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Abstract
Organelle stress exacerbates podocyte injury, contributing to perturbed lipid metabolism. Simultaneous organelle stresses can occur in the kidney in the diseased state; therefore, a thorough analysis of organelle communication is crucial for understanding the progression of kidney diseases. Although organelles closely interact with one another at membrane contact sites, limited studies have explored their involvement in kidney homeostasis. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) protein, PDZ domain–containing 8 (PDZD8), is implicated in multiple-organelle-tethering processes and cellular lipid homeostasis. In this study, we aimed to elucidate the role of organelle communication in podocyte injury using podocyte-specific Pdzd8-knockout mice. Our findings demonstrated that Pdzd8 deletion exacerbated podocyte injury in an accelerated obesity–related kidney disease model. Proteomic analysis of isolated glomeruli revealed that Pdzd8 deletion exacerbated mitochondrial and endosomal dysfunction during podocyte lipotoxicity. Additionally, electron microscopy revealed the accumulation of abnormal, fatty endosomes in Pdzd8-deficient podocytes during obesity-related kidney diseases. Lipidomic analysis indicated that glucosylceramide accumulated in Pdzd8-deficient podocytes, owing to accelerated production and decelerated degradation. Thus, the organelle-tethering factor, PDZD8, plays a crucial role in maintaining mitochondrial and endosomal homeostasis during podocyte lipotoxicity. Collectively, our findings highlight the importance of organelle communication at the 3-way junction among the ER, mitochondria, and endosomes in preserving podocyte homeostasis.
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Sho Hasegawa, Masaomi Nangaku, Yuto Takenaka, Chigusa Kitayama, Qi Li, Madina Saipidin, Yu Ah Hong, Jin Shang, Yusuke Hirabayashi, Naoto Kubota, Takashi Kadowaki, Reiko Inagi
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