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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The Tasmanian tiger project is ahead of schedule, with significant progress made in genetic engineering and cell line immortalization.
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The cell line in this image originally came from a mouse brain tumor, but here these cells serve as a general model for any brain cell.
—Eva Amsen, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Most of the concern comes from lab studies involving animals or human cell lines — scientists observed toxic effects of microplastics on the cellular and molecular levels.
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Two of those cell lines are already available for research or clinical use, and the CiRA Foundation, where Yamanaka serves as president, started shipping them last year to academia and companies promoting regenerative medicine.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
The cell line in this image originally came from a mouse brain tumor, but here these cells serve as a general model for any brain cell.
—Eva Amsen, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Most of the concern comes from lab studies involving animals or human cell lines — scientists observed toxic effects of microplastics on the cellular and molecular levels.
—Will Stone, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
Two of those cell lines are already available for research or clinical use, and the CiRA Foundation, where Yamanaka serves as president, started shipping them last year to academia and companies promoting regenerative medicine.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 9 Oct. 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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