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  2. HeLa - Wikipedia

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    HeLa cells are rapidly dividing cancer cells, and the number of chromosomes varies during cancer formation and cell culture. The current estimate (excluding very tiny fragments) is a "hypertriploid chromosome number (3n+)", which means 76 to 80 total chromosomes (rather than the normal diploid number of 46) with 22–25 clonally abnormal ...

  3. Henrietta Lacks - Wikipedia

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    Henrietta Lacks (born Loretta Pleasant; August 1, 1920 – October 4, 1951) [2] was an African-American woman [5] whose cancer cells are the source of the HeLa cell line, the first immortalized human cell line [B] and one of the most important cell lines in medical research. An immortalized cell line reproduces indefinitely under specific ...

  4. What are HeLa cells? A cancer biologist explains

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    As a cancer researcher who uses HeLa cells in my everyday work, even I sometimes find it hard to believe. ... In an amazing twist of fate, the aggressive cervical cancer tumor that killed ...

  5. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - Wikipedia

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    The book is about Henrietta Lacks and the immortal cell line, known as HeLa, that came from Lacks's cervical cancer cells in 1951. Skloot became interested in Lacks after a biology teacher referenced her but knew little about her. Skloot began conducting extensive research on her and worked with Lacks' family to create the book.

  6. Novartis, Viatris face new lawsuit over 'HeLa' cell ... - AOL

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    The new lawsuit said Switzerland-based Novartis used the HeLa cells in developing its herpes drug Famvir, cancer treatment Kymriah and spinal muscular atrophy therapy Zolgensma.

  7. Henrietta Lacks' family sues Ultragenyx over use of HeLa cell ...

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    The estate of Henrietta Lacks filed a lawsuit in Maryland federal court on Thursday accusing biopharmaceutical company Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical of unlawfully profiting from cells that were taken ...

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