Minimal Evidence of Inflammaging in Naturalistic Chimpanzee Populations

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Authors

Megan F Cole · Emory University

Emery Thompson Melissa · University of New Mexico

Nicole Thompson González · University of California, Santa Barbara

Eleanor Paskus · University of New Mexico

Joshua Rukundo · Wild Chimpanzee Foundation

Rebeca Atencia · The Jane Goodall Institute

Alexandra G. Rosati

Abstract

These results parallel recent findings from humans in demonstrating that chronic inflammation is not a natural consequence of aging but may rather be driven by environmental contexts that are mismatched to the evolutionary history of a given species.

Topics & Keywords

Primate Behavior and Ecology Immune responses and vaccinations Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life in Land

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Biological Anthropology

Volume 189, Issue 2, pp. e70211-e70211

DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.70211

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