Significance of Hypoxia-related microRNA for Estimating the Cause of Mechanical Asphyxia Death / 法医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Under hypoxia condition, microRNA （miRNA） can interact with transcription factors for regulating the cell metabolism, angiogenesis, erythropoiesis, cellular proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. The biological processes above may play an important role in mechanical asphyxia death. This article reviews the regulating function of miRNA under hypoxia condition and the influence of hypoxia to biosynthesis of miRNA, which may provide some new ideas to the research of miRNA on determining the cause of mechanical asphyxia death in the field of forensic medicine.