Mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate rapidly alters both Sertoli cell vimentin filaments and germ cell apoptosis in young rat testes

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology
John H Richburg, Kim Boekelheide

Abstract

Mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP) is a widely studied Sertoli cell toxicant. Here we describe alterations in Sertoli cell vimentin filament distribution and the incidence of testicular germ cell apoptosis in young (28-day-old) Fischer rats that were treated with MEHP (2 microgram/kg, po) and killed 0, 3, 6, or 12 hr after exposure. A collapse in vimentin filaments was observed 3 hr after MEHP exposure without accompanying changes in the pattern of Sertoli cell tubulin or actin. A progressive increase in the perinuclear condensation of the vimentin filaments was observed from 6 to 12 hr after exposure. To evaluate the consequences of these Sertoli cell changes on germ cells, the role of apoptosis in MEHP-induced testicular toxicity was examined. DNA isolated from testis of rats 6 and 12 hr after MEHP exposure showed a marked increase in low-molecular-weight DNA resulting from internucleosomal cleavage. In addition, DNA fragmentation visualized in frozen testis cross sections by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated digoxigenin-dUTP nick end label (TUNEL) staining demonstrated a progressive increase in germ cell apoptosis from 6 to 12 hr after MEHP exposure. However, 3 hr after MEHP exposure, the incidence of TUNEL-po...Continue Reading

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