Effect of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate on N-cadherin and catenin protein expression in rat testis

This study investigated the effect of DEHP exposure on N-cadherin and α-, β- and p120-catenin immunoreactivities in the rat testis. DEHP was administered by daily gavage to 25-day-old male Sprague–Dawley rats at a dose of 2 g DEHP/5 ml corn oil/kg body weight for 2 days or 7 days. Control rats were treated with corn oil vehicle under the same conditions. Animals were killed at 24 h after the last treatment. Another group of rats treated with...