Henrietta Lacks' cells

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gptkbp:are used in drug testing
widely used in laboratories
used in metabolic studies
used in regenerative medicine
used in studies of cell signaling
used in studies of cellular differentiation
used in toxicology studies
used in cloning research
a source of human proteins
considered a standard in cell culture
immortal cell lines
important for understanding cell biology
used in studies of biotechnology
used in studies of cardiovascular diseases
used in studies of cell cycle regulation
used in studies of environmental toxins
used in studies of immune response
used in studies of metabolic disorders
used in studies of microbiology
used in studies of personalized medicine
used in studies of public health.
used in studies of synthetic biology
gptkbp:built cervical cancer tissue
gptkbp:contributedTo polio vaccine development
gptkbp:diedIn cancer research
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1951
gptkbp:has unique properties
been used in studies of apoptosis
been used in studies of drug resistance
been involved in AIDS research
been involved in research on aging
been sent into space
been used in gene therapy research
been used in stem cell research
been used in studies of bioengineering
been used in studies of cancer metastasis
been used in studies of genetic mutations
been used in studies of health disparities
been used in studies of infectious diseases
been used in studies of neurobiology
been used in studies of pharmacogenomics
been used in studies of pharmacology
been used in studies of reproductive health
been used in studies of virology
been used in vaccine testing
been used to study radiation effects
contributed to vaccine development
gptkbp:hasTheme subject of books and films
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Henrietta Lacks' cells
gptkbp:influenced ethics in medical research
gptkbp:knownFor immortality
gptkbp:originatesFrom gptkb:Henrietta_Lacks
gptkbp:usedFor gene mapping
gptkbp:usedIn medical research