Traumatic brain injury and caspase.
- Author:
Xi-ping CHEN
1
;
Lu-yang TAO
;
Mei DING
Author Information
1. China Medical University School of Forensic Medicine, Shenyang 110002. xipingchen@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Review
- MeSH:
Animals;
Apoptosis;
Brain Injuries/pathology*;
Caspases/metabolism*;
Forensic Medicine;
Humans;
Time Factors
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2003;19(1):57-58
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Many pathologic and physiologic changes occur after brain injury. Many genes control these changes. Caspase plays an important role in neuron cell apoptosis and has concern with secondary brain injury. It is of great significance in the forensic science.