| 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 |