Expression profile of Caenorhabditis elegans mutant for the Werner syndrome gene ortholog reveals the impact of vitamin C on development to increase life span

Abstract

Expression profiling of wrn-1(gk99) worms revealed a very different response to the addition of vitamin C compared to wild type worms. Finally, vitamin C extended the life span of wrn-1(gk99) animals by altering biological processes involved mainly in locomotion and anatomical structure development.