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ArticleScientific reports2025

Design, synthesis, and multi-target evaluation of 4-phenyl quinoline-8-sulfonate thiosemicarbazones as potential anti-Alzheimer agents.

Rahma Saeed, Hafiza Zara Tariq, Aiysha Althobaiti, Nastaran Sadeghian, Parham Taslimi, Mariya Al-Rashida, Talha Islam, Hamdy Khamees Thabet, Hina Aftab, Halil Şenol and 3 more

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Rahma SaeedInstitute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan.
Hafiza Zara TariqSchool of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, 710049, China.
Aiysha AlthobaitiDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia.
Nastaran SadeghianDepartment of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Bartin University, 74110, Bartin, Turkey.
Parham TaslimiDepartment of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Bartin University, 74110, Bartin, Turkey.
Mariya Al-RashidaDepartment of Chemistry, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore, Pakistan.
Talha IslamDepartment of Chemistry, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore, Pakistan.
Hamdy Khamees ThabetCenter for Scientific Research and Entrepreneurship, Northern Border University, 73213, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Hina AftabInstitute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan.
Halil ŞenolDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bezmialem Vakif University, 34093, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey.
Mubashir AmeenFaculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan.
Jing LiSchool of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, 710049, China.
Zahid ShafiqInstitute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan. zahidshafiq@bzu.edu.pk.

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Abstract

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder marked by cognitive and memory decline. A novel series of 4-phenyl-quinoline-8-sulfonate-based thiosemicarbazones 5(a–r) were synthesized, characterized by some spectroscopic techniques and evaluated for their potential as anti-Alzheimer agents. Among them, compound 5c, bearing an o-fluoro phenyl group, showed multi-target inhibition with an IC₅₀ values of 78.07 ± 3.14 µM acetylcholinesterase (AChE), 22.63 ± 2.81 µM butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) and 0.84 ± 0.01 µM monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A), showing higher inhibitory potential than the reference clorgyline with IC₅₀ value 66.20 ± 4.01 µM. Other compounds, such as 5e, 5 g, 5b and 5q also exhibited significant inhibition across targets. Molecular docking confirmed strong binding interactions, particularly with the catalytic sites of AChE, BChE and MAO-A. These findings highlight 5c as a promising lead for multi-targeted AD therapy.

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Alzheimer DiseaseCholinesterase InhibitorsDrug DesignQuinolinesThiosemicarbazonesAcetylcholinesteraseButyrylcholinesteraseHumansMolecular Docking SimulationMonoamine OxidaseMonoamine Oxidase InhibitorsStructure-Activity RelationshipAcetylcholinesteraseButyrylcholinesteraseCholinesterase InhibitorsMonoamine OxidaseMonoamine Oxidase InhibitorsQuinolinesThiosemicarbazonesMulti-target-directed ligandsNeurodegenerative disordersQuinoline-8-sulfonateThiosemicarbazones

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