Mitochondrial membrane permeabilisation (MMP) is a crucial step leading to cell death.
In most models, ROS and mitochondrial Ca2 + cooperate to induce MMP.
ROS directly target several components involved in MMP.
However, the mechanisms by which mitochondrial Ca2 + induces MMP remain obscure.
Ca2 + might require mitochondrial ROS generation as a mandatory step to trigger MMP.