Minocycline: far beyond an antibiotic
Universidad de Granada · Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas
Abstract
Minocycline is a second-generation, semi-synthetic tetracycline that has been in therapeutic use for over 30 years because of its antibiotic properties against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. It is mainly used in the treatment of acne vulgaris and some sexually transmitted diseases. Recently, it has been reported that tetracyclines can exert a variety of biological actions that are independent of their anti-microbial activity, including anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic activities, and inhibition of proteolysis, angiogenesis and tumour metastasis. These findings specifically concern to minocycline as it has recently been found to have multiple non-antibiotic biological effects that are…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 25.28
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 186
Authors
3- NGNatividad Garrido‐MesaCorresponding
Universidad de Granada, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas
- AZAntonio Zarzuelo
Universidad de Granada, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas
- JGJúlio Gálvez
Universidad de Granada, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas
Topics & keywords
- Minocycline
- Medicine
- Neuroprotection
- Disease
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Multiple sclerosis
- Antibiotics
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Good health and well-being