IMED2003 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: George Otto Gey, Polio Vaccine, Henrietta Lacks
12 Jan 2019
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African american, 1st child at 14yr, died aged 31. Attended johns hopkins hospital, baltimore (29/01/1951) diagnosed with carcinoma of the cervix and treated with radium. 2 samples were taken without her permission or knowledge; healthy tissue and cancerous cells. Cells were cultured by george otto gey to create the first human immortal cell line hela cells. Hela cells used by salk to develop the polio vaccine. Also research on cancer, aids, the effects of radiation and toxic substances, gene mapping, used to test human sensitivity to tape, glue, cosmetics, and many other products. 20 tons of her cells have been grown since 1951, almost 11,000 patents involve hela cells. Family medical records published without family consent (1980s) Supreme court of california case of moore v. regents of the university of. A person"s discarded tissue and cells are not their property and can be commercialized". 2013, german researchers published the hela genome, without permission from the lacks family.
