cell line

noun

: a cell culture selected for uniformity from a cell population derived from a usually homogeneous tissue source (such as an organ)

a newly established cell line derived from a human endometrial carcinoma—

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Such cell lines would be gene-edited to be matched to patients, to obviate a strong need for immunosuppressants. —

Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 The family of Henrietta Lacks filed a lawsuit Monday against two large pharmaceutical companies, alleging the firms have profited from exploiting the Baltimore County woman’s cell line. —

Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024 Typically, the surrogate receives multiple embryos from several different cell lines. —

Alexandra Horowitz, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024 First, the researchers injected mice with four different cancerous cell lines. —

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