The Relationship Between Temperature and Aneuploidy of HeLa Cells
School Name
Heathwood Hall Episcopal School
Grade Level
10th Grade
Presentation Topic
Cell and Molecular Biology
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Oral Presentation Award
3rd Place
Abstract
The purpose of this experiment is to investigate the relationship between aneuploidy and the storage temperature of HeLa cervical cancer cells. An aneuploid cell is a cell that has an abnormal amount of chromosomes, either more or less than 42 chromosomes. The goal is to further research the “medical mystery” of HeLa cervical cancer cells, the first line of human cells to survive in vitro, or in a test tube, and provide research for stimulating an accurate environment for studying. Cells were stored at three different temperatures for 24 hours prior to examination. The hypothesis is that the cells closest to body temperature would be the least aneuploid and the coldest ones would be the most. This data supports half of the hypothesis. The data suggests that the coldest cells, the 25°C room temperature cells, are the most aneuploid. However, this data also suggests that the 33°C cells were the least aneuploid, followed by the body temperature (37°C) cells. The conclusion that can be drawn is that cells stored at temperatures other than body temperature will behave differently than how they would behave in the body. As this study demonstrates, it is critical that scientists are able to accurately study HeLa cells. The purpose of this experiment is to investigate the relationship between aneuploidy and the storage temperature of HeLa cervical cancer cells. An aneuploid cell is a cell that has an abnormal amount of chromosomes, either more or less than 42 chromosomes. The goal is to further research the “medical mystery” of HeLa cervical cancer cells, the first line of human cells to survive in vitro, or in a test tube, and provide research for stimulating an accurate environment for studying. Cells were stored at three different temperatures for 24 hours prior to examination. The hypothesis is that the cells closest to body temperature would be the least aneuploid and the coldest ones would be the most. This data supports half of the hypothesis. The data suggests that the coldest cells, the 25°C room temperature cells, are the most aneuploid. However, this data also suggests that the 33°C cells were the least aneuploid, followed by the body temperature (37°C) cells. The conclusion that can be drawn is that cells stored at temperatures other than body temperature will behave differently than how they would behave in the body. As this study demonstrates, it is critical that scientists are able to accurately study HeLa cells. The purpose of this experiment is to investigate the relationship between aneuploidy and the storage temperature of HeLa cervical cancer cells. An aneuploid cell is a cell that has an abnormal amount of chromosomes, either more or less than 42 chromosomes. The goal is to further research the “medical mystery” of HeLa cervical cancer cells, the first line of human cells to survive in vitro, or in a test tube, and provide research for stimulating an accurate environment for studying. Cells were stored at three different temperatures for 24 hours prior to examination. The hypothesis is that the cells closest to body temperature would be the least aneuploid and the coldest ones would be the most. This data supports half of the hypothesis. The data suggests that the coldest cells, the 25°C room temperature cells, are the most aneuploid. However, this data also suggests that the 33°C cells were the least aneuploid, followed by the body temperature (37°C) cells. The conclusion that can be drawn is that cells stored at temperatures other than body temperature will behave differently than how they would behave in the body. As this study demonstrates, it is critical that scientists are able to accurately study HeLa cells.
Recommended Citation
Robertson, Faith, "The Relationship Between Temperature and Aneuploidy of HeLa Cells" (2018). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 110.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2018/all/110
Location
Neville theater
Start Date
4-14-2018 10:15 AM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
The Relationship Between Temperature and Aneuploidy of HeLa Cells
Neville theater
The purpose of this experiment is to investigate the relationship between aneuploidy and the storage temperature of HeLa cervical cancer cells. An aneuploid cell is a cell that has an abnormal amount of chromosomes, either more or less than 42 chromosomes. The goal is to further research the “medical mystery” of HeLa cervical cancer cells, the first line of human cells to survive in vitro, or in a test tube, and provide research for stimulating an accurate environment for studying. Cells were stored at three different temperatures for 24 hours prior to examination. The hypothesis is that the cells closest to body temperature would be the least aneuploid and the coldest ones would be the most. This data supports half of the hypothesis. The data suggests that the coldest cells, the 25°C room temperature cells, are the most aneuploid. However, this data also suggests that the 33°C cells were the least aneuploid, followed by the body temperature (37°C) cells. The conclusion that can be drawn is that cells stored at temperatures other than body temperature will behave differently than how they would behave in the body. As this study demonstrates, it is critical that scientists are able to accurately study HeLa cells. The purpose of this experiment is to investigate the relationship between aneuploidy and the storage temperature of HeLa cervical cancer cells. An aneuploid cell is a cell that has an abnormal amount of chromosomes, either more or less than 42 chromosomes. The goal is to further research the “medical mystery” of HeLa cervical cancer cells, the first line of human cells to survive in vitro, or in a test tube, and provide research for stimulating an accurate environment for studying. Cells were stored at three different temperatures for 24 hours prior to examination. The hypothesis is that the cells closest to body temperature would be the least aneuploid and the coldest ones would be the most. This data supports half of the hypothesis. The data suggests that the coldest cells, the 25°C room temperature cells, are the most aneuploid. However, this data also suggests that the 33°C cells were the least aneuploid, followed by the body temperature (37°C) cells. The conclusion that can be drawn is that cells stored at temperatures other than body temperature will behave differently than how they would behave in the body. As this study demonstrates, it is critical that scientists are able to accurately study HeLa cells. The purpose of this experiment is to investigate the relationship between aneuploidy and the storage temperature of HeLa cervical cancer cells. An aneuploid cell is a cell that has an abnormal amount of chromosomes, either more or less than 42 chromosomes. The goal is to further research the “medical mystery” of HeLa cervical cancer cells, the first line of human cells to survive in vitro, or in a test tube, and provide research for stimulating an accurate environment for studying. Cells were stored at three different temperatures for 24 hours prior to examination. The hypothesis is that the cells closest to body temperature would be the least aneuploid and the coldest ones would be the most. This data supports half of the hypothesis. The data suggests that the coldest cells, the 25°C room temperature cells, are the most aneuploid. However, this data also suggests that the 33°C cells were the least aneuploid, followed by the body temperature (37°C) cells. The conclusion that can be drawn is that cells stored at temperatures other than body temperature will behave differently than how they would behave in the body. As this study demonstrates, it is critical that scientists are able to accurately study HeLa cells.
