There are many strains of HeLa cells, because they mutate during division in cell cultures, but all HeLa cells are descended from the same tumor cells removed from Lacks.

Since Ms. Lacks’ untimely death in 1952, HeLa cells have been a vital tool in biomedical research, leading to an increased understanding of the fundamentals of human health and disease.

HeLa cells are the first immortal human cells to be grown in culture and the basis for countless significant scientific discoveries. They were isolated in 1951 from a cervical carcinoma derived from a …

Among the important scientific discoveries of the last century was the first immortal human cell line known as “HeLa” — a remarkably durable and prolific line of cells obtained during the treatment of …

Jan 27, 2026 · HeLa cells are the first immortalized human cell line, derived from Henrietta Lacks' cervical adenocarcinoma in 1951; they divide indefinitely every 20-24 hours due to upregulated …

Hela initially believed their existence to be a myth, until proven otherwise by Loki. Now with a true need of a Hel, Hela was willing to bargain whatever was necessary for a territory of her own again.

Jul 26, 2025 · HeLa cells originated from Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman treated for cervical cancer at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1951. During her treatment, …