Why did scientists find it necessary to conduct research on human beings? How did
the development of HeLa cells change the way research could be conducted?
Scientists conduct research from a lot of specific cells but some that are really needed is cells from a human being. Scientists try finding cures and other ways to prevent diseases and when they do have the substance that can help for that, they need to try it on a human since that is what they are going to use it for. There are many factors also in finding who is good to test the substance. Ethics might be a big factor. Scientists get tissue from different parts of a human's body needed for research but still they give the right to the people to decide whether they want to be tested for or not. HeLa cells have made a great impact on this on the fact that the cells are immortal and scientists who have different types of medicine can use it to see how the cells will react to that specific test. HeLa cells really have improved how scientists conduct research; "HeLa cells in research led to polio vaccine" (Skloot 198). No only did research on HeLa cells led to the polio vaccine but it also helped scientists first discover how to clone and gene map for the first time with humans. The discovery led to many other great things that had already have been discovered but with HeLa cells, they managed to do the same thing they did with animal cells and different other with human cells instead. Not regular cells, but with immortal cells, HeLa cells.
Scientists conduct research from a lot of specific cells but some that are really needed is cells from a human being. Scientists try finding cures and other ways to prevent diseases and when they do have the substance that can help for that, they need to try it on a human since that is what they are going to use it for. There are many factors also in finding who is good to test the substance. Ethics might be a big factor. Scientists get tissue from different parts of a human's body needed for research but still they give the right to the people to decide whether they want to be tested for or not. HeLa cells have made a great impact on this on the fact that the cells are immortal and scientists who have different types of medicine can use it to see how the cells will react to that specific test. HeLa cells really have improved how scientists conduct research; "HeLa cells in research led to polio vaccine" (Skloot 198). No only did research on HeLa cells led to the polio vaccine but it also helped scientists first discover how to clone and gene map for the first time with humans. The discovery led to many other great things that had already have been discovered but with HeLa cells, they managed to do the same thing they did with animal cells and different other with human cells instead. Not regular cells, but with immortal cells, HeLa cells.
ReplyDeleteYes, though it's very crucial but it's enseential as a majority of drug discovery results in failure.
ReplyDeleteThere is no doubt that it plays a vital role in emerging immunology including antibodies , antigens and so on
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