Forensic Context

A review of human studies identified 197 miRNAs associated with wound healing, burn wound healing, and scarring, with specific miRNAs like the miR-4769-5p showing altered expression patterns in human skin tissue samples post-burn and in hypertrophic scar tissue compared to normal skin [Siu et al. DOI:10.1111/wrr.13100]. A study in humans demonstrated that the miR-4769-5p was differentially expressed and shared across two pairs of monozygotic twins, suggesting its potential role as a biomarker for distinguishing genetically identical individuals [Xiao et al. DOI:10.1016/j.fsigen.2019.05.003].