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1. HeLa Cells
Kimaree Walker

2. How have HeLa cells been used for
cancer research?

3. Agenda
• History of HeLa Cells
• Molecular use of HeLa Cells
• Current use in Cancer Research

4. HeLa cells come from a sample of
Henrietta Lacks’ tissue in 1951

5. Once HeLa cells were discovered, many labs
all around the world requested a sample

6. HeLa continue to contribute to molecular
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science and is still used in laboratories
Polio vaccine • viral induction of apoptosis
• Virology science created • Canine distemper virus
• Discovery of genetic links to down syndrome • Study Estradiol, and estrogen
• A stain called hematoxylin making chromosomes • Quercetin
visible. • Flavonoids/ antioxidants
• Preimplantiation genetic screening for IVF • Phytochemical compounds
• Amniocenters for genetic disease testing • Anticancer activity of the ethanolic extract of mango
• Genetic disease diagnoses peel
• Cryogenics • Heptamethine dyes
• Live cell transportation • Theranostics
• Cloning • Irradiation
• Gene therapy • Fullerenes
• Stem cell isolation • Photodynamic therapy
• Gene mapping • RNAi based identification system and interference of
• Animal cloning specific cancer cells
• Space biology • HPV vaccine
• Genetic hybrids • Studying HIV
• Toxins • Longevity research
• Nuclear testing • Nanotech
• Development of cancer drug Herceptin • Tuberculosis studied
• Blood type identification • Anti tumor medications
• Study behavior of salmonella • Radiation testing
• Oropouche virus • Telomerase

7. HeLa cells were essential in developing
the polio vaccine in 1955

8. More than 60,000 papers have been
written about HeLa Cells

9. Recent studies done with HeLa cells provides
information about the end replication problem.