Alzheimer’s disease (AD) represents a significant public health concern in modern society. Metabolic syndrome (MetS), which includes diabetes mellitus (DM) and obesity, represents a modifiable risk factor for AD. MetS and AD are interconnected through various mechanisms, such as mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, insulin resistance (IR), vascular impairment, inflammation, and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Therefore, it is necessary to seek a multi-targeted and safer approach to intervention. Thus, 10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid (10-HDA), a unique hydroxy fatty acid in royal jelly, has shown promising anti-neuroinflammatory, blood–brain barrier (BBB)-preserving, and neurogenesis-promoting properties.
Related Mechanisms | Results | Model | References |
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Apoptosis | Inhibits apoptosis in human hepatoma cells. | Human hepatoma cell line. | [143][32] |
Inflammation Antioxidation |
Hypoglycemic effects on diabetic mice, through the PI3K/AKT/GSK3β signaling pathway. | Diabetic C57BL/6J mice. | [146][35] |
Macromolecule | PDB | DeltaG (KJ/mol) | RMSD (Å) | Binding Site (Number) |
Hydrogen Bonds | ||||
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GLP-1R | 3c5t | −24.27 | 2.193 | Ala28, Ser31, Thr35, and Pro90 | 4 | ||||
PPAR-gamma | 2q59 | −20.59 | 0.956 | Asn375, Lys230, and Asp381(2) | 4 | ||||
Inflammation | Blocks TLR4. | HEK293T cells with high TLR4 expression. | [142][31] | ||||||
PPAR-alpha | 3vi8 | −22.47 | 1.598 | Tyr468(2), Met467, Gln445(2), and Lys448 | 6 | Inflammation Antioxidation |
Increases serum concentrations of immunoglobulin G at d 21, as well as IgM and interleukin-10 at d 42, while decreasing the levels of tumor necrosis factor-α. | Broiler Chickens. | [147] |
GSK-3 | [ | 36 | ] | ||||||
1q5k | −23.81 | 1.556 | Lys | 292, Lys94, and Arg96 | 4 | Inflammation Antioxidation |
Inhibits inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis induced by LPS/ATP. | Male C57BL/6 mice. | [138] |
TREM2 | [ | 27 | ] | ||||||
6yye | −12.38 | 1.212 | Ser | 106, Asn109, Asn173(2), and Ala189 | 5 | Antioxidation Energy metabolism Vascular function |
Maintains vascular health via scavenging •OH. | Vascular smooth-muscle cells. | [148][37] |
Inflammation | Attenuates the secretion of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β. | Macrophages (RAW264.7 cells) | [149][38] | ||||||
Antimicrobial | Decreases biofilm viability and effectively eradicates mature biofilms. | Staphylococcus aureus. | [150][39] | ||||||
Antitumor | Decreases tumor volume, tumor markers (AFP and CEA), and TNF-α level. | Female Swiss albino mice. | [144][33] | ||||||
Immunomodulation | Blocks TLR4. | Dendritic cells | [141][30] | ||||||
Antimicrobial Antioxidation |
Shows antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. | Statens Seruminstitut Rabbit Cornea cell culture line. | [151][40] | ||||||
Apoptosis Antioxidation |
Induces apoptosis through ROS-mediated MAPK, STAT3, NF-κB, and TGF-β1 signaling pathways. | A549 human lung cancer cells. | [145][34] | ||||||
Autophagy | Protects against neuroinflammation through FOXO1-mediated activation of autophagy. | Microglial BV-2 cells (LPS-induced). | [139][28] | ||||||
Immunomodulation | Improves immunity in the thymus and spleen | BALB/c mice. | [152][41] | ||||||
Vascular function | Improves blood–brain barrier dysfunction by activating the AMPK/PI3K/AKT pathway. | C57BL/6 mice (LPS-stimulated). | [140][29] | ||||||
Insulin signaling Anti-adipogenesis |
Inhibits cAMP/PKA pathway and p-Akt- and MAPK-dependent insulin signaling pathway. | 3 T3-L1 adipocyte cell line. | [153][42] | ||||||
Inflammation Antimicrobial |
Modulates interleukin-8, IL-1β, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha. | WiDr cell. | [154][43] | ||||||
Melanogenesis inhibitor | Inhibits the activity of tyrosinase and the expression of tyrosinase-related protein 1, TRP-2, and microphthalmia-associated transcription factor. | B16F1 melanoma cells. | [155][44] | ||||||
Antioxidation | Decreases tumorigenic potential of various tumor cells. | Human colorectal adenocarcinoma cells. | [156][45] | ||||||
Insulin-like signaling | Extends lifespan through dietary restriction signaling. | Caenorhabditis elegans. | [157][46] | ||||||
Antioxidation | Reduces the UVA-induced activation of the JNK and p38 MAPK pathways. | Human dermal fibroblasts. | [158][47] | ||||||
Inflammation | Increases procollagen type I and TGF-β1 production. | Human dermal fibroblasts. | [159][48] |