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Life sciences · Journal article
Journal of Molecular Endocrinology · August 6, 2026
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This is a narrative review that synthesizes mechanistic understanding of how endocrine-disrupting pesticides may impair insulin signaling and promote metabolic dysfunction through redox imbalance and inflammation. The work frames pesticide exposure as a plausible contributor to obesity and diabetes risk via documented molecular pathways, but does not present novel empirical evidence, quantified human health outcomes, or systematic synthesis of conflicting data. It identifies knowledge gaps and calls for improved understanding rather than resolving them.
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Endocrine-disrupting pesticides implicated in developmental delays during puberty and thyroid gland dysfunction Pesticide-induced disruption of intracellular insulin signaling characterized by redox imbalance, toxicological effects, and proinflammatory activity Adaptive cellular stress response can induce dysfunctional feedback loop with diminished cellular insulin responsiveness, a feature of metabolic disorders
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A narrative review synthesizing mechanistic evidence on pesticide endocrine disruption and metabolic pathways, without primary clinical data, novel empirical results, or meta-analysis of human outcomes.
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Endocrine-disrupting pesticides (EDPs) exert deleterious effects on the endocrine system, with documented evidence implicating specific pesticides in endocrine disruption, resulting in developmental delays during puberty and thyroid gland dysfunction, thereby increasing susceptibility to metabolic diseases. The disruption of intracellular insulin signaling, which is characterized by redox imbalance, toxicological effects, and proinflammatory activity, facilitates cellular adaptation to stress. However, this adaptive response can aberrantly induce a dysfunctional feedback loop characterized by diminished cellular insulin responsiveness, a prevalent feature of metabolic disorders. Despite significant advancements in the scientific understanding of EDPs, substantial knowledge gaps and uncertainties persist, impeding progress toward improved health outcomes. This review highlights current findings on the metabolic toxicity of pesticides in the context of obesity and diabetes, concentrating on crucial signaling pathways and a mechanistic perspective that offers insight into resistance channels as reviewed. These findings enhance our understanding of the potential impacts of EDPs on human health.
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