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ArticleNature communications2025

Impaired glycolysis-derived serine metabolism as a key driver of podocyte injury with senescence.

Hongtu Hu, Zijing Zhu, Lanlan Li, Jijia Hu, Qian Yang, Zhuan Peng, Weiwei Li, Xiaofei Cui, Yanqin Fan, Wenjie Chen and 3 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Hongtu Hu *Division of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Zijing Zhu *Division of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Lanlan Li *Division of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5978-225X
Jijia Hu *Division of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Qian YangDivision of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Zhuan PengDivision of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Weiwei LiDivision of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Xiaofei CuiDivision of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Yanqin FanDivision of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Wenjie ChenDivision of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Wei LiangDivision of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. dr.liangwei@whu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1098-5662
Zhaowei ChenDivision of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. chenzhaowei@whu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7165-4325
Guohua DingDivision of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. ghxding@whu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7477-5798

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 81970631National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82070713National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82100705National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82300767
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health issue, with podocyte injury with senescence playing a central role in glomerulosclerosis. This study investigates the link between glycolysis-derived serine metabolism and podocyte injury with senescence, focusing on the role of phosphoglycerate kinase 1 (PGK1) in the regulation of L-serine synthesis and podocyte homeostasis. Using in vivo and in vitro models, we examined the effects of angiotensin II (Ang II)-induced metabolic dysregulation on serine metabolism and its impact on podocyte function. The results demonstrate that Ang II downregulates PGK1 expression through the transcription factor FOXA1, leading to reduced L-serine biosynthesis, mitochondrial dysfunction, and increased cellular senescence in podocytes. Supplementing with L-serine or enhancing PGK1 expression in podocytes alleviated these pathological changes, restored mitochondrial function, and reduced senescence-associated phenotypes in CKD mouse models. Moreover, PGK1 was found to interact with keratin, type II cytoskeletal 1 (KRT1), stabilizing the cytoskeletal integrity of podocytes. These findings identify a novel metabolic pathway linking glycolysis, serine metabolism, and podocyte injury with senescence, suggesting that targeting the PGK1-serine axis may offer therapeutic potential for slowing podocyte senescence and CKD progression.

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Cellular SenescenceGlycolysisPodocytesRenal Insufficiency, ChronicSerineAngiotensin IIAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMitochondriaPhosphoglycerate KinaseAngiotensin IIPhosphoglycerate KinaseSerine

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PMCPMC12775104

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