Methods of treating Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative and/or neurocognitive and/or neurodevelopmental diseases are described. The methods comprise the administration of compounds that modulate an activity of cell division control protein 42 (Cdc42), such as the interaction between Cdc42 and intersectin (ITSN). Exemplary modulator compounds include thioureas, disulfonamides of fused aromatic systems (e.g., benzofuran), and acyl hydrazones, among others. Some of the modulator compounds act as activators of Cdc42, while others act as inhibitors. In some cases, the modulator compound has dual functionality and the ability of the modulator compound to act as an inhibitor or activator depends on whether or not Cdc42 is already activated in a particular disease stage or biological environment by an upstream activating signal of Cdc42.
描述了治疗阿尔茨海默病和其他神经退行性和/或神经认知和/或神经发育疾病的方法。这些方法包括给予调节细胞分裂控制蛋白42(Cdc42)活性的化合物,例如Cdc42与交叉素(I
TSN)之间的相互作用。示例调节剂化合物包括
硫脲、融合芳香系统的二磺酰胺(例如
苯并呋喃)和酰基
肼等。其中一些调节剂化合物作为Cdc42的激活剂,而另一些作为
抑制剂。在某些情况下,调节剂化合物具有双重功能,调节剂化合物作为
抑制剂或激活剂的能力取决于Cdc42是否已经通过Cdc42的上游激活信号在特定疾病阶段或
生物环境中被激活。