The loss in mtDNA was associated with a delayed loss in mitochondrial function. Here, we report that the 4-quinolone drug ciprofloxacin is cytotoxic to a variety of cultured mammalian cell lines at concentrations that deplete cells of mtDNA.…(more)
— JW Lawrence, DC Claire, V Weissig, TC Rowe, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Florida College of Medicine