Polymorphism of uncoupling protein genes in football players: Investigation of the functional role
- Autores: Bondareva E.1, Andreev R.2,3, Yakushkin A.2,4, Parfenteva O.2,4, Akimov E.2, Sonkin V.4,3
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Afiliações:
- Research Institute and Museum of Anthropology
- Center of Sports Innovative Technologies and National Team Training
- Institute of Developmental Physiology
- Russian State University of Physical Culture, Sports, Youth, and Tourism
- Edição: Volume 42, Nº 6 (2016)
- Páginas: 645-654
- Seção: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0362-1197/article/view/176796
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0362119716060049
- ID: 176796
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Resumo
We studied the polymorphism of uncoupling protein genes (UCP1, UCP2, and UCP3) and the FTO gene in 28 football players (team of masters) and compared the results with the data obtained in nonathletes. All these genes encode the proteins that are involved in the regulation of body mass. However, we observed an increased percentage of the carriers of “thrifty” allele of the UCP3 gene; the alleles frequency of other studied genes showed the same tendency. This finding can be partially explained by the fact that the organism of an athlete needs to spare energy. Spearman rank correlation analysis showed that there is a significant correlation between the UCP1 and FTO genes and the elastic component of explosive strength of leg muscles. No correlations were found with the body composition and fat distribution (except for the fat distribution in the pelvic area). The UCP2 gene correlated with the parameters of respiratory functions. The UCP3 gene correlated with the rate of energy production in ramp test and the ergometric parameters of efficiency. It was also found that the high rate of uncoupling of oxidation and phosphorylation in muscles results in an increase in the total energy consumption rate, but also improves the ergometric parameters of efficiency and intensity of muscle work corresponding to the anaerobic threshold. The obtained data were analyzed in the context of the possible role of uncoupling proteins in homeostasis during intense physical activities.
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E. Bondareva
Research Institute and Museum of Anthropology
Email: sonkin@mail.ru
Rússia, Moscow
R. Andreev
Center of Sports Innovative Technologies and National Team Training; Institute of Developmental Physiology
Email: sonkin@mail.ru
Rússia, Moscow; Moscow
A. Yakushkin
Center of Sports Innovative Technologies and National Team Training; Russian State University of Physical Culture, Sports, Youth, and Tourism
Email: sonkin@mail.ru
Rússia, Moscow; Moscow
O. Parfenteva
Center of Sports Innovative Technologies and National Team Training; Russian State University of Physical Culture, Sports, Youth, and Tourism
Email: sonkin@mail.ru
Rússia, Moscow; Moscow
E. Akimov
Center of Sports Innovative Technologies and National Team Training
Email: sonkin@mail.ru
Rússia, Moscow
V. Sonkin
Russian State University of Physical Culture, Sports, Youth, and Tourism; Institute of Developmental Physiology
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Email: sonkin@mail.ru
Rússia, Moscow; Moscow