Fluoroquinolones directly drive mitochondrial hyperpolarization and modulate iNOS expression in monocyte-derived

Alexander W Hardgrave1, Megan Dooley1, Ivy Maminimini1

  • 1Faculty of Health and Medicine, Department of Biomedical and Life Sciences, University of Lancaster, Lancaster, UK.

Discovery immunology
|January 8, 2026
PubMed
まとめ

Prophylactic fluoroquinolone antibiotics like levofloxacin directly impact macrophage immunity by altering inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression and phagocytosis, independent of their antibacterial effects. This suggests careful consideration for antibiotic selection in prophylactic and tissue-specific treatments.