The present invention relates to compounds and methods for inducing neuronal differentiation in normal neural stem cells and brain cancer stem cells. The compounds are isoxazole amides and derivatives thereof. The methods may take place in vitro, such as in isolates from the adult mammalian brain, or in vivo. Compounds and methods described herein may find use in the treatment of neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases, the repair and regeneration of the nervous system, and in treatment of neurologic malignancy.
                            本发明涉及诱导正常神经干细胞和脑癌干细胞神经分化的化合物和方法。这些化合物是
异噁唑酰胺及其衍
生物。该方法可以在体外进行,例如在成年哺乳动物大脑的分离物中,也可以在体内进行。本文所描述的化合物和方法可用于治疗神经退行性和精神疾病,修复和再生神经系统,并用于神经恶性肿瘤的治疗。