Abstract

Diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) is used in many plastic products, such as perfumes, lunch boxes, bags, and building materials. As DEHP is not covalently bound to the plastic, humans can be easily exposed to it. DEHP induces neurobehavioral changes and neuronal cell death; however, the exact mechanism behind this is still unclear. We hypothesized that the neurotoxic mechanism is related to DEHP-induced oxidative stress leading to apoptosis through mitochondrial fission. We demonstrated that DEHP-induced oxidative stress triggers neuronal cell death via mitochondrial fission in mouse hippocampal HT-22 cells. Furthermore, we identified that peroxiredoxin 5 (Prx5), an antioxidant enzyme induced by DEHP, prevents DEHP-induced mitochondrial fission by inhibiting the production of reactive oxygen species. We conclude that Prx5 may be a promising therapeutic target for mitigating DEHP-induced neuronal cell death.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)242-251
Number of pages10
JournalNeuroToxicology
Volume74
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2019

Keywords

  • Diethylhexyl phthalate
  • Mitochondrial dynamics
  • Neurotoxicity
  • Oxidative stress
  • Peroxiredoxin 5

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