Mechanisms of Reproductive Dysfunction in Animals: From Cellular Insights to Environmental Insults
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Reproduction".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 1018
Special Issue Editor
Interests: cytotoxicity; developmental toxicity; reproductive toxicity; acute toxicity; subchronic toxicity; chronic toxicity; toxic mechanism
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Dear Colleagues,
Reproduction is fundamental in the survival of species, yet the tightly regulated systems that safeguard fertility remain highly fallible, as evidenced by the rising incidence of reproductive dysfunction. The regulation of reproductive function is inherently complex, operating across the cellular, endocrine, and environmental levels and beyond. This multiscale complexity prevents us from attaining a comprehensive understanding of how metabolic, hormonal, and environmental cues work together to ensure reproductive success, and it remains difficult to determine which regulatory tier exerts the most critical influence in maintaining fertility, particularly under stress, environmental insults, or pathological conditions. The increasing contamination of the environment due to toxic compounds is a major cause of reproductive defects. In order to devise effective therapeutic or preventive strategies that counteract the detrimental impacts of toxic compounds, it is essential that we systematically identify their molecular targets and delineate the pathways through which they impair reproductive function. Advancing our understanding of these processes requires an integrative research framework that spans the analytical spectrum, from in vitro molecular studies and toxicological assays to in vivo experiments and epidemiological investigations. This type of multidisciplinary approach is essential in developing a comprehensive understanding of reproductive toxicology, linking cellular and molecular insights to environmental insults, and informing strategies for fertility preservation and livestock management.
Dr. Fenglei Chen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cytotoxicity
- developmental toxicity
- reproductive toxicity
- acute toxicity
- subchronic toxicity
- chronic toxicity
- toxic mechanism
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