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The following is a primer to understand the role of Mitochondria and how it may contribute to a number of conditions and disorders in the body and understand more about the disorder Schizophrenia. Please watch these videos and complete the quiz in Canvas.
In this animation, cellular respiration is discussed. The Big Picture tab focuses on the main stages that occur during cellular respiration. The three remaining tabs, Glycolysis, Krebs Cycle and Electron Transport, go into detail as to what exactly occurs during each stage of cellular respiration. Check Your Understanding pop-up questions will be asked throughout these animations. Students can also choose to have subtitles displayed in English or Spanish.
The primary role of mitochondria is to produce 90% of a cell's energy in the form of ATP through a process called oxidative phosphorylation. A variety of clinical disorders have been shown to include "mitochondrial dysfunction," which loosely refers to defective oxidative phosphorylation and usually coincides with the occurrence of excess Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) production, placing cells under oxidative stress. A known cause and effect of oxidative stress is damage to and mutation of mitochondrial DNA. We will use this class to explore issues relating to mitochondrial DNA integrity and how it can be damaged, repaired, mutated, and compromised in human diseases. This course is one of many Advanced Undergraduate Seminars offered by the Biology Department at MIT. These seminars are...
Educational video about schizophrenia Inspired by ASAP Science IG: eugenehwang_ Eugene Hwang Personal Project 2015-16 United World College Thailand