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Using in vitro HK-2 and TCMK-1 cells as well as an in vivo MRL\/lpr mouse model, we confirmed that knockdown of CDO1 alleviated renal tubular epithelial cell injury and lipid deposition. Mechanistic studies revealed that CDO1 inhibits lipid metabolism by negatively regulating the expression of ACSM3; notably, downregulation of ACSM3 reversed the ameliorative effects of CDO1 knockdown on lipid deposition and cellular injury. Further investigation demonstrated that ACSM3 deficiency mediates lipid deposition by inducing mitochondrial morphological abnormalities and dysfunction. 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