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[Nonantimicrobial effects of tetracyclines]

Lara García-Alvarez1, José Antonio Oteo

  • 1Área de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital San Pedro-Centro de Investigación Biomédica de La Rioja, Logroño, Spain.

Revista Espanola De Quimioterapia : Publicacion Oficial De La Sociedad Espanola De Quimioterapia
|March 17, 2010
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Tetracyclines, commonly used antibiotics, offer non-antimicrobial benefits by inhibiting matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). This review updates their therapeutic applications beyond infections, focusing on anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer roles.

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