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Lipofuscin MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Lipofuscin
Tree Number(s)
D10.460
D23.767.550
Unique ID
D008062
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008062
Annotation
a lipid pigment
Scope Note
A naturally occurring lipid pigment with histochemical characteristics similar to ceroid. It accumulates in various normal tissues and apparently increases in quantity with age.
NLM Classification #
QU 110
Previous Indexing
Lipids (1972-1974)
Pigments (1972-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under PIGMENTS 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under PIGMENTS 1975-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2005/06/30
Lipofuscin Preferred
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