HeLa cells are a unique strain of cancerous cells obtained from the cancerous cervical tissue of Henrietta Lacks, who perished to the disease on October 4, 1951. HeLa cells are unique because they are “immortal”. HeLa cells are immortal because they do not experience programmed cell death like normal cells would, allowing the HeLa cells to replicate infinitely without experiencing degeneration of genetic material. It is suspected that Henrietta's human papilloma virus and syphilis played a part in suppressing programmed cell death in HeLa cells. Because of their hardy durability and swift rate of reproduction, HeLa cells have been used in extensive scientific research.
HeLa cells are responsible for many advances in science and medicine,
HeLa cells are responsible for many advances in science and medicine,