A Common Feature of Pesticides: Oxidative Stress—The Role of Oxidative Stress in Pesticide-Induced Toxicity

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Schematic representation of signaling pathways involved in pesticide-induced reactive nitrogen species (RNS) signaling and oxidative stress. Pesticides including cypermethrin and permethrin increase nitric oxide (NO) and Ca²⁺ levels which increases reactive RNS signaling, thereby increasing oxidative stress in the cell. Pesticides can also lead to Keap1/Nrf2/ARE activation as well as the NF-κB pathway. Increased RNS may induce lipid, protein, and DNA oxidation, resulting in mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis.