cell line
noun
: a cell culture selected for uniformity from a cell population derived from a usually homogeneous tissue source (such as an organ)
carcinoma cell lines
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The project will preserve living cell lines and genetic data for endangered species.
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Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
Those cells, called HeLa cells, became the first immortal human cell line and have been used ever since in countless scientific breakthroughs, including vaccine development and cancer research.
—Akilah Weber Pierson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
With these cell lines, the team could quickly screen for the molecules capable of killing the resistant cells.
—Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Using ultra-fine glass needles, the researchers injected tiny droplets of a commercial photoresist, known as IP-S, into HeLa cells, a common human cell line.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
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Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
Those cells, called HeLa cells, became the first immortal human cell line and have been used ever since in countless scientific breakthroughs, including vaccine development and cancer research.
—Akilah Weber Pierson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
With these cell lines, the team could quickly screen for the molecules capable of killing the resistant cells.
—Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Using ultra-fine glass needles, the researchers injected tiny droplets of a commercial photoresist, known as IP-S, into HeLa cells, a common human cell line.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
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cell line
noun
: a cell culture selected for uniformity from a cell population derived from a usually homogeneous tissue source (as an organ)
a newly established cell line derived from human endometrial carcinoma—Biological Abstracts
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