Ciprofloxacin has dramatic effects on the mitochondrial genome
Monday, October 1, 2018 - 10:15
in Biology & Nature
A study investigated the effect of ciprofloxacin on mitochondria, the important cell organelles in our body that produce the energy for cellular function. Ciprofloxacin stopped normal maintenance and transcription of mitochondrial DNA by changing mtDNA topology, causing impaired mitochondrial energy production and blocking cellular growth and differentiation.