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-174 G/C polymorphism of interleukin 6 gene is not significantly different in Turkish professional short and long distance runners.
Cellular and molecular biology (Noisy-le-Grand, France) - 30 Aug 2018
Arica Secil, Solgun Huseyin Avni, Demirel Dengi Ayse Seda, Bakmaz Enver, Akçay Teoman, Kapici Sezgin, Sercan Canan, Ulucan Korkut
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a kind of multifunctional cytokine and involved in mediating muscle repair metabolism, and therefore athletic capacity. Muscular and circulating IL-6 levels increase in response to physical exercise. Responsible gene coding for IL-6 has a functional polymorphism in its promoter region, -174 G/C (rs1800795). We aimed to analyze the association of G allele and GG genotype in Turkish...
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