Targeting the Hallmarks of Aging with Vitamin D: Starting to Decode the Myth

Overview

Journal Nutrients

Date 2024 Mar 28

PMID 38542817

Authors

Carmelinda Ruggiero

Laura Tafaro

Luisella Cianferotti

Flavia Tramontana

Ilaria Giovanna Macchione

Carla Caffarelli

Agostino Virdis

Marika Ferracci

Giuseppe Rinonapoli

Patrizia Mecocci

Nicola Napoli

Valeria Calsolaro

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Abstract

Aging is the result of several complex and multifactorial processes, where several agents contribute to an increased intrinsic vulnerability and susceptibility to age-related diseases. The hallmarks of aging are a set of biological mechanisms that are finely regulated and strictly interconnected, initiating or contributing to biological changes and anticipating several age-related diseases. The complex network of cellular and intercellular connections between the hallmarks might represent a possible target for the research of agents with pleiotropic effects. Vitamin D (VitD) is known to have a positive impact not only on muscle and bone health but also on several extra-skeletal districts, due to the widespread presence of Vitamin D Receptors (VDRs). VitD and VDR could be molecules potentially targeting the hallmarks of the aging network. To date, evidence about the potential effects of VitD on the hallmarks of aging is scarce in humans and mainly based on preclinical models. Although underpowered and heterogeneous, in-human studies seem to confirm the modulatory effect of VitD on some hallmarks of aging and diseases. However, more investigations are needed to clarify the pleiotropic effects of VitD and its impact on the hallmark of aging, hopefully highlighting the courses for translational applications and potential clinical conclusions.

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