Moxifloxacin as an inducer of apoptosis in melanoma cells: A study at the cellular and molecular level

Fluoroquinolones were shown to be cytotoxic towards various cancer cell lines, thus representing a potentially important source of new anticancer agents. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of moxifloxacin on cell viability, redox balance and apoptosis in both amelanotic – C32 and melanotic – COLO829 melanoma cells. Herein, we found that moxifloxacin decreases the viability of C32 and COLO829 cells in concentration- and...