The Ala/Val Polymorphism of the UCP2 Gene Is Reciprocally Associated with Aerobic and Anaerobic Performance in AthletesстатьяИсследовательская статья
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Аннотация:Abstract—Associations between the C/T polymorphism of the UCP2 gene (AlaVal55, rs660339) and aerobicand anaerobic components of physical fitness of athletes were studied. The study involved 168 athletes (46 womenand 122 men) engaged in various sports and 98 nonathletes (35 women and 63 men). The athletic performancetesting program included the ramp test on a treadmill and the Wingate anaerobic test on a bicycleergometer. The group of athletes exhibited a tendency towards a higher frequency of carriers of two alleles of“mitochondrial efficiency” (TT*UCP2) (χ2 = 2.53, p = 0.28). Val55 allele associations (T*UCP2) with highervalues of functional indicators characterizing the aerobic abilities of athletes were demonstrated, whereas athletescarrying two original Ala55 alleles (CC*UCP2) had better anaerobic abilities.