Variation in albumin glycation rates in birds suggests resistance to relative hyperglycaemia rather than conformity to the pace of life syndrome hypothesis
Adrián Moreno-Borrallo, Sarahi Jaramillo-Ortiz, Christine Schaeffer‐Reiss, Benoît Quintard, Benjamin Rey, Pierre Bize, Vincent A. Viblanc, Thierry Boulinier, Olivier Chastel, Jorge S. Gutiérrez, José A. Masero, Fabrice Bertile, François Criscuolo
This study examines glycation rates and glucose levels across 88 bird species to assess their relationship with life history traits, finding resistance to glycation in high glucose species and unexpected patterns in lifespan and diet.
eLife · May 19, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology