lipofuscinogenesis

noun

The formation of lipofuscins.

Scrabble 26

Meanings

nounlipofuscinogenesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe formation of lipofuscins.
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    The particular role of HSPs as gatekeepers of proteolytic pathways in the RPE and the implications of the disruption of the HSP-mediated chaperone functions in the aging RPE with regard to regulation of autophagy, accumulation of oxidative stress-induced damage, protein aggregation, lipofuscinogenesis, and AMD etiology have also been reviewed.

    2015 December 31, “Circulating Autoantibodies in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Recognize Human Macular Tissue Antigens Implicated in Autophagy, Immunomodulation, and Protection from Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

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