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. 2019 Mar 14;25(4):397–421. doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmz004

Table V.

Summary of experimental studies investigating effects of analgesic exposure in human fetal testis tissue.

Model and regimen Results
Exposure Model Fetal age (weeks) Dose Route Regimen Supplemented Testosterone AMH INSL3 Germ Cells Study Comments
Paracetamol In-vitro 8–11 10−5 M Media 7d Nil Hurtado-Gonzalez et al. (2018)
In-vitro 8–12 10−5 M Media 24–72 h hCG ↓* Mazaud-Guittot et al. (2013) *Dose response ↓
In-vitro 10–12 10−5 to 10−4 M Media 72 h hCG Gaudriault et al. (2017)
In-vitro 10–12 10−8 to 10−6 M Media 72 h hCG ↑ (25%) Gaudriault et al. (2017)
Xenograft 14–20 60 mg/kg/d Oral Gavage 7d hCG van den Driesche et al. (2015a)
Xenograft 14–20 60 mg/kg/d Oral Gavage 7d hCG Hurtado-Gonzalez et al. (2018)
Xenograft 14–20 60 mg/kg/d Oral Gavage 1d hCG van den Driesche et al. (2015a)
Xenograft 14–20 60 mg/kg/d Oral Gavage 1d hCG Hurtado-Gonzalez et al. (2018)
Ibuprofen Xenograft 14–17 60 mg/kg/d Oral Gavage 7d hCG Ben Mamaar (2017)
Xenograft 14–20 60 mg/kg/d Oral Gavage 1d hCG Hurtado-Gonzalez et al. (2018)
Xenograft 14–20 60 mg/kg/d Oral Gavage 7d hCG Hurtado-Gonzalez et al. (2018)
In-vitro 7–8 10−5 M Media 72 h hCG Ben Mamaar (2017)
In-vitro 8–10 10−5 to 10−4 M Media 72 h hCG Ben Mamaar (2017)
In-vitro 8–10 10−7 to 10−6 M Media 72 h hCG ** Ben Mamaar (2017) **10−7 only
In-vitro 8–11 10−5 M Media 7d Nil ↓*** Hurtado-Gonzalez et al. (2018) ***Gonocytes only
In-vitro 10–12 10−7 to 10−4 M Media 24–72 h hCG ↔* ↔* Ben Mamaar (2017) *Dose response ↓
In-vitro 10–12 10−8 to 10−5 M Media 72 h hCG Gaudriault et al. (2017)
In-vitro 10–12 10−4 M Media 72 h hCG Gaudriault et al. (2017)
Aspirin In-vitro 8–10 10−7 M Media 72 h hCG Mazaud-Guittot et al. (2013)
In-vitro 8–10 10−6 to 10−4 M Media 72 h hCG # Mazaud-Guittot et al. (2013) #Only tested at 10−5 (8–12 GW)
In-vitro 10–12 10−7 to 10−4 M Media 72 h hCG ## Mazaud-Guittot et al. (2013) ##Only tested at 10−5
In-vitro 10–12 10−8 to 10−4 M Media 72 h hCG Gaudriault et al. (2017)
Indomethacin In-vitro 8–12 10−5 M Media 72 h hCG ↑ (20%) ### Mazaud-Guittot et al. (2013) ###(10–12 GW)
In-vitro 10–12 10−8 to 10−5 M Media 72 h hCG Gaudriault et al. (2017)
In-vitro 10–12 10−4 M Media 72 h hCG ↑ (20%) Gaudriault et al. (2017)
Aniline In-vitro 10–12 10−8 to 10−5 M Media 96 h hCG #### Gaudriault et al. (2017) ####↓ 20% (10−7)

Significant effects associated with adverse outcomes are highlighted in red, no change or significant effects not expected to result in adverse outcomes are highlighted in green.