ATP2A2 rs3026468 does not associate with quadriceps contractile properties and acute muscle potentiation in humans.

ABSTRACT: The ATP2A2 gene encodes the SERCA protein required for active calcium reuptake to the sarcoplasmic reticulum in cardiac and slow-twitch skeletal muscle. The ATP2A2 rs3026468 variant has been associated with voluntary strength phenotypes in humans but requires further validation. Here we investigated a homogenous cohort of 80 young, healthy, active Caucasian males who were assessed for maximal isometric strength, voluntary activation, stimulated contractile properties, and muscle potentiation in the quadriceps. A dynamometer was used to record knee extensions, and electrical stimulation was applied to the thigh to elicit a twitch response. DNA was isolated from cheek swabs, and the rs3026468 genotypes were assessed by TaqMan primer quantitative PCR. The results show no association between A

SUBMITTER: Kirk EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6383552 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature