Lipofuscin

The lipofuscin pigments are lipid (fat) and yellowish brown granular, without iron. It is formed as a result of the oxidation of lipids and protein residues. Lipofuscin is found in many tissues and organs (liver, kidney, heart muscle, adrenal glands, etc.). Usually accumulates with age in the lysosomes of cells, and the accumulation of risk factors in the epithelium of the retina-related macular degeneration age, because it can damage the retinal photoreceptor cells.