Lipopigments

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Also known as:  Lipochromes

 

Description

Lipopigments are lipid-derived toxic fluorescent pigments that are a byproduct of human metabolism and which accumulate with age.

 

Toxic Effects of Lipopigment Accumulation

Aging & Life Extension

 Some scientists have proposed Lipopigments as one of the theories of the cause of the Aging Process:  [1]

 Lipopigments eliminate and replace Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) in the body's cells.

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