"HeLa cells?"
"..."
"Aren't those cancer cells?"
"John, don't tell me we humans have to coexist with cancer cells to achieve immortality..." Chen Jue had heard of HeLa cells before. After all, his mother had died young from cancer, so he had made a point of learning about illnesses of that kind.
Cancer cells differed from normal cells in three main ways: unlimited proliferation, the ability to transform, and a tendency to metastasize. They also invaded surrounding healthy tissue locally, damaging the body's circulatory system, lymphatic system, and so on.
These days, whenever people fell ill, the mere mention of "cancer" was enough to make almost anyone pale.
Linglong, meanwhile, watched the HeLa cell tissue on the projection without a word, her eyes flickering with thoughts no one could guess.
"Mr. Chen Jue! HeLa cells are indeed cancer cells!"
"But they aren't ordinary cancer cells! Compared with other cancer cells, they proliferate faster and are more infectious. Their cell lines don't age and die, either. They can divide indefinitely."
"Since HeLa cells first came into existence, we humans have cultured over fifty million metric tons of their descendants. That's the equivalent of more than a hundred Empire State Buildings!"
"Countless projects involving cells, genes, telomerase, vaccines, and more have revolved around HeLa cells. As many as five Nobel Prizes have even arisen from work based on them!"
"They are a truly immortal monument in the history of human cells!" John grew more excited as he spoke, both hands tapping at the keyboard. Several documents scrolling across the projection displayed scientific achievements related to HeLa cells.
"John, HeLa cells are indeed very special, just as you said. But cancer is still cancer. Don't tell me your Hong Mou Group has developed a way to control cancer cells? If you really had,