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Recent studies have suggested that SVF can alleviate acute kidney injury in mice. However, to our knowledge, the therapeutic effects of SVF on obstructive nephropathy have not been studied before. In this study, we evaluated the therapeutic potential of SVF on obstructive nephropathy in mice with unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO). We revealed that autologous SVF administration mitigated UUO-induced renal fibrosis. SVF treatment inhibited both the infiltration of neutrophils and CD4<jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup> T cells, as well as the production of inflammatory cytokines. Moreover, SVF promoted metabolic reprogramming and improved mitochondrial function in the obstructed kidneys, partially through PPAR pathway activation. Mechanistically, SVF-mediated PPAR activation inhibited the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process of tubular cells, thus alleviating renal fibrosis in UUO mice. 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