Expression of FcεRIα and tryptase in human lung tissue during drug-induced anaphylactic death
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Published on: May 9, 2018
Chunmei Feng1,2, Chaoxu Zhang3, Pengfei Wang1
1School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, P.R. China.
Abstract:
The diagnosis of drug-induced anaphylactic death is an important component of forensic medicine. The purpose of this study was to explore the expression of FcεRIα and tryptase in human lung tissue during drug-induced anaphylactic death and its value for forensic medicine. The expression of FcεRIα and tryptase in lung tissues of the drug-induced anaphylactic death group (n = 30) and control group (who died due to sudden cardiac death, falling from a height, or traffic accidents, n = 30) was detected by immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence staining. The difference in FcεRIα and tryptase expression in the lung tissue between the drug-induced anaphylactic death group and the control group was statistically significant (p < 0.05). The levels of FcεRIα and tryptase expression greatly increased in the lung tissue of the drug-induced anaphylactic death group, which may provide morphological evidence and a reference for the diagnosis of drug-induced anaphylactic death in forensic medicine.
