F. Bertile

Glycaemia and albumin glycation rates as fitness mediators in the wild: the case of a long-lived bird

The paper examines how plasma glucose and albumin glycation rates relate to age and fitness in Alpine swifts, finding age-related changes and links to reproductive success and survival.

Variation in albumin glycation rates in birds suggests resistance to relative hyperglycaemia rather than conformity to the pace of life syndrome hypothesis

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.

Mitochondrial maintenance is involved in the exceptional longevity of reproductive queens of the eusocial ant Lasius niger

This study investigates mitochondrial bioenergetics and oxidative stress in queens of Lasius niger, finding that their longevity is associated with better mitochondrial maintenance rather than reduced oxidative damage.

E cadherin appears to be an essential on/off switch for initiating bile canaliculi formation

The paper identifies E cadherin as essential for initiating bile canaliculi formation in hepatocytes through proteomic analysis and protein repression experiments.

Molecular response to multiple trace-element contamination of the European sardine

This study investigates the molecular response of European sardines to trace-element contamination, finding upregulated stress and immune pathways and potential biomarkers for monitoring sardine health.

Both social environment and chronological age shape the physiology of ant workers.

This study shows that social role and age independently shape the physiology of ant workers, with age-related differences in proteome and metabolome primarily linked to subcaste.