Figure 6.

Effects of perinatal BPA exposure on the levels of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), nuclear factor (NF)-κB, and aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) protein expression in testis tissue in male offspring. Pregnant mice (n = 7/group) were exposed to ethanol or BPA in water at levels of 0.2 μg/mL or 2 μg/mL from gestational day 6 through to the end of lactation. The levels of TLR4, NF-κB, and AhR protein expression in testis tissue were measured by Western blotting in male offspring. Values represent the means ± SE (n = 7, one from each group). * p < 0.05 and ** p < 0.01 compared with controls. ^# p < 0.05 and ^## p < 0.05 compared with the LBPA group.