Table 2.
Effects of prenatal DEHP exposure and childhood exercise on expressions of BDNF and stress-related hormones.
| Measured Concentrations | Groups (Mean ± SEM) | Effect (F Value) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Cex | D | Dex | DEHP | Exercise | |
| Plasma BDNF (pg/mL) | 348.72 ± 31.10 | 375.33 ± 27.92 | 308.97 ± 24.52 | 330.01 ± 24.02 | 2.475 | 0.777 |
| Hypothalamic BDNF (pg/100 μg protein) | 128.26 ± 12.46 | 131.88 ± 9.27 | 121.60 ± 9.17 | 117.63 ± 7.65 | 1.138 | 0.000 |
| Plasma ACTH (pg/mL) | 115.65 ± 5.11 | 112.67 ± 4.92 | 128.96 ± 4.96 | 121.50 ± 4.79 | 5.011 * | 1.115 |
| Plasma corticosterone (ng/mL) | 239.43 ± 22.42 | 241.72 ± 18.74 | 303.83 ± 27.73 | 263.02 ± 28.59 | 3.009 | 0.608 |
C: vehicle control; Cex: exercised vehicle; D: DEHP exposure; Dx: exercised DEHP. *: p < 0.05.