Place of vitamin D in the prevention of premature aging and the development of age-associated diseases

Abstract

There is an ongoing search for the molecular and biochemical mechanisms underlying the development of aging and age-associated diseases. At the same time there is growing evidence geroprotective properties of vitamin D. In this review, described in detail the possible mechanisms by which vitamin D affects differentiation, cell proliferation and apoptosis, and describes the potential benefits of this vitamin in the fight against aging and age-related diseases.

Keywords

• vitamin D
• aging
• telomeres
• telomerase
• cardiovascular diseases