Citation

Marschall S, Rothschild MA, Bohnert M. Int. J. Legal Med. 2006; 120(6): 355-359.

Affiliation

Institute of Legal Medicine, Albert Ludwig University, Albertstrasse 9, 79104 Freiburg, Germany.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00414-006-0105-y

PMID

16779550

Abstract

Immunohistochemical investigation of the respiratory tract and lungs of 63 fire victims revealed a statistically significant enhanced expression of heat-shock protein 70 (Hsp70) in the epiglottis, the trachea, and the main and the peripheral bronchi compared with a control group. In the fire victims, a strong expression of Hsp70 was discernible not only particularly in the vessels but also in seromucous secretory cells, ciliated epithelial cells, smooth muscle cells, and alveolar cells. The results suggest a vital or supravital reaction due to the inhalation of hot fire fumes.

Language: en