Michael Bruneau, Sean Walsh, Eric Selinsky, Garrett Ash, Theodore J Angelopoulos, Priscilla Clarkson, Paul Gordon, Niall Moyna, Paul Visich, Robert Zoeller, Paul Thompson, Heather Gordish-Dressman, Eric Hoffman, Joseph Devaney, Linda S Pescatello
BACKGROUND: Interleukin-15 (IL-15) is a myokine associated with muscle strength, possibly by attenuating protein breakdown. A variant in the alpha-receptor (IL-15Rα 1775 A>C, rs2228059) partially modulates the muscle strength and size response to resistance training. We examined if this polymorphism associated with habitual physical activity among European-American adults. METHODS: Men (n = 240, 23.7 ± 0.3 year, body mass index [BMI] 25.3 ± 0.3 kg/m2 ) and women (n = 292, 23...
April 6, 2018: Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine