Human cells can live indefinitely in controlled laboratory environments
Is it true that human cells can live indefinitely in controlled laboratory environments?
Yes. Multiple studies demonstrate that human and animal cells can be successfully maintained and indefinitely proliferated in controlled laboratory environments through techniques such as hTERT immortalization or viral gene transfer.
Verdict: SUPPORTED · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked
The claim states that human cells can live indefinitely in controlled laboratory environments, which is a well-established scientific fact through immortalized cell lines and telomerase-mediated expansion. Papers [2] and others directly demonstrate how human and animal cells achieve extended or indefinite proliferation in vitro using hTERT and other immortalization methods. The retrieved evidence consistently supports this biological capability, yielding a verdict of SUPPORTED.
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J, N., E, G., E, V., & B, L. (2025). In Vitro Culture of Avian Primordial Germ Cells: Established Methods and Future Directions.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology14111597
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S, U., Y, L., S, M., K, D., W, L., S, C., J, R., & S, R. (2026). Telomerase-mediated immortalization preserves the anti-inflammatory activity of dental pulp stem cell extracellular vesicles.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2026.1833834
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H, C., Y, Y., R, X., X, D., Z, Z., P, L., B, Z., T, Z., Y, Z., & S, H. (2026). Establishment and identification of immortalized sheep ovarian granulosa cells.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-026-05472-1
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Y, H., W, S., L, Z., L, Y., & Y, J. (2026). The Establishment of Asian Black Bear (<i>Ursus thibetanus</i>) Fibroblast Cell Line.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani16030436
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G, F., Z, Z., M, Z., Y, L., T, M., Y, L., J, Y., S, C., X, Z., & J, W. (2026). Establishment and characterization of an immortalized bovine luteal cell line.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2026.1758622
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