Immortalisoidut

Immortalisoidut is a Finnish term meaning the immortalized. The stem verb immortalisoida denotes the act of making something immortal or preserving it for posterity, while the participle immortalisoidut describes entities that have undergone that process. In Finnish usage, the word can be applied to both objects and persons, and the meaning is usually implicit from context.

In biology and biomedicine, immortalisoidut solut refers to cell lines that have bypassed the normal limits of cellular replication and can divide indefinitely under appropriate conditions. They are established by genetic interventions such as expression of telomerase (TERT), introduction of viral oncogenes, or disruption of tumor suppressor pathways (for example p53 or Rb). Immortalized cell lines enable long-term experiments, large-scale production, and reproducible studies, but may display genetic instability or altered phenotypes compared with primary cells. Common examples include HeLa and HEK293 cell lines, as well as various commercially used lines derived from animal or human tissues.

Outside the laboratory, immortalisoidut can refer to people, works, or objects that have been depicted or commemorated in a lasting form. This includes statues, monuments, or entries in national memory, as well as fictional or historical figures that are repeatedly referenced in culture. The term emphasizes the enduring nature of the tribute or representation rather than the biological or material permanence alone.

Notes: The Finnish language borrows the concept from international usage of immortalization; in English, the closest terms are immortalization or immortalized.