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The influence of a CYP1A2 polymorphism on the ergogenic effects of caffeine

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Womack, Christopher J, Saunders, Michael J, Bechtel, Marta K, Bolton, David J, Martin, Michael, Luden, Nicholas D, Dunham, Wade, Hancock, Melyssa·2012·Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

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BACKGROUND: Although caffeine supplementation improves performance, the ergogenic effect is variable. The cause(s) of this variability are unknown. A (C/A) single nucleotide polymorphism at intron 1 of the cytochrome P450 (CYP1A2) gene influences caffeine metabolism and clinical outcomes from caffeine ingestion. The purpose of this study was to determine if this polymorphism influences the ergogenic effect of caffeine supplementation. METHODS: Thirty-five trained male cyclists (age = 25.0 ± 7.3 yrs, height = 178.2 ± 8.8 cm, weight = 74.3 ± 8.8 kg, VO2max = 59.35 ± 9.72 ml·kg-1·min-1) participated in two computer-simulated 40-kilometer time trials on a cycle ergometer. Each test was performed one hour following ingestion of 6 mg·kg-1 of anhydrous caffeine or a placebo administered in double-blind fashion. DNA was obtained from whole blood samples and genotyped using restriction fragment length polymorphism-polymerase chain reaction. Participants were classified as AA homozygotes (N = 16) or C allele carriers (N = 19). The effects of treatment (caffeine, placebo) and the treatment × genotype interaction were assessed using Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance. RESULTS: Caffeine supplementation reduced 40 kilometer time by a greater (p < 0.05) magnitude in AA homozygotes (4.9%; caffeine = 72.4 ± 4.2 min, placebo = 76.1 ± 5.8 min) as compared to C allele carriers (1.8%; caffeine = 70.9 ± 4.3 min, placebo = 72.2 ± 4.2 min). CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that individuals homozygous for the A allele of this polymorphism may have a larger ergogenic effect following caffeine ingestion.

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  • Genetic and other sources of individual variability in caffeine metabolism support observations that some athletes are low responders to caffeine or suffer side effects.

    “Furthermore, evolving confirmation of genetic and other sources of individual variability in caffeine metabolism provides support for the well-known observations that some athletes are lowresponders [123] to caffeine or suffer side effects.”
  • The extent of caffeine's ergogenic effect is largely dependent on inter-individual genetic variance.

    “Caffeine is widely consumed as part of a normal diet, and there is clear evidence-for-efficacy regarding its ergogenic properties in a variety of sports [150–152], although the extent of the ergogenic effect is largely dependent on inter-individual genetic variance [153].”

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Authors
Womack, C. J., Saunders, M. J., Bechtel, M. K., Bolton, D. J., Martin, M., Luden, N. D., Dunham, W., & Hancock, M.
Affiliations
James Madison University (US)
Corresponding author
Womack, Christopher J
Venue
Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
Published
2012-02-06
Volume
9
Issue
1
Pages
7-7
ISSN
1550-2783 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2130611622
Cited by
178
References
17
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FWCI
5.18
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • James Madison University
  • University of Toronto
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Coffee research and impacts
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetics and Physical Performance
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmacology › Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism
Keywords
caffeine, CYP1A2, single nucleotide polymorphisms, caffeine metabolism, ergogenic aids, genetic variation, time trial performance, cyclists, genotype × treatment interaction, caffeine supplementation

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