Evidence for a link between Gut Microbiota and Hypertension in the Dahl rat model

摘要: Gut microbiota play a critical role in maintaining physiological homeostasis. This study was designed to evaluate whether gut microbial composition impacts hypertension. 16S rRNA genes obtained from cecal samples of Dahl salt-sensitive (S) and Dahl salt-resistant (R) rats, were sequenced. Bacteria of the phylum Bacteriodetes were higher in the S rats compared with the R rats. Further, the family S24-7 of the phylum Bacteriodetes and the family Veillonellaceae of the phylum Firmicutes were higher in the S rats compared to the R rats. Analyses of the various phylogenetic groups of cecal microbiota revealed significant differences between S and R rats. Both strains were maintained on a high-salt diet, administered antibiotics for ablation of microbiota, transplanted with S or R rat cecal contents and monitored for blood pressure (BP). Systolic BP of the R rats remained unaltered irrespective of S or R rat cecal …