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These changes accompanied increases in proteins associated with lipid metabolism and protection against lipid peroxidation, while several glutathione metabolism enzymes decreased. Seven shared proteins involved in lipid and NADP(H) metabolism, changed in opposite directions between retina and RPE\/Cho. Comparison of the retinal and RPE\/Cho proteomes identified 3073 differentially abundant proteins, of which 2452 maintained tissue-specific differences across both age groups, while approximately 17% showed age-dependent shifts in tissue enrichment. These shifts involved proteins associated with metabolism, extracellular matrix, visual function, lysosomal pathways, and innate immunity. 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