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Sometimes called the aging pigment, it has no direct harmful effects on the cell.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A brownish pigment staining with certain fat stains. It is most common in the cells of heart muscle, nerves, and liver and is normally contained within lysosomes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An insoluble fatty pigment found in aging cells. It is the residue of cellular or extracellular material that the cells have ingested but not completely digested.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A group of pigments that accumulate in several body tissues, particularly the myocardium, and are associated with the ageing process. Granules of pigments found in aging tissues; highly insoluble lipid-protein complexes held together by multiple cross-linkages. 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