Campion Sarah, Catlin Natasha, Heger Nicholas, McDonnell Elizabeth V, Pacheco Sara E, Saffarini Camelia, Sandrof Moses A, Boekelheide Kim
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, USA.
Exp Suppl. 2012;101:315-60. doi: 10.1007/978-3-7643-8340-4_11.
Mammalian reproductive tract development is a tightly regulated process that can be disrupted following exposure to drugs, toxicants, endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), or other compounds via alterations to gene and protein expression or epigenetic regulation. Indeed, the impacts of developmental exposure to certain toxicants may not be fully realized until puberty or adulthood when the reproductive tract becomes sexually mature and altered functionality is manifested. Exposures that occur later in life, once development is complete, can also disrupt the intricate hormonal and paracrine interactions responsible for adult functions, such as spermatogenesis. In this chapter, the biology and toxicology of the male reproductive tract is explored, proceeding through the various life stages including in utero development, puberty, adulthood, and senescence. Special attention is given to the discussion of EDCs, chemical mixtures, low-dose effects, transgenerational effects, and potential exposure-related causes of male reproductive tract cancers.
哺乳动物生殖道发育是一个受到严格调控的过程,在接触药物、毒物、内分泌干扰化学物质(EDC)或其他化合物后,通过改变基因和蛋白质表达或表观遗传调控,这一过程可能会受到干扰。事实上,发育过程中接触某些毒物的影响可能直到青春期或成年期才会完全显现,此时生殖道性成熟并表现出功能改变。一旦发育完成,成年后期发生的接触也会破坏负责成年功能(如精子发生)的复杂激素和旁分泌相互作用。在本章中,将探讨雄性生殖道的生物学和毒理学,涵盖从子宫内发育、青春期、成年期到衰老的各个生命阶段。特别关注对EDC、化学混合物、低剂量效应、跨代效应以及雄性生殖道癌症潜在暴露相关原因的讨论。
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