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Our Shero HeLa and Her Immortal Life

The Story Behind the Famous HeLa Cells

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This article narrates the story behind the world-famous HeLa cancer cells. Almost all cancer researchers may be familiar with this beautiful name—HeLa. Who was she? What did she do? These questions may look very peculiar! 01 August 2022 marked the 102nd birth anniversary of Henrietta Lacks. Her indirect contribution to our understanding of cancer biology is immeasurable and remarkable. Through this article, we unravel the importance of HeLa cell lines in modern cell biology and shed light on the life history of honoured Henrietta Lacks.

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  1. CEMR Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagar, Mysore, Karnataka, 570 015, India

    D. S. Varsha, G. S. Nirmala &  Prasanna K. Santhekadur

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  1. D. S. Varsha
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Correspondence to Prasanna K. Santhekadur.

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Varsha D. S. is pursuing PhD at Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, JSS Medical College, Mysore.

Nirmala G. S. is pursuing PhD at Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, JSS Medical College, Mysore.

Dr. Prasanna Santhekadur is an Associate Professor at the Department of Biochemistry, JSS Medical College, Mysore.

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Varsha, D.S., Nirmala, G.S. & Santhekadur, P.K. Our Shero HeLa and Her Immortal Life. Reson 27, 1731–1736 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-022-1467-2

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