Besides, APN mediates CRP and IL-6 through AdipoR1/2, AMPK and TNF-α through AdipoR1 and PI3K-Akt, PPARA and PPARG through AdipoR2 to affect IBD progression, which depends on direct interaction between APPL1 and AdipoR1/2. Here, APPL1 is linked to inflammatory bowel disease.