lipofuscin

chemical compound

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In aging: Changes in tissue and cell morphology
The pigment lipofuscin accumulates within cells of the heart, brain, eye, and other tissues. In humans it is not detectable at a young age, but particularly in the heart it increases to make up a small percentage of the cell volume by old age. Amyloid, an insoluble…
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In human aging: Cardiovascular system
…of insoluble granular material (lipofuscin, or “age pigment”) in cardiac muscle fibres. These granules, composed of proteins and lipids, make their first appearance by age 20 and increase gradually, so that by age 80 they may occupy as much as 5–10 percent of the volume of a muscle fibre.
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