Minocycline belongs to the family of tetracyclines, which are drugs traditionally approved as antibiotics. Based on preclinical animal cardiac models and clinical neurology trials, this drug has gained special attention as a promising cardiovascular therapeutic agent given its anti-inflammatory, antiapoptotic, antioxidant, and antienzymatic properties. This review focuses on the available evidence for minocycline as a cardioprotective drug, with special attention to mechanisms of action. Ongoing cardiovascular clinical trials are briefly discussed.
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