Maternal exposure to Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) inhibit orexin receptor 1 (OX1R) expression to prevent Sertoli cells proliferation through the AKT signaling pathway.
Zhiwen XieJuntao JiangTiewen LiXinyu XuLei WuYongqing ZhangMin ChenYang SunPublished in: Toxicology research (2024)
DBP can induce Sertoli cell apoptosis through its toxicological effect by suppressing OX1R and p-AKT expression, which provide a novel insight on the role of neurotransmitter receptors.