Environmental epigenetics and effects on male fertility

Adv Exp Med Biol. 2014:791:67-81. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4614-7783-9_5.

Abstract

Environmental exposures to factors such as toxicants or nutrition can have impacts on testis biology and male fertility. The ability of these factors to influence epigenetic mechanisms in early life exposures or from ancestral exposures will be reviewed. A growing number of examples suggest environmental epigenetics will be a critical factor to consider in male reproduction.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Environmental Exposure*
  • Environmental Pollutants / toxicity
  • Epigenesis, Genetic / drug effects
  • Epigenesis, Genetic / physiology*
  • Female
  • Fertility / drug effects
  • Fertility / genetics
  • Humans
  • Infertility, Male / chemically induced
  • Infertility, Male / genetics*
  • Male
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / chemically induced
  • Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / genetics
  • Testis / drug effects
  • Testis / embryology

Substances

  • Environmental Pollutants