The Way Energy is Made - Mighty Mitochondria in Action!

Where does mitochondrial disease come from? How does your body make energy? Why are the mitochondria important for life, diseases, and aging? Learn all about it in this 3D animation designed by students from the Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University in cooperation with MitoAction.org. MitoAction is dedicated to outreach and support that helps people with mitochondrial disease NOW. Learn all about Mito at http://mitoaction.org/mito-faqs

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• mitochondrial disease
• mito
• mitochondria
• mitoaction
• umdf
• energy
• neuromuscular disease
• electron transport chain
• ATP
• energy metabolism
• Cristy Balcells
• MitoAction.org
• CDIA
• Boston University

[overtsaceie]

look at 0:45 can we see "ล"

[MichaelBoryAlis]

@lesjoyfor5 Rebounding (on small trampolines) increases mitochondria. Google it.

[lesjoyfor5]

I have had this disease for over 10 years. This is the best way to show family and friends what it is I actually have. Words can not say how much I appreciate this video.

[samoyed966]

i know this is kind of strange for some reason its sooooooooooo fun to say mitochondria! i love learning about cells, they are definitly interesting

[MostWantedDragon]

mmm this is pretty basic yea you could tell the symptoms more clearly like trouble pushing, hearing loss, visible aging like crows feet around the eyes; and that the cell actually dies without energy instead of 'gets tired' tons of problems with keeping in right proteins and free radical molecules with dangerous electrons released destroying the rest of the cell. Hopefully we can find ways to regulate this disease and prolong life for all of us.

[jacktruong11]

very informative. Thanks for sharing this.

[leg0666]

My son has been battling MitoDZ for nearly 7 years now and our family could attest to the challenge of educating family, friends, and teachers about this challenge. Thank you for creating this piece; it will assist in making this complex situation a bit more understandable.

[empowerenergy]

What an awesome video illustrating what happens within the cells with mitochondrial disease!

Thanks for creating it! :]