Lipofuscin-like fluorophores originated from malondialdehyde

Free Radic Res. 2006 Dec;40(12):1335-8. doi: 10.1080/10715760600902302.

Abstract

The accumulation of fluorescent age pigment or lipofuscin is a frequently observed age-associated cellular alteration in a variety of post-mitotic cells of many species. These pigments are observed within granules composed, in part, of damaged protein and lipid. In the present mini-review, I provide a comprehensive summary of fluorescent adducts originated from malondialdehyde (MDA).

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Atherosclerosis / pathology
  • Dihydropyridines / chemistry
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Lipid Peroxidation / physiology*
  • Lipofuscin / biosynthesis*
  • Lipoproteins, LDL / metabolism
  • Lysine / chemistry
  • Malondialdehyde / metabolism*

Substances

  • Dihydropyridines
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Lipofuscin
  • Lipoproteins, LDL
  • Malondialdehyde
  • Lysine