RESUMEN
The use of illegal substances in sports to enhance athletic performance during competition has caused international sports organizations such as the COI and WADA to take anti doping measures. A new doping method know as gene doping is defined as "the non-therapeutic use of genes, genetic elements and/or cells that have the capacity to enhance athletic performance". However, gene doping in sports is not easily identified and can cause serious consequences. Molecular biology techniques are needed in order to distinguish the difference between a "normal" and an "altered" genome. Further, we need to develop new analytic methods and biological molecular techniques in anti-doping laboratories, and design programs that avoid the non therapeutic use of genes.
Asunto(s)
Doping en los Deportes/métodos , Técnicas de Transferencia de Gen , Humanos , Músculo Esquelético/crecimiento & desarrolloRESUMEN
El uso de sustancias prohibidas en el deporte con el propósito de incrementar el rendimiento en las competencias deportivas ha provocado que los organismos internacionales en el ámbito deportivo, como el COI y la WADA, traten de tomar medidas en contra del dopaje. Uno de los métodos más recientes de dopaje es el denominado dopaje genético, definido como el uso no terapéutico de genes, elementos genéticos y/o células que tienen la capacidad de incrementar el rendimiento atlético. Ahora bien, el dopaje genético no es fácil de detectar y puede tener consecuencias graves. Es necesario usar técnicas de biología molecular para conocer la diferencia entre un genoma normal y un genoma alterado, desarrollar métodos analíticos y moleculares en los laboratorios de control del dopaje y trabajar en políticas apropiadas para evitar el uso no terapéutico de genes.
The use of illegal substances in sports to enhance athletic performance during competition has caused international sports organizations such as the COI and WADA to take anti doping measures. A new doping method know as gene doping is defined as [quot ]the non-therapeutic use of genes, genetic elements and/or cells that have the capacity to enhance athletic performance[quot ]. However, gene doping in sports is not easily identified and can cause serious consequences. Molecular biology techniques are needed in order to distinguish the difference between a [quot ]normal[quot ] and an [quot ]altered[quot ] genome. Further, we need to develop new analytic methods and biological molecular techniques in anti-doping laboratories, and design programs that avoid the non therapeutic use of genes.