Developmental BiologyEnvironmental Health PerspectivesPeer-reviewed
Intermittent exposure to high ambient heat during the second half of gestation in mice causes mild alterations of reproductive endpoints in male embryos
Kimberly Abt, Ciro Maurizio Amato, Abigail S Kitakule…·Humphrey Hung‐Chang Yao
This study shows that intermittent heat exposure during mid-to-late gestation in mice leads to reduced anogenital distance and increased hypospadias in male embryos, without affecting gene expression in the fetal testis.
DOI 10.1021/ehp.6c00974