Lipofuscin granules (LGs) are accumulated in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells.
The progressive LG accumulation can somehow lead to pathology and accelerate the aging …

Melanin, including both eu‐and pheomelanin forms, is the most common pigment type in
animals and plays numerous adaptive roles. However, the effect of diet on melanin …

A comparative study of melanin and ommochrome-containing samples, isolated from the
black soldier fly (BSF) by enzymatic hydrolysis, alkaline and acid alcohol extraction or by …

The objective of this study was screening of ommochromes from the compound eyes of
insects and comparison of their antioxidant properties. Ommochromes were isolated in …

For animals that synthesise their chemical compounds de novo, resources, particularly
proteins, can influence investment in chemical defences and nitrogen-based wing …

Purpose: The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is a monolayer of epithelial cells essential for
photoreceptor function and viability. Quail Coturnix japonica is a convenient experimental …

Ommochromes are pigments of invertebrates that exhibit oxidative stress protection. The aim
of this study was to investigate ommochromes extracted from cephalopod's skin for their …

The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), which ensures the normal functioning of the neural
retina, is a pigmented single-cell layer that separates the retina from the Bruch's membrane …

Ommochromes are one of the least studied groups of natural pigments, frequently confused
with melanin and, so far, exclusively found in invertebrates such as cephalopods and …

Oxidative destruction of the natural pigment melanin leads to a decrease in its concentration
in the cell, a decrease of antioxidant properties and the accumulation of products that exhibit …