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ArticleRSC advances2024

Pregnenolone derivatives for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease: synthesis, and

Ayesha Tahir, Bushra Mobeen, Fahad Hussain, Abdul Sadiq, Umer Rashid

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Article in RSC advances, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Ayesha TahirDepartment of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus Abbottabad 22060 Pakistan umerrashid@cuiatd.edu.pk.
Bushra MobeenDepartment of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus Abbottabad 22060 Pakistan umerrashid@cuiatd.edu.pk.
Fahad HussainDepartment of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus Abbottabad 22060 Pakistan umerrashid@cuiatd.edu.pk.
Abdul SadiqDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Malakand Chakdara KP 18000 Pakistan.
Umer RashidDepartment of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus Abbottabad 22060 Pakistan umerrashid@cuiatd.edu.pk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2419-3172

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Abstract

The amyloid state, which is a specific conformation of proteins, offers valuable information about both functional protein structures and the pathological assemblies associated with various diseases. One of the major hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease includes primarily the extracellular build-up of a peptide known as amyloid-β, which has a sequence consisting of 39 to 42 amino acid residues, and the formation of intracellular neurofibrillary tangles mostly consisting of hyperphosphorylated tau protein. Drugs that are expected to reduce Aβ production, prevent Aβ aggregation, and promote Aβ clearance are promising approaches for treating AD. Current work is focused on identifying the compounds that have balanced even mild biological activities against multiple targets instead of finding one-target compound with high potency. We synthesized pregnenolone derivatives and evaluated their potential against inhibition of eeAChE/eqBChE, hCA-II and self-mediated Aβ

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PMCPMC11075139

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