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Diet-Induced Amyloid Precursor Protein Dysregulation in Kidney and Adipose Tissue Mediates Mitochondrial Dysfunction.

Alexandré Delport, Ebrahim Ally, Shantal Maharaj, Raymond Hewer

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Article in Cells, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Alexandré DelportDiscipline of Biochemistry, School of Agriculture and Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg 3201, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-3511-4369
Ebrahim AllyAnimal House, School of Agriculture and Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg 3201, South Africa.
Shantal MaharajDiscipline of Biochemistry, School of Agriculture and Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg 3201, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-9380-0028
Raymond HewerDiscipline of Biochemistry, School of Agriculture and Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg 3201, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-6025-8826

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L'Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Programme NANational Research Foundation 141924National Research Foundation 142719Technology Innovation Agency NA
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

While amyloid precursor protein (APP) overexpression in adipose tissue is a recognized consequence of high-fat diet (HFD) feeding, its role in metabolically active organs and the mechanisms linking it to systematic dysfunction remain unclear. In particular, the potential for diet-induced APP dysregulation in the other tissues and the contribution of its βC-terminal fragment (βCTF) are poorly characterized. Using a high-fat diet (HFD) mouse model to induce systematic metabolic stress, we assessed APP and βCTF levels across multiple tissues. HFD triggered a tissue-specific response, with APP levels increasing >2-fold in visceral and subcutaneous white adipose tissue (WAT) and in the kidney but remained unchanged in the liver and brain. βCTF levels were significantly elevated in the visceral WAT (3-fold) and kidney. In these responsive tissues, APP and βCTF accumulated within mitochondria, which coincided with significantly reduced complex I and IV activities. Complementary in vitro studies confirmed that APP levels can dictate mitochondrial function. Furthermore, we identified that cytokines-IL-4, IL-13, TNF-α, and IL-1β-induced

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Adipose TissueAmyloid beta-Protein PrecursorDiet, High-FatKidneyMitochondriaAnimalsCytokinesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLAmyloid beta-Protein PrecursorCytokinesadipose tissueamyloid precursor proteinhigh fat dietkidney tissueβC-terminal fragment

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PMCPMC13256868

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