title: [Menstrual blood identification and matrix metalloproteinase-11].
abstract: The identification of menstrual blood belongs to the forensic examination of bloodstains. The traditional methods for detecting menstrual blood were reviewed and their obstacles in forensic application were discussed. Matrix metalloproteinase-11 is a kind of protease which degrades the extracellular matrix. Some researches had indicated that matrix metalloproteinase-11 might be a new marker for specifically and sensitively detecting menstrual blood. The structure, function of matrix metalloproteinase-11 and its application in menstrual blood identification were reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Biology, Basis Medical College, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China. zk-wzj@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Hui-ling
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Sen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D001801:Blood Stains; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D053507:Matrix Metalloproteinase 11 / Q000097:blood* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D008598:Menstruation / Q000097:blood*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000097:blood; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D053507:Matrix Metalloproteinase 11