Vitamin D₃ promotes longevity in Caenorhabditis elegans.

ABSTRACT: Vitamin D deficiency is associated with a variety of age-related diseases and is becoming increasingly more prevalent in the population over time. Some diseases associated with deficiency are cardiovascular disease, cancer, and neurodegeneration. This association, as well as the fact that vitamin D has been demonstrated to play an important role in a variety of extraskeletal processes, has led some to claim that vitamin D is an essential longevity vitamin. However, the role of vitamin D in healthy aging has been difficult to determine. In order to study vitamin D in the context of aging, the model organism, Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans), was employed. To study vitamin D's impact on aging and age-related disease, lifespan and health span were measured across three different genetic st

SUBMITTER: Huggins B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9886739 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature