Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2018, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (28): 4544-4549.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.0321

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Nicotinamide N-methyl transferase gene polymorphism and its correlation with the athletic ability of handball players

Chen Wei1, Li Jiang-hua2, Gu Jian-ren1, Chen Feng1, Xia Hua1, Zhang Bin1, Jiao Qi-bin1, Zheng Feng3   

  1. 1Suzhou Institute for Sports Science, Suzhou 215131, Jiangsu Province, China; 2Key Laboratory of Water Sports Training Monitoring and Intervention of General Administration of Sport of China, Sports College of Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, Jiangxi Province, China; 3Suzhou Sports School, Suzhou 215131, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Received:2018-02-17 Online:2018-10-08 Published:2018-10-08
  • About author:Chen Wei, Master, Researcher assistant, Suzhou Institute for Sports Science, Suzhou 215131, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Sports Science and Technology Administration Project of Sports Bureau of Suzhou, No. TY2017-203, and a grant from the Institute for Sports Science of Suzhou

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Studies confirm that niacinamide N-methyl transferase gene (NNMT) polymorphism is associated with human body aerobic exercise capacity. Handball is a kind of mixed oxygen sports, accounting for a proportion of anaerobic exercise in competition or peacetime training, mainly in aerobic exercise.
OBJECTIVE: To explore a NNMT gene single nucleotide polymorphism locus rs2256292 associated with the athletic ability of handball players.
METHODS: The NNMT genetic polymorphism locus rs2256292 in 28 athletes from Chinese national male handball team (experimental group) and 53 male students (control group) was tested by polymerase chain reaction-ligase detection reaction. The relative VO2max and body constituents index of skeletal muscle, body fat percentage were also tested.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Frequencies of G allele and GG genotype in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). Among the 28 athletes, the relative VO2max in the GG genotype group was higher than that in the CG genotype group (P < 0.05). Among the 53 general students, there were no differences in relative VO2max among genotypes. Among the 28 athletes, the skeletal muscle percentage in the GG genotype group was significantly higher than that in the CC and CG genotype groups (P < 0.05). Among the 53 general students, the skeletal muscle percentage in the GG genotype group was significantly higher than that in the CG genotype group (P < 0.05). In addition, there were no differences in the body fat percentage among genotypes in athletes or general students. These results suggest that the NNMT genetic polymorphism locus rs2256292 is significantly correlated with the athletic ability of handball players, with the athletes being more likely to have G allele and carriers of GG genotype having stronger athletic ability.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松组织工程

Key words: Athletes, Body Composition, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Tissue Engineering

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