HeLa cells

HeLa cells are the first immortal human cell line, originally derived in 1951 from a cervical cancer biopsy taken from Henrietta Lacks—an African‑American mother of five—without her consent. These epithelial-like cells exhibit remarkable longevity and rapid proliferation, with a characteristic hyper‑triploid karyotype averaging 82 chromosomes (ranging from 70 to 164), high aneuploidy (100%), and a small telocentric chromosome found in 98% of cells. They are commonly used as transfection hosts and extensively employed in cancer, virology, gene therapy, and recombinant protein research due to their susceptibility to viral infections and high transfection efficiency. Renowned for their role in groundbreaking research—including the development of the polio and COVID‑19 vaccines, HPV studies, and antibiotic and cancer **** testing—HeLa cells remain an indispensable tool in laboratories worldwide.

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