The AMPA receptor antagonist NBQX prolongs survival in a transgenic mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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Acknowledgments
We thank V. Thijs for his help with statistical analysis. This work was supported by grants from the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (F.W.O. Vlaanderen) and the University of Leuven. P.V.D. is a Research Assistant and W.R. is a Clinical Investigator of the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders. This research project is part of the IUAP Phase V (Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology).
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