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ArticleInternational journal of biological sciences2025

APT1-derived depalmitoylation of CD36 alleviates diabetes-induced lipotoxicity in podocytes.

Juan Wang, Jijia Hu, Hongtu Hu, Qian Guan, Zijing Zhu, Qian Yang, Guohua Ding

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Article in International journal of biological sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Juan WangDivision of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Jijia HuDivision of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Hongtu HuDivision of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Qian GuanDivision of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Zijing ZhuDivision of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Qian YangDivision of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Guohua DingDivision of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.

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Abstract

Cluster of Differentiation 36 (CD36), also known as scavenger receptor B2, plays a critical role in controlling podocyte lipid metabolism, mediating the onset and progression of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). However, the post-translational regulation of CD36 and its exact role in lipid transport within podocytes remain unclear. In this study, we elucidate the mechanism by which acyl-protein thioesterase 1 (APT1) depalmitoylates CD36 in podocytes. We reveal that APT1 interacts with CD36 and reduces its palmitoylation at Cys466 specifically, thereby promoting its trafficking from the plasma membrane to lysosomes for degradation. Diabetes-induced downregulation of APT1 redirects palmitoylated CD36 into the recycling pathway. Consequently, enhanced lipid uptake in podocytes leads to lipotoxicity. Conversely, APT1 overexpression mitigates lipid accumulation by enhancing lysosomal degradation and reducing plasma membrane-associated CD36. Our findings indicate that diabetes-induced APT1 deficiency promotes palmitoylated CD36 enrichment on plasma membranes through decreased APT1 expression, driving lipid overload and podocyte injury.

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CD36 AntigensPodocytesThiolester HydrolasesAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetic NephropathiesHumansLipid MetabolismLipoylationLysosomesMiceCD36 AntigensThiolester HydrolasesAPT1CD36Diabetic kidney diseaseLipotoxicityPodocyte

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PMCPMC12210380

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