TY - JOUR
T1 - Increased prevalence of MnSOD genetic polymorphism in endurance and power athletes
AU - Ben-Zaken, S.
AU - Eliakim, A.
AU - Nemet, D.
AU - Kassem, E.
AU - Meckel, Y.
PY - 2013/12
Y1 - 2013/12
N2 - The purpose of the current study was to determine the frequency distribution of manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) Val-9Ala polymorphism (rs1799725) among 195 trained endurance and power athletes and 240 healthy controls. Genomic DNA was extracted using a standard protocol. Genotyping of the MnSOD Val-9Ala polymorphism was performed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Results showed a higher proportion of the Val/Ala and Ala/Ala genotype, and a lower proportion of Val/Val genotype, in the athletes group compared with that of the controls. The Ala allele frequency was significantly higher (p < 0.001) in the athletes group (46%) compared with that in the control (29%). Interestingly, there was no difference between the endurance and power athletes. In addition, the frequency of Ala/Ala genotype was significantly higher (p < 0.05) among top (international and Olympic-level) athletes (29%) compared with that among national-level endurance and power athletes (17%). We conclude that 1) the Ala allele is more frequent in athletes than in controls; and 2) the higher frequency of the Ala allele was noted in both endurance and power athletes compared with that in controls, suggesting that the positive association between the Ala allele and athletic performance may be related to ROS-related angiogenesis, mitochondrial biosynthesis, and muscle hypertrophy, and not to MnSOD aerobic properties.
AB - The purpose of the current study was to determine the frequency distribution of manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) Val-9Ala polymorphism (rs1799725) among 195 trained endurance and power athletes and 240 healthy controls. Genomic DNA was extracted using a standard protocol. Genotyping of the MnSOD Val-9Ala polymorphism was performed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Results showed a higher proportion of the Val/Ala and Ala/Ala genotype, and a lower proportion of Val/Val genotype, in the athletes group compared with that of the controls. The Ala allele frequency was significantly higher (p < 0.001) in the athletes group (46%) compared with that in the control (29%). Interestingly, there was no difference between the endurance and power athletes. In addition, the frequency of Ala/Ala genotype was significantly higher (p < 0.05) among top (international and Olympic-level) athletes (29%) compared with that among national-level endurance and power athletes (17%). We conclude that 1) the Ala allele is more frequent in athletes than in controls; and 2) the higher frequency of the Ala allele was noted in both endurance and power athletes compared with that in controls, suggesting that the positive association between the Ala allele and athletic performance may be related to ROS-related angiogenesis, mitochondrial biosynthesis, and muscle hypertrophy, and not to MnSOD aerobic properties.
KW - Athletes
KW - Endurance
KW - Genetic polymorphism
KW - MnSOD
KW - Power
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84887483564&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3109/10715762.2013.838627
DO - 10.3109/10715762.2013.838627
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C2 - 23991909
AN - SCOPUS:84887483564
SN - 1071-5762
VL - 47
SP - 1002
EP - 1008
JO - Free Radical Research
JF - Free Radical Research
IS - 12
ER -