila

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors.

Matteo Antonio SaccoInstitute of Legal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1750-3742
Valerio Riccardo AquilaInstitute of Legal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0009-0004-2231-2141
Saverio GualtieriInstitute of Legal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Maria Cristina VerrinaInstitute of Legal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Lucia TardaInstitute of Legal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Alessandro Pasquale TaralloInstitute of Legal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Angela CarboneInstitute of Legal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Francesco RannoInstitute of Legal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Pietrantonio RicciInstitute of Legal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Isabella AquilaInstitute of Legal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2481-6050

Funding

PhD School Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro 1/2024
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Forensic biochemistry has often relied on the vitreous humor as a matrix for toxicological investigations due to its stability and isolation from post-mortem redistribution processes. Recently, the scope of research has expanded to explore the vitreous humor as a medium reflecting systemic and pathological changes, particularly in its protein composition. This study delves into the detection and quantification of cardiac damage markers such as CK-MB and myoglobin in vitreous humor samples from 45 autopsy cases. For the first time, it demonstrates a statistically significant correlation between these markers and the perimortem agony interval (PAI), defined as the survival time before death. This discovery paves the way for innovative forensic applications, including the estimation of the PAI, a critical parameter for judicial and compensatory assessments. The findings underscore the potential of the vitreous humor as a diagnostic medium, opening new avenues for understanding the systemic dynamics of cardiac markers and the role of the blood-retinal barrier in post-mortem scenarios.

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BiomarkersCreatine Kinase, MB FormMyocardiumMyoglobinVitreous BodyAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAutopsyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostmortem ChangesBiomarkersCreatine Kinase, MB FormMyoglobinbloodstainsforensic sciencestime since deposition

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PMID40243692
PMCPMC11988968

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