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Figure 1. Calpain Activation in Situations of Stress Leads to Organ Dysfunction.
Situations of stress lead to increased calcium ion release causing over-activation of calpain. Calpain then acts to promote cellular apoptosis and degrade cytoskeletal structure resulting in organ dysfunction.