Open AccessPlace of vitamin D in the prevention of premature aging and the development of age-associated diseases
Author(s) -
O.M. DRAPKINA,
R.N. SHEPEL,
V.V. FOMIN,
А.А. SVISTUNOV
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
terapevtičeskij arhiv
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.181
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2309-5342
pISSN - 0040-3660
DOI - 10.26442/terarkh201890169-75
Subject(s) - medicine , vitamin d and neurology , vitamin , senescence , gerontology , bioinformatics , biology
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.