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  • Title: The application of histochemical methods to the age evaluation of skin wounds: experimental study in rabbits.
    Author: Psaroudakis K, Tzatzarakis MN, Tsatsakis AM, Michalodimitrakis MN.
    Journal: Am J Forensic Med Pathol; 2001 Dec; 22(4):341-5. PubMed ID: 11764899.
    Abstract:
    Enzyme histochemical methods allow determination of wound age, especially in the range of a few hours, and are used to distinguish between postmortem and antemortem skin wounds. The methods are based on the determination of the presence and changes of the enzyme reaction in the wound area. Increased activity of nonspecific esterases was observed approximately 1 hour after wounding and was followed by an increase in adenosine triphosphatase at approximately 2 hours and alkaline phosphatase at approximately 3.5 hours. Maximum enzyme activity was reached for nonspecific esterases at 24 hours, for adenosine triphosphatase at 20 hours, and for alkaline phosphatase at 32 hours after wounding.
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