A genetic predisposition score for muscular endophenotypes predicts the increase in aerobic power after training: the CAREGENE study

BMC Genetics

Research Article

Dirk Schepers¹  Luc Vanhees¹  Tom Thomaes¹  Steven Onkelinx¹  Véronique Cornelissen¹  Roselien Buys¹  Gert Matthijs²  Robert Fagard³  Martine Thomis⁴ 

[1] Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, 3001, Heverlee, Belgium;Department of Human Genetics, Centre for Human Genetics of the University Hospitals, UZ Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium;Hypertension and Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, UZ Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium;Research Centre for Exercise and Health, Department of Biomedical Kinesiology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, 3001, Heverlee, Belgium;

关键词: Cardiac Rehabilitation;    Ischemic Heart Disease;    Exercise Test;    Physical capacity;    genetic association;    aerobic power;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2156-12-84

 received in 2011-03-15, accepted in 2011-10-03,  发布年份 2011

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundIt is widely accepted that genetic variability might explain a large part of the observed heterogeneity in aerobic capacity and its response to training. Significant associations between polymorphisms of different genes with muscular strength, anaerobic phenotypes and body composition have been reported. Muscular endophenotypes are positively correlated with aerobic capacity, therefore, we tested the association of polymorphisms in twelve muscular related genes on aerobic capacity and its response to endurance training.Methods935 Coronary artery disease patients (CAD) who performed an incremental exercise test until exhaustion at baseline and after three months of training were included. Polymorphisms of the genes were detected using the invader assay. Genotype-phenotype association analyses were performed using ANCOVA. Different models for a genetic predisposition score (GPS) were constructed based on literature and own data and were related to baseline and response VO2 scores.ResultsCarriers of the minor allele in the R23K polymorphism of the glucocorticoid receptor gene (GR) and the ciliary neurotrophic factor gene (CNTF) had a significantly higher increase in peakVO2 after training (p < 0.05). Carriers of the minor allele (C34T) in the adenosine monophosphate deaminase (AMPD1) gene had a significantly lower relative increase (p < 0.05) in peakVO2. GPS of data driven models were significantly associated with the increase in peakVO2 after training.ConclusionsIn CAD patients, suggestive associations were found in the GR, CNTF and the AMPD1 gene with an improved change in aerobic capacity after three months of training. Additionally data driven models with a genetic predisposition score (GPS) showed a significant predictive value for the increase in peakVO2.

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