Research progress during recent ten years: The correlation between the deficiency of vitamin D and aging

Vitamin D plays an important role in the progress of aging, especially in controlling and improving the age-related diseases.The mechanism is associated with apoptosis, oxidative stress and telomere loss.This article summarized the related progress in relationship between the deficiency of vitamin D and aging during the recent ten years in order to offer new ideas for anti-aging role of vitamin D. Key words: Vitamin D deficiency; Aging; Apoptosis; Telomere; Oxidative stress