April 2026 in “npj Parkinson s Disease” This study found that VPS13C variants are significantly enriched in patients with idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder (iRBD), associating these variants with more severe symptoms, autonomic dysfunction, and faster progression from iRBD to overt α-synucleinopathy in the iRBD-first disease subtype.
This study found that 62 plasma proteins are significantly associated with the risk of obstructive sleep apnea, offering potential targets for new therapeutic strategies.
June 2021 in “Current Research in Diabetes & Obesity Journal” This study discusses experiences with managing postoperative complications after bariatric surgery, such as psychological disorders, hair loss, nutritional deficiencies, and other issues, highlighting the need for effective interventions to prevent comorbidities while acknowledging the procedure's generally low complication rates.
116 citations
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January 1957 in “Australian Journal of Agricultural Research” This study analyzed skin specimens from Australian Merino ewes to estimate hair follicle properties across different strains, providing baseline data essential for future genetic studies on fleece structure, but reported no new conclusions.
60 citations
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January 2021 in “BMC Genomics” This study mapped genomic copy number variation in Chinese fine-wool sheep, identifying genes involved in sensory perception, nutrient metabolism, growth, and development, and highlighting significant selection on the RXFP2 gene.
55 citations
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December 2021 in “BMC Veterinary Research” This study identified several candidate genes related to wool production traits and adaptation to hot, arid environments in Iranian sheep, highlighting potential targets for future inbreeding programs.
30 citations
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December 2014 in “BMC Genetics” This study found thousands of differentially expressed genes and proteins that may be associated with wool growth, suggesting potential gene families involved in hair growth regulation.
17 citations
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June 2020 in “Animals” This study identified differentially expressed mRNAs and lncRNAs in Hu sheep hair follicles, suggesting certain genes and pathways are involved in the development of wool curvature patterns.
17 citations
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November 2017 in “Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences” This study found that mutations in certain keratin genes significantly affect wool traits in Chinese Merino sheep, suggesting these genes could be important for sheep breeding to improve wool quality.
15 citations
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January 1999 in “Reproduction Fertility and Development” This study conclusively demonstrated that in Merino fetuses, secondary follicle initiation is completed several weeks before birth, with a peak 16 days prior and lower levels observed at and after birth.
14 citations
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June 2022 in “BMC genomics” This study identified key genes involved in hair follicle development in Merino sheep, offering insights for improving wool production and providing a basis for future breeding programs.
10 citations
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December 2021 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” This study used single-cell RNA sequencing to map the cellular composition of sheep hair follicles, revealing differentiation pathways and potential molecular mechanisms for wool curvature, which may inform sheep breeding.
10 citations
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May 2016 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study observed that differences in the expression of genes related to lipid metabolism may play a major role in determining wool fiber diameter in sheep.
9 citations
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October 1994 in “Brain Research” In this study, researchers observed that dorsal horn cells in fetal sheep begin responding to natural cutaneous stimulation by mid-gestation, coinciding with the initial innervation of the skin.
6 citations
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February 2023 in “Genes” This study found that overexpression of the CUX1 protein promotes proliferation of Hu sheep dermal papilla cells and affects key genes in the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
6 citations
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January 2020 in “Czech Journal of Animal Science” This study found that specific SNPs in the sheep FAT1 gene are significantly associated with wool quality traits, suggesting potential markers for improving wool crimp, fibre length, and fibre diameter in breeding.
6 citations
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June 2012 in “PloS one” This study identified a novel SCF mRNA splice variant in white merino sheep skin, which may play a role in hair follicle melanogenesis.
4 citations
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February 2025 in “BMC Genomics” This study identified 71 SNPs linked to black wool traits in Qira sheep and found that specific mutations in the TYRP1 gene significantly correlate with coat color variations, providing insights for their genetic selection and conservation.
4 citations
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August 2021 in “Theriogenology” This study found that blocking neurosteroid synthesis in pregnant sheep increased HPA axis activity, particularly under stress, suggesting neurosteroids help modulate stress response.
3 citations
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March 2019 in “Acta histochemica” This study found that Angiotensin II is expressed more in black sheep skins compared to white sheep skins, suggesting its involvement in coat color regulation.
2 citations
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November 2022 in “Veterinary sciences” This study found that the interdigital gland of Vembur sheep has larger secretory lobules in males than females, producing various compounds for chemical communication and foot protection.
2 citations
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September 2022 in “Frontiers in genetics” This study found that cashmere has a significantly smaller mean fiber diameter compared to sheep and goat wool, and identified key proteins that may influence this difference.
2 citations
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February 2020 in “Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy” This case report describes a 42-year-old woman who experienced positional vertigo, gradual hearing loss, and tinnitus after undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, suggesting a potential link between these complications and the procedure.
2 citations
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June 2004 in “Journal of Molecular Histology” 1 citations
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September 2024 in “Animals” In this study, researchers identified six unique genetic variants of a sheep gene, KRTAP19-3, with specific variants linked to changes in wool fibre traits, such as increased fibre diameter variability, suggesting these genetic differences affect wool characteristics in Chinese Tan sheep.
1 citations
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July 2023 in “Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology” This study discovered that lambs with coarse, ancestral-like wool in a population of modern fine wool sheep exhibited overexpression of the SOSTDC1 gene, linked to epigenetic changes, which helps understand the development and diversification of wool types in sheep breeding.
1 citations
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December 2022 in “Animals” This study found that miR-27a may influence sheep hair follicle stem cell proliferation and apoptosis by targeting PIK3R3, affecting the AKT/MTOR pathway.
1 citations
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September 2020 in “Sahel Journal of Veterinary Sciences” This case report observed that nutritional adjustments improved alopecia caused by finely ground feed in a flock of sheep.
1 citations
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January 2016 in “Acta histochemica” This study found that Gnαs and Gnα11 proteins were significantly more expressed in the skin of black sheep compared to white sheep, suggesting their role in coat color regulation.
1 citations
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January 2015 in “China Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine” This study identified four keratin genes associated with hair follicle development that were expressed more highly in super fine wool Xinji sheep compared to fine wool sheep.