Decoupling glycation from mortality: glucose, but not methylglyoxal, reduces survival in zebra finches
Adrián Moreno-Borrallo, Sarahi Jaramillo-Ortiz, Christine Schaeffer‐Reiss, Julie Zumsteg, Claire Villette, Dimitri Heintz, Astolfo Mata, Jean‐Patrice Robin, Anaïs Laurine Allak, François Criscuolo, Fabrice Bertile
This study shows glucose, but not methylglyoxal, reduces survival in zebra finches, with increased mortality and albumin glycation observed in glucose-supplemented birds.
bioRxiv · Oct 21, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology