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RESULTS: Building on previous studies identifying GSK3β as a modulatory protein binding to the Nav1.6 C-terminal domain (CTD), we identified 1063, a brain-penetrant small molecule that inhibits GSK3β/Nav1.6 complex assembly and reduces NH in AD rodent models. DISCUSSION: These results demonstrate the potential of the GSK3β/Nav1.6 complex as a therapeutic target for NH in early-stage AD. HIGHLIGHTS: The glycogen synthase kinase 3-β (GSK3β)/Nav1.6 complex is a potential target for hyperexcitability in early Alzheimer's disease (AD). Compound 1063 dose-dependently decreases GSK3β/Nav1.6 complex assembly. Compound 1063 is functionally specific for Nav1.6 over other central nervous system (CNS) Nav isoforms. Ex vivo functional studies provide evidence for target engagement. 1063 dose-dependently reduces epileptiform activity in AD rodent model.","journal":"Alzheimer s & Dementia","year":2025,"id":526390,"datarank":0.0,"base_score":0.0,"endowment":0.0,"self_citation_contribution":0.0,"citation_network_contribution":0.0,"self_endowment_contribution":0.0,"citer_contribution":0.0,"corpus_percentile":null,"corpus_rank":null,"citation_count":3,"citer_count":0,"citers_with_citation_signal":0,"citers_with_endowment":0,"datacite_reuse_total":0,"is_dataset":false,"is_dataset_confidence":0.9587,"is_data_producer":false,"deposit_databanks":null,"is_oa":true,"file_count":0,"downloads":0,"has_version_chain":false,"published_date":"2025-01-01","fair_score":null,"fair_percentile":null,"algorithm_id":"datarank_citation_only_1hop_v6","ranking_scope":"data_only","authors":[{"id":1235826,"name":"Manuel Silva‐Pérez","orcid":"0000-0002-1648-309X","position":1,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":1121716,"name":"Zahra Haghighijoo","orcid":"0000-0001-5119-1028","position":2,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":383915,"name":"Nolan M. 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