Recent years have brought about new understandings regarding the pathogenesis of
anemia in sports. From hemodilution and redistribution considered to contribute to the so …

A common null polymorphism (rs1815739; R577X) in the gene that codes for α-actinin-3
(ACTN3) has been related to different aspects of exercise performance. Individuals who are …

The emerging field of cultured meat faces several technical hurdles, including the scale-up
production of quality muscle and adipose progenitor cells, and the differentiation and …

Elite athlete status is a partially heritable trait, as are many of the underpinning
physiological, anthropometrical, and psychological traits that contribute to elite performance …

Exertional rhabdomyolysis is characterised by muscle breakdown associated with strenuous
exercise or normal exercise under extreme circumstances. Key features are severe muscle …

Advances in molecular genetics have led to the exponential growth of the direct-to-
consumer genetic testing industry, resulting in the assembly of massive privately owned …

A common null polymorphism in the ACTN3 gene (rs1815739: C> T) results in replacement
of an arginine (R) with a premature stop codon (X) at amino acid 577 in the fast muscle …

The protein α-actinin-3 expressed in fast-twitch skeletal muscle fiber is absent in 1.5 billion
people worldwide due to homozygosity for a nonsense polymorphism in ACTN3 (R577X) …

Myocyte enhancer factor 2A (MEF2A) is widely distributed in various tissues or organs and
plays crucial roles in multiple biological processes. To examine the potential effects of …

Objective The special status accorded to elite athletes stems from their uncommon genetic
potential to excel in world-class power sports (PS). Genetic polymorphisms have been …