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Effect of vitamin D3 on lifespan in Caenorhabditis elegans.
Current aging science - 1 Dec 2013
Messing Jennifer A, Heuberger Roschelle, Schisa Jennifer A
Abstract excerpt
Vitamin D is an essential micronutrient, necessary for human health. To determine if Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) could function as an effective model to study the mechanisms of action of vitamin D, we asked if vitamin D3 affects C. elegans lifespan. Multiple factors positively impact lifespan in this system including dietary restriction and vitamin E. In addition, the C. elegans DAF-12 nuclear hormone...
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