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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-12-23
pubmed:abstractText
Whether the Met235Thr (rs699) variation in the angiotensinogen (AGT) gene, encoding a threonine instead of a methionine in codon 235 of the mature protein, is associated with athletic performance remains to be elucidated. We compared the genotype and allele frequencies for the AGT Met235Thr variation (rs699) in 119 nonathletic controls, 100 world-class endurance athletes (professional cyclists, Olympic-class runners), and 63 power athletes (top-level jumpers, throwers, sprinters). Participants were all males and from the same descent (Caucasian) for > or =3 generations. The proportion of the CC genotype was significantly higher in the power group (34.9%) than in either the control (16%) or the endurance group (16%) (p = 0.008 and p = 0.005, respectively). The odds ratio (95% CI) of being a power athlete if the subject has a CC genotype was 1.681 (1.176-2.401), compared with the control group. In summary, the C allele of the AGT Met235Thr polymorphism might favour power sports performance. Although more research is needed, this could be attributed to the higher activity of angiotensin II, a skeletal muscle growth factor.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1715-5312
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
34
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1108-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:20029521-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:20029521-Alleles, pubmed-meshheading:20029521-Angiotensinogen, pubmed-meshheading:20029521-Athletes, pubmed-meshheading:20029521-Athletic Performance, pubmed-meshheading:20029521-Cohort Studies, pubmed-meshheading:20029521-European Continental Ancestry Group, pubmed-meshheading:20029521-Gene Frequency, pubmed-meshheading:20029521-Genetic Association Studies, pubmed-meshheading:20029521-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:20029521-Male, pubmed-meshheading:20029521-Muscle Strength, pubmed-meshheading:20029521-Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis, pubmed-meshheading:20029521-Physical Endurance, pubmed-meshheading:20029521-Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, pubmed-meshheading:20029521-Seasons, pubmed-meshheading:20029521-Spain, pubmed-meshheading:20029521-Statistics as Topic, pubmed-meshheading:20029521-Young Adult
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
The C allele of the AGT Met235Thr polymorphism is associated with power sports performance.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Physiology, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study