What Are the Mechanisms Behind Tigecycline's Anti-Cancer Effects?
One of the proposed mechanisms is the inhibition of mitochondrial protein synthesis, which leads to the disruption of mitochondrial function in cancer cells. This disruption can cause energy depletion and induce apoptosis (programmed cell death) in cancer cells. Additionally, tigecycline has been shown to inhibit autophagy, a process that cancer cells often rely on for survival under stress conditions.
