Relationship between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Pesticides: A Systematic Review of Human and Preclinical Models
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Biosca-Brull, Judit; Pérez-Fernández, Cristian; Mora, Santiago; Carrillo, Beatriz; Pinos, Helena; [et al.]Date
2021-05-13Abstract
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex set of neurodevelopmental pathologies characterized by impoverished social and communicative abilities and stereotyped behaviors. Although its genetic basis is unquestionable, the involvement of environmental factors such as exposure to pesticides has also been proposed. Despite the systematic analyses of this relationship in humans, there are no specific reviews including both human and preclinical models. The present systematic review summarizes, analyzes, and discusses recent advances in preclinical and epidemiological studies. We included 45 human and 16 preclinical studies. These studies focused on Organophosphates (OP), Organochlorine (OC), Pyrethroid (PT), Neonicotinoid (NN), Carbamate (CM), and mixed exposures. Preclinical studies, where the OP Chlorpyrifos (CPF) compound is the one most studied, pointed to an association between gestational exposure and increased ASD-like behaviors, although the data are inconclusive with regard to o...
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autism spectrum disorder
sociability
pesticide
organophosphate
carbamates
organochlorine
chlorpyrifos