#hela cells
Multiphoton fluorescence image of HeLa cells with cytoskeletal microtubules (magenta) and DNA (cyan). Nikon RTS2000MP custom laser scanning microscope.
Source: National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research (NCMIR) (source)
Credit Line: National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research
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Henrietta Lacks - Her cancer cells are the source of the HeLa cell line, the first immortalized human cell line. (Her cells were taken and used without her consent)
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Henrietta Lacks’ cells where taken without her knowledge, and have since been used widely for medical research. This story raised many debates, both legally and ethically in nature. Her cells are still being used today to test products. See what medical advancements have been made possible because of her here.
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