Lipofuscin
"Lipofuscin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A naturally occurring lipid pigment with histochemical characteristics similar to ceroid. It accumulates in various normal tissues and apparently increases in quantity with age.
| Descriptor ID |
D008062
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.460 D23.767.550
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lipofuscin" by people in Profiles.
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Han Z, Conley SM, Makkia RS, Cooper MJ, Naash MI. DNA nanoparticle-mediated ABCA4 delivery rescues Stargardt dystrophy in mice. J Clin Invest. 2012 Sep; 122(9):3221-6.
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Conley SM, Cai X, Makkia R, Wu Y, Sparrow JR, Naash MI. Increased cone sensitivity to ABCA4 deficiency provides insight into macular vision loss in Stargardt's dystrophy. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2012 Jul; 1822(7):1169-79.