Review Article

Metabolic Reprogramming in Kidney Diseases: Evidence and Therapeutic Opportunities

Table 1

Metabolic adaptations in various cell types of different kidney diseases.

DiseaseCell typeMetabolic adaptationsReferences

ADPKDEpithelial cellsGlycolysis [3]
PPP [4]
Glutamine uptake [5, 6]
FAO [7ā€“9]

AKITECGlycolysis [11]
OXPHOS [13, 14, 17]
FAO [18]

CKDFibroblastsGlycolysis [22]
Glutamine metabolism [24]
TECFAO [26, 27]
OXPHOS [28]

DKDPodocytesGlycolysis [37]
TECGlycolysis [38]

NS, AAVMonocytes/macrophagesPPP [41]

SLELymphocytesPPP [44]

FAO, fatty acid oxidation; TEC, tubular epithelial cells; OXPHOS, oxidative phosphorylation; PPP, pentose phosphate pathway; NS, nephrotic syndrome; AAV, ANCA-associated vasculitis.