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"Breathing" through skin in mice and frogs: O2 detection

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NewsBlog: The Scientist
Like frog, like mouse
Posted by Bob Grant
[Entry posted at 17th April 2008 05:06 PM GMT]
For the first time, scientists have identified in mammals an essential mechanism used by amphibians to adjust to low-oxygen environments.

According to a study published today (Apr 17) in the journal Cell, the skin of mice can sense oxygen levels in the air and helps the rodents cope with oxygen-poor conditions.

While science has long-known that epidermal gas...