Effect of environmental and pharmaceutical exposures on fetal testis development and function: a systematic review of human experimental data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Overall, the incidence of male reproductive disorders has increased in recent decades. Testicular development during fetal life is crucial for subsequent male reproductive function. Non-genomic factors such as environmental chemicals, pharmaceuticals and lifestyle have been proposed to impact on human fetal testicular development resulting in subsequent effects on male reproductive health. Whilst experimental studies using animal models have provided support for this hypothesis, more recently a number of experimental studies using human tissues and cells have begun to translate these findings to determine direct human relevance.

Objective and rationale

The objective of this systematic review was to provide a comprehensive description of the evidence for effects of

SUBMITTER: Kilcoyne KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6601394 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature