When stem cells are in short supply they become stressed and inflamed, which can cause a breakdown of the lining.

Pure water injected into the veins will cause the breakdown (lysis) of red blood cells (erythrocytes).

The release of the enzyme into the surroundings of the cell cause the breakdown of the macromolecule on the plate.

Damage to the prefrontal cortex will cause a breakdown in this system, resulting in utilization behaviors.

The world's converging energy, environmental, and political stresses could cause a breakdown of national and global order.