Question

What are HeLa cells? How have they been useful in scientific research?

Answer 1

• HeLa cells are immortal human cell lines derived from cervical cancer cells of a lady named He​​​​​nrietta La​​​​​cks.
• Thus scientist found out first stably growing cell lines which could be very useful in medical research.
• The stable growth of HeLa enables to successfully grow polio virus, enabling the development of polio vaccine.
• They have used in various investigations such as disease research, gene mapping, effects of toxins and radiation on humans
• These cells have also been used to study viruses such as parvo viruse, oropouche virus, papilloma virus, canine distemper virus etc.