Cyanobacteria on the skin might help regulate sodium levels and blood pressure through special transporters that move sodium and chloride.

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Beyond the Gastrointestinal Tract: Oral and Sex-Specific Skin Microbiota Are Associated with Hypertension in Rats with Genetic Disparities.

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Beyond the Gastrointestinal Tract: Oral and Sex-Specific Skin Microbiota Are Associated with Hypertension in Rats with Genetic Disparities.

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DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00169.2021

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In rats prone to high blood pressure, the amount of Cyanobacteria bacteria on the skin is linked to blood pressure levels, but this connection is different for male and female rats.

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