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. 2022 Apr 29;12(5):657. doi: 10.3390/life12050657

Figure 8.

Figure 8

Process of mitochondrial dysfunction induced by ischemia-reperfusion in cardiomyocytes: Mitochondria excessively release calcium in the cell. Accumulation of calcium and sodium takes place, which results in the opening of the mPTP, leading to the loss of membrane potential, which is otherwise essential to keep the cells intact.