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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D006367
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D006367
Preferred Name

HeLa Cells

Definitions
The first continuously cultured human malignant CELL LINE, derived from the cervical carcinoma of Henrietta Lacks. These cells are used for, among other things, VIRUS CULTIVATION and PRECLINICAL DRUG EVALUATION assays.
Synonyms
HeLa Cell
Cell, HeLa
Cells, HeLa
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