Age-Related Changes in Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) Feeding Behavior and Physiology: Insights of Masticatory and Swallowing Functions.

ABSTRACT: The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) is a valuable model for studying aging due to its physiological and social similarities to humans, including shared susceptibilities to age-related diseases. However, the effects of healthy aging on marmoset mastication and swallowing are poorly understood, despite their importance for modeling human aging and understanding marmoset ecology and longevity (efficient food processing impacts foraging success and predation risk). Given their specialized diet, dental adaptations, and relatively long lifespan compared with other biomedical models commonly used, like rodents, understanding how elderly marmosets maintain feeding efficiency is particularly important, yet lifespan research on their feeding physiology is scarce. Using cineradiography (with a m

SUBMITTER: Sarmet M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12379082 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature