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.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 15 July 2024
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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.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 15 July 2024
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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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