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The BTB is a well-studied target of numerous environmental toxicants, including di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), a compound widely used in various consumer products. Mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP) is the active toxic metabolite of DEHP that has long been recognized in postnatal rodents to disrupt SC function. This study evaluates the impact of MEHP on the integrity of the BTB in both pubertal and adult rats and the signal transduction pathways known to be involved in the disruption of the BTB. Treatment of prepubertal rats with 700\u2009mg\/kg MEHP for 24\u2009h functionally disrupted the BTB integrity. A similar treatment of adult rats with MEHP did not disrupt the integrity of the BTB. The observed disruption of the BTB integrity in the MEHP-treated prepubertal rats occurred concomitantly with a decreased expression and mislocalization of both the ZO1 and occludin tight junction-associated proteins, as well as sloughing of spermatocytes and spermatids. At this same time, MEHP treatment induced a transient surge of p44\/42 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. Interestingly, after a recovery period of 5\u2009weeks, the BTB recovered and was functionally intact. 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