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. 2021 Nov 22;9(11):1744. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines9111744
3β-HSD 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase
5αRed1 5α- reductase type 1
17β-HSD 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase
AA arachidonic acid
AD androstenedione
AR androgen receptor
ATP adenosine 5’-triphosphate
BPA bisphenol A
BPAF bisphenol AF
BPF bisphenol F
BPS bisphenol S
BTB blood-testis-barrier
cAMP cyclic adenosine monophosphate
CatSper sperm-specific ion calcium (Ca2+) channel
CYP11A1 cytochrome P450 isoform 1A1
CYP17 cytochrome P450 isoform 17
CYP19A1 cytochrome P450 isoform 19A1
COX-2 cyclooxygenase-2
DHEA dehydroepiandrosterone
E2 estradiol
EDCs endocrine disrupting chemicals
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
ER estrogen receptor
ER α/β estrogen receptor α/β
ERR-γ estrogen-related receptor gamma
FSH follicle-stimulating hormone
FSHβ follicle-stimulating hormone beta
FT free testosterone
GnRH gonadotropin-releasing hormone
Gnrh2 gonadotropin-releasing hormone 2
GnRH3 gonadotropin-releasing hormone 3
GnRHR GnRH receptor
GnRHR 1/2 GnRH receptor 1/2
GPR54 G-protein coupled receptor 54
HPG hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis
HSD hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase
INB inhibin B
IVF in vitro fertilization
LC Leydig cells
LH luteinizing hormone
LHβ luteinizing hormone beta
LHR luteinizing hormone receptor
MAPK mitogen-activated protein kinase
mFeTA mouse fetal testicular cell assay
mRNA messenger RNA
PGE-2 prostaglandin E2
PKA protein kinase A
PSA prostate-specific antigen
Q quartile
SC Sertoli cell
SHBG Sex hormone binding globulin
StAR Steroidogenic acute regulatory
TT total testosterone
YO years old
ZO-1 zona occludens-1