The invention is directed to the treatment of tauopathic neurodegenerative conditions and the underlying processes thereof. Based on the discovery that Rhes acts as a negative regulator of normal tau clearance, the compositions and methods of the invention may be applied to inhibit Rhes and reduce pathogenic tau aggregation. Rhes may be disrupted by disrupting RAS2D gene expression or reducing the abundance of Rhes protein in neurons. Additionally, post-translational modifications of Rhes may be targeted, including the disruption of Rhes farnesylation by the administration of farnesyltransferase inhibitors.
本发明旨在治疗牛头病性神经退行性疾病及其潜在过程。基于Rhes作为正常tau清除的负调控因子的发现,本发明的组合物和方法可用于抑制Rhes并减少致病性tau聚集。可通过干扰 RAS2D
基因的表达或减少神经元中 Rhes 蛋白的丰度来破坏 Rhes。此外,还可以针对 Rhes 的翻译后修饰,包括通过施用法尼基转移酶
抑制剂来破坏 Rhes 的法尼基化。