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Int J Mol Sci ; 21(11)2020 May 29.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32485872

ABSTRACT

Early-life exposure to di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (DEHP) has been suggested to relate to hyperactivity, lack of attention, and working memory deficits in school-age children. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and endocannabinoids are induced by aerobic exercises to provide beneficial effects on brain functions. This study investigated the mechanisms underlying working memory impairment and the protective role of exercise in prenatal DEHP-exposed male rats. Sprague Dawley dams were fed with vehicle or DEHP during gestation. The male offspring were trained to exercise on a treadmill for 5 weeks, which was followed by an assessment of their working memory with a T-maze delayed non-match-to-sample task. The expressions of BDNF, dopamine D1 receptor (D1R), cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1R), and fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) in the prefrontal cortex were detected by Western blot. The results showed that DEHP-exposed rats exhibited working memory impairments without significant alterations in locomotor activities. The reduced expressions of prefrontal BDNF and CB1R were obtained in the DEHP-exposed rats, while D1R and FAAH were barely affected. Importantly, aerobic exercise during childhood-adolescence prevented the impairment of working memory in the DEHP-exposed rats by recovering the BDNF and CB1R expressions in the prefrontal cortex. These findings suggest that exercise may provide beneficial effects in ameliorating the impairment of working memory in the prenatal DEHP-exposed male rats at late adolescence.


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Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/metabolism , Diethylhexyl Phthalate/toxicity , Memory, Short-Term , Prefrontal Cortex/drug effects , Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects/etiology , Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB1/metabolism , Amidohydrolases/genetics , Amidohydrolases/metabolism , Animals , Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/genetics , Female , Male , Motor Activity , Prefrontal Cortex/embryology , Prefrontal Cortex/metabolism , Prefrontal Cortex/physiology , Pregnancy , Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects/metabolism , Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects/physiopathology , Rats , Rats, Sprague-Dawley , Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB1/genetics , Receptors, Dopamine D1/genetics , Receptors, Dopamine D1/metabolism
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