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CHAPTER 5Paternally Mediated Effects on DevelopmentBarbara F. Hales and Bernard RobaireCONTENTSI. Role of the Male in Mediating Developmental Toxicity ..................................................125A. Evidence from Epidemiological Studies...................................................................126B. Evidence from Animal Experimentation...................................................................127II.Potential Mechanisms Involved in Male-Mediated Developmental Toxicity...................128A. Drugs or Toxicants in Semen ....................................................................................128B. Drugs or Toxicants Affecting the Male Germ Cell ..................................................1281. Germ Cells in the Testis or the Posttesticular Excurrent Duct System .............1292. Reversibility.........................................................................................................1313. Heritability ...........................................................................................................132III. Methodological <strong>Approach</strong>es in Male-Mediated Developmental Toxicity ........................132A. Effects of Toxicants in Seminal Fluid.......................................................................132B. Effects on Sperm Quantity and Characteristics ........................................................132C. Effects on Sperm Quality ..........................................................................................1341. Sperm Chromatin Packaging and Function ........................................................1342. Sperm Genetic Integrity ......................................................................................1363. Epigenetic Changes .............................................................................................138IV. Summary and Conclusions ................................................................................................138Acknowledgments ..........................................................................................................................138References ......................................................................................................................................139I. ROLE OF THE MALE IN MEDIATING DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITYIt is well established that there are risks to the progeny if the mother is exposed to a variety ofchemicals during pregnancy. The extent to which paternal exposures contribute to infertility andpregnancy loss is less evident. There is growing concern that paternal exposure to drugs, radiation,or environmental toxicants may result in a decrease in sperm count and an increase in male infertility,spontaneous abortions, birth defects, or childhood cancer, adversely affecting reproduction andprogeny outcome. Clear evidence that the exposure of males to xenobiotics can result in adverseeffects on progeny outcome has accumulated over the past two decades. 1 The recent publication ofthe proceedings of a multidisciplinary international conference on male-mediated developmentaltoxicity has highlighted the need for more research in this area. The goal of this research is to125© 2006 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC

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