title: [The formation of lipofuscin (author's transl)].
abstract: The article deals with the present knowledge of the lipofuscin-formation. Lipofuscin is regarded as a lysosomal residue body and as a product of peroxidation and polymerisation of unsaturated fatty acids. Starting from this aspects conditions are derived, which favour the lipofuscin-formation. These factors are divided into three groups according to their effects.
mesh_terms: D008062:Lipofuscin / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D010860:Pigments, Biological / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D008062:Lipofuscin; D010860:Pigments, Biological
vernacular_title: Die Entstehung von Lipofuszin.