Evaluation of one-step RT-PCR multiplex assay for body fluid identification

The discrimination of body fluid stains provides crucial evidence during the investigation of criminal cases. Previous studies have demonstrated the practical value of mRNA profiling in body fluid identification. Conventional strategy of mRNA profiling entails reverse transcription and PCR amplifica...

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Published in:International journal of legal medicine 2021-09, Vol.135 (5), p.1727-1735
Main Authors: Yang, Qinrui, Liu, Baonian, Zhou, Yuxiang, Yao, Yining, Zhou, Zhihan, Li, Hui, Shao, Chengchen, Sun, Kuan, Xu, Hongmei, Tang, Qiqun, Shen, Yiwen, Xie, Jianhui
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomarkers
Blood
Body fluids
Crime
Discrimination
Economic analysis
Forensic Medicine
Medical Law
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Menstruation
Multiplexing
Saliva
Semen
Short Communication
Vagina
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Summary:The discrimination of body fluid stains provides crucial evidence during the investigation of criminal cases. Previous studies have demonstrated the practical value of mRNA profiling in body fluid identification. Conventional strategy of mRNA profiling entails reverse transcription and PCR amplification in two separate procedures with different buffer systems. In this study, we subjected the one-step multiplex reverse transcription PCR strategy to mRNA profiling with the inclusion of the same 18 tissue-specific biomarkers in the F18plex system targeting peripheral blood, menstrual blood, vaginal secretion, saliva, semen, and urine. The Qiagen OneStep RT-PCR kit and Titanium One-Step RT-PCR kit were applied to multiplex construction, while reproducible profiling results were obtained with both kits. Compared to the F18plex system, similar expression profiles of biomarkers were obtained in targeted tissues, while expected cross-reaction was observed in non-targeted body fluids. However, CYP2B7P1 and SPINK5 were detected in menstrual blood samples, which was not observed using the F18plex system. Full-profiling results were obtained in all samples using 0.1 ng peripheral blood and semen RNA, and 1 ng menstrual blood, vaginal secretion, saliva, and urine RNA. In conclusion, the application of one-step mRNA profiling strategy could be a reliable and economical method for the simplified, specific, and simultaneous analysis of tissue-specific biomarkers for the discrimination of body fluid origin.
ISSN:0937-9827
1437-1596
DOI:10.1007/s00414-021-02535-w