ENCBS646PGB / cell line

Summary

Status
released
Term name
HeLa-S3
Summary
Homo sapiens HeLa-S3 cell line
Description
Cervical adenocarcinoma
Product ID
CCL-2.2

Attribution

ENCODE2 project
Lab
Gregory Crawford, Duke
Award PI
Gregory Crawford, Duke
Submitted by
Terry Furey
Source
ATCC
Project
ENCODE
Submitter comment
Henrietta Lacks, and the HeLa cell line that was established from her tumor cells in 1951, have made significant contributions to scientific progress and advances in human health. We are grateful to Henrietta Lacks, now deceased, and to her surviving family members for their contributions to biomedical research.

Donor information

Status
released
Accession
ENCDO000AAB
Aliases
encode:donor of HeLa-S3, encode:donor of HeLa
Species
Homo sapiens
Life stage
adult
Age
31 years
Sex
female
Health status
cervical adenocarcinoma
Ethnicity
African American
External resources