Details for: RPL27A

Gene ID: 6157

Gene Type:  Protein-coding  - A gene that serves as a template for producing a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule, which is then translated into a functional protein.

Symbol: RPL27A

Ensembl ID: ENSG00000166441

Description: ribosomal protein L27a

Cell Significance Landscape

Associated with

Significant Cells

Cell Significance Index (CSI) scores for the chosen context(s)

  • hematopoietic stem cell CL0000037
    CSI 119.55
    rCSI 79.46%
    PRS 2.21
  • keratinocyte CL0000312
    CSI 101.53
    rCSI 85.1%
    PRS 2.23
  • granulocyte monocyte progenitor cell CL0000557
    CSI 101.1
    rCSI 87.54%
    PRS 2.07
  • mature T cell CL0002419
    CSI 97.09
    rCSI 75.51%
    PRS 2.67
  • CD4-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte CL0000810
    CSI 95.17
    rCSI 76.23%
    PRS 3.48
  • epithelial cell of lung CL0000082
    CSI 93.01
    rCSI 77.11%
    PRS 1.74
  • intestinal epithelial cell CL0002563
    CSI 92.07
    rCSI 96.23%
    PRS 2
  • common myeloid progenitor CL0000049
    CSI 91.89
    rCSI 74.3%
    PRS 1.82
  • fallopian tube secretory epithelial cell CL4030006
    CSI 90.25
    rCSI 86.88%
    PRS 1.93
  • central memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000907
    CSI 88.47
    rCSI 59.6%
    PRS 2.24
  • epithelial cell of lower respiratory tract CL0002632
    CSI 88.44
    rCSI 68.56%
    PRS 1.77
  • megakaryocyte-erythroid progenitor cell CL0000050
    CSI 84.21
    rCSI 76.05%
    PRS 1.63
  • naive thymus-derived CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000900
    CSI 82.31
    rCSI 57.81%
    PRS 5.67
  • intestine goblet cell CL0019031
    CSI 80.17
    rCSI 71.16%
    PRS 1.86
  • ciliated epithelial cell CL0000067
    CSI 78.64
    rCSI 69.16%
    PRS 1.34
  • CD4-positive helper T cell CL0000492
    CSI 78.33
    rCSI 59.26%
    PRS 2.6
  • mature B cell CL0000785
    CSI 76.95
    rCSI 66.89%
    PRS 2.28
  • common dendritic progenitor CL0001029
    CSI 76.46
    rCSI 95.96%
    PRS 2.35
  • transit amplifying cell of colon CL0009011
    CSI 73.95
    rCSI 86.85%
    PRS 2.27
  • pancreatic A cell CL0000171
    CSI 72.24
    rCSI 75.68%
    PRS 2
  • class switched memory B cell CL0000972
    CSI 71.93
    rCSI 53.7%
    PRS 3.14
  • extravillous trophoblast CL0008036
    CSI 71.74
    rCSI 88.75%
    PRS 1.64
  • plasmablast CL0000980
    CSI 69.78
    rCSI 54.9%
    PRS 2.2
  • early lymphoid progenitor CL0000936
    CSI 68.55
    rCSI 60.2%
    PRS 2.07
  • memory B cell CL0000787
    CSI 66.05
    rCSI 65.22%
    PRS 8.24
  • peripheral nervous system neuron CL2000032
    CSI 61.89
    rCSI 84.32%
    PRS 1.7
  • plasmacytoid dendritic cell, human CL0001058
    CSI 61.55
    rCSI 42.98%
    PRS 1.95
  • neural crest cell CL0011012
    CSI 59.95
    rCSI 47.39%
    PRS 1.29
  • mucous neck cell CL0000651
    CSI 59.89
    rCSI 86.32%
    PRS 3.02
  • myeloid leukocyte CL0000766
    CSI 59.75
    rCSI 55.12%
    PRS 1.88
  • skin fibroblast CL0002620
    CSI 59.31
    rCSI 51.13%
    PRS 3.1
  • placental villous trophoblast CL2000060
    CSI 57.3
    rCSI 88.54%
    PRS 1.75
  • CD14-low, CD16-positive monocyte CL0002396
    CSI 57.17
    rCSI 44.05%
    PRS 1.67
  • pancreatic acinar cell CL0002064
    CSI 57.13
    rCSI 75.93%
    PRS 2.04
  • fraction A pre-pro B cell CL0002045
    CSI 57.09
    rCSI 65.35%
    PRS 3.87
  • enteroendocrine cell CL0000164
    CSI 56.89
    rCSI 77.74%
    PRS 2.05
  • goblet cell CL0000160
    CSI 56.54
    rCSI 53.43%
    PRS 1.94
  • promyelocyte CL0000836
    CSI 56.02
    rCSI 80.8%
    PRS 2.57
  • central memory CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000904
    CSI 55.99
    rCSI 33.06%
    PRS 2.59
  • pancreatic D cell CL0000173
    CSI 55.9
    rCSI 54.98%
    PRS 2.05
  • T follicular helper cell CL0002038
    CSI 54.94
    rCSI 41.11%
    PRS 3.04
  • elicited macrophage CL0000861
    CSI 52.93
    rCSI 48.6%
    PRS 2.12
  • CD16-positive, CD56-dim natural killer cell, human CL0000939
    CSI 52.78
    rCSI 35.18%
    PRS 5.27
  • double-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte CL0000809
    CSI 50.36
    rCSI 51.32%
    PRS 2.7
  • enterocyte CL0000584
    CSI 49.17
    rCSI 79.28%
    PRS 3.02
  • naive thymus-derived CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000895
    CSI 48.62
    rCSI 61.09%
    PRS 10.24
  • naive B cell CL0000788
    CSI 48.23
    rCSI 41.37%
    PRS 6.03
  • acinar cell CL0000622
    CSI 48.16
    rCSI 70.62%
    PRS 2.46
  • immature B cell CL0000816
    CSI 48.09
    rCSI 35.73%
    PRS 2.77
  • perivascular cell CL4033054
    CSI 47.88
    rCSI 65.46%
    PRS 2.13
  • CD1c-positive myeloid dendritic cell CL0002399
    CSI 47.66
    rCSI 57.57%
    PRS 2.15
  • double negative thymocyte CL0002489
    CSI 47.26
    rCSI 32.86%
    PRS 2.16
  • unswitched memory B cell CL0000970
    CSI 46.73
    rCSI 39.31%
    PRS 3.13
  • respiratory basal cell CL0002633
    CSI 46.47
    rCSI 48.14%
    PRS 2.17
  • CD16-negative, CD56-bright natural killer cell, human CL0000938
    CSI 46.14
    rCSI 34.6%
    PRS 5.6
  • mucosal invariant T cell CL0000940
    CSI 45.43
    rCSI 36.7%
    PRS 4.87
  • promonocyte CL0000559
    CSI 45.14
    rCSI 77.33%
    PRS 2.48
  • effector CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0001050
    CSI 44.83
    rCSI 34.1%
    PRS 2.46
  • T-helper 17 cell CL0000899
    CSI 44.79
    rCSI 35.57%
    PRS 3.3
  • conjunctival epithelial cell CL1000432
    CSI 43.81
    rCSI 66.92%
    PRS 1.87
  • T-helper 1 cell CL0000545
    CSI 43.69
    rCSI 78.86%
    PRS 5.83
  • kidney epithelial cell CL0002518
    CSI 43.31
    rCSI 82.66%
    PRS 4.6
  • colon epithelial cell CL0011108
    CSI 43.18
    rCSI 45.24%
    PRS 1.73
  • conventional dendritic cell CL0000990
    CSI 42.97
    rCSI 35.87%
    PRS 6.25
  • group 3 innate lymphoid cell CL0001071
    CSI 42.78
    rCSI 32.15%
    PRS 1.91
  • epithelial cell CL0000066
    CSI 42.13
    rCSI 64.74%
    PRS 2.7
  • common lymphoid progenitor CL0000051
    CSI 41.82
    rCSI 55.88%
    PRS 3.55
  • activated CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell, human CL0001049
    CSI 41.07
    rCSI 70.26%
    PRS 4.11
  • M cell of gut CL0000682
    CSI 41.02
    rCSI 43.58%
    PRS 3.36
  • lung ciliated cell CL1000271
    CSI 40.76
    rCSI 47.13%
    PRS 1.34
  • pro-B cell CL0000826
    CSI 40.66
    rCSI 33.67%
    PRS 1.85
  • CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000624
    CSI 40.45
    rCSI 51.76%
    PRS 40.96
  • fibroblast of lung CL0002553
    CSI 39.91
    rCSI 37.14%
    PRS 1.85
  • myeloid dendritic cell CL0000782
    CSI 39.85
    rCSI 57.73%
    PRS 2.72
  • multi-ciliated epithelial cell CL0005012
    CSI 39.74
    rCSI 39.66%
    PRS 1.57
  • colonocyte CL1000347
    CSI 39.12
    rCSI 56.07%
    PRS 2.61
  • colon goblet cell CL0009039
    CSI 38.97
    rCSI 92.65%
    PRS 2.84
  • paneth cell CL0000510
    CSI 38.51
    rCSI 56.86%
    PRS 2.95
  • mesodermal cell CL0000222
    CSI 38.44
    rCSI 46.14%
    PRS 1.86
  • plasma cell CL0000786
    CSI 37.74
    rCSI 49.46%
    PRS 10.16
  • bronchus fibroblast of lung CL2000093
    CSI 37.59
    rCSI 30.55%
    PRS 1.95
  • CD8-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte CL0000811
    CSI 37.55
    rCSI 58.56%
    PRS 4.86
  • retinal blood vessel endothelial cell CL0002585
    CSI 37.22
    rCSI 59.44%
    PRS 2.03
  • B cell CL0000236
    CSI 37.19
    rCSI 49.76%
    PRS 11.52
  • mature NK T cell CL0000814
    CSI 37
    rCSI 47.33%
    PRS 8.64
  • hematopoietic precursor cell CL0008001
    CSI 36.5
    rCSI 37.55%
    PRS 2.99
  • foveolar cell of stomach CL0002179
    CSI 36.14
    rCSI 76.93%
    PRS 3.03
  • secretory cell CL0000151
    CSI 35.95
    rCSI 37.51%
    PRS 1.9
  • dendritic cell CL0000451
    CSI 35.23
    rCSI 43.41%
    PRS 6.22
  • CD4-positive, alpha-beta memory T cell CL0000897
    CSI 34.61
    rCSI 24.85%
    PRS 2.53
  • progenitor cell CL0011026
    CSI 34.55
    rCSI 73.47%
    PRS 3.77
  • pancreatic ductal cell CL0002079
    CSI 34.51
    rCSI 67.11%
    PRS 1.9
  • CD8-positive, CD28-negative, alpha-beta regulatory T cell CL0000920
    CSI 34.22
    rCSI 68.22%
    PRS 3.22
  • BEST4+ enteroycte CL4030026
    CSI 34.11
    rCSI 42.43%
    PRS 1.99
  • intermediate monocyte CL0002393
    CSI 33.81
    rCSI 51.01%
    PRS 1.82
  • natural T-regulatory cell CL0000903
    CSI 33.73
    rCSI 63.88%
    PRS 5.34
  • plasmacytoid dendritic cell CL0000784
    CSI 33.67
    rCSI 34.1%
    PRS 12.56
  • effector memory CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000905
    CSI 33.62
    rCSI 45.8%
    PRS 4.66
  • OFF-bipolar cell CL0000750
    CSI 33.53
    rCSI 45.84%
    PRS 3.47
  • endothelial cell of artery CL1000413
    CSI 33.37
    rCSI 48.89%
    PRS 11.46
  • retinal bipolar neuron CL0000748
    CSI -48.7
    rCSI -91.2%
    PRS 1.6%
  • kidney interstitial alternatively activated macrophage CL1000695
    CSI -27.1
    rCSI -70.7%
    PRS 2.3%
  • astrocyte of the cerebral cortex CL0002605
    CSI -26.8
    rCSI -60.1%
    PRS 1.2%
  • alpha-beta T cell CL0000789
    CSI -26.2
    rCSI -30.7%
    PRS 3.2%
  • inhibitory interneuron CL0000498
    CSI -23.0
    rCSI -53.1%
    PRS 1.9%
  • cerebral cortex neuron CL0010012
    CSI -17.4
    rCSI -71.1%
    PRS 2.7%
  • differentiation-committed oligodendrocyte precursor CL4023059
    CSI -17.4
    rCSI -31.6%
    PRS 2.2%
  • cerebral cortex endothelial cell CL1001602
    CSI -17.0
    rCSI -29.3%
    PRS 1.4%
  • hepatic stellate cell CL0000632
    CSI -16.6
    rCSI -62.0%
    PRS 1.6%
  • neural cell CL0002319
    CSI -15.4
    rCSI -58.1%
    PRS 4.4%
  • GABAergic neuron CL0000617
    CSI -14.3
    rCSI -47.9%
    PRS 2.0%
  • rod bipolar cell CL0000751
    CSI -14.0
    rCSI -25.1%
    PRS 1.6%
  • platelet CL0000233
    CSI -12.4
    rCSI -51.5%
    PRS 5.9%
  • kidney interstitial fibroblast CL1000692
    CSI -12.3
    rCSI -65.4%
    PRS 14.2%
  • L2/3-6 intratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic neuron CL4023040
    CSI -12.3
    rCSI -29.9%
    PRS 1.2%
  • squamous epithelial cell CL0000076
    CSI -12.2
    rCSI -29.1%
    PRS 2.5%
  • pulmonary capillary endothelial cell CL4028001
    CSI -12.0
    rCSI -22.9%
    PRS 3.0%
  • mature microglial cell CL0002629
    CSI -11.6
    rCSI -48.0%
    PRS 6.2%
  • adipocyte CL0000136
    CSI -11.3
    rCSI -14.5%
    PRS 2.5%
  • kidney collecting duct principal cell CL1001431
    CSI -10.6
    rCSI -53.5%
    PRS 13.2%
  • kidney proximal convoluted tubule epithelial cell CL1000838
    CSI -10.3
    rCSI -100.0%
    PRS 29.5%
  • epicardial adipocyte CL1000309
    CSI -10.2
    rCSI -33.3%
    PRS 3.5%
  • mature astrocyte CL0002627
    CSI -10.1
    rCSI -42.8%
    PRS 4.9%
  • Schwann cell CL0002573
    CSI -9.5
    rCSI -26.9%
    PRS 2.6%
  • periportal region hepatocyte CL0019026
    CSI -9.3
    rCSI -36.3%
    PRS 3.3%
  • OFFx cell CL4033036
    CSI -8.8
    rCSI -41.4%
    PRS 5.4%
  • sncg GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023015
    CSI -8.1
    rCSI -13.0%
    PRS 1.4%
  • erythroid lineage cell CL0000764
    CSI -7.7
    rCSI -49.4%
    PRS 5.4%
  • glutamatergic neuron CL0000679
    CSI -7.6
    rCSI -15.6%
    PRS 2.3%
  • near-projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023012
    CSI -7.2
    rCSI -27.1%
    PRS 1.3%
  • starburst amacrine cell CL0004232
    CSI -7.1
    rCSI -59.8%
    PRS 5.1%
  • invaginating midget bipolar cell CL4033034
    CSI -5.5
    rCSI -32.6%
    PRS 4.7%
  • renal interstitial pericyte CL1001318
    CSI -5.5
    rCSI -15.2%
    PRS 2.1%
  • diffuse bipolar 1 cell CL4033027
    CSI -5.2
    rCSI -38.7%
    PRS 4.6%
  • flat midget bipolar cell CL4033033
    CSI -5.0
    rCSI -35.4%
    PRS 4.7%
  • kidney granular cell CL0000648
    CSI -4.9
    rCSI -70.8%
    PRS 23.9%
  • diffuse bipolar 6 cell CL4033032
    CSI -4.7
    rCSI -24.9%
    PRS 5.7%
  • cardiac endothelial cell CL0010008
    CSI -4.7
    rCSI -19.1%
    PRS 2.2%
  • exhausted T cell CL0011025
    CSI -4.5
    rCSI -75.3%
    PRS 10.7%
  • cell of skeletal muscle CL0000188
    CSI -4.1
    rCSI -44.4%
    PRS 13.5%
  • midzonal region hepatocyte CL0019028
    CSI -3.4
    rCSI -8.0%
    PRS 3.4%
  • kidney collecting duct intercalated cell CL1001432
    CSI -3.4
    rCSI -24.2%
    PRS 8.6%
  • cardiac blood vessel endothelial cell CL0010006
    CSI -3.3
    rCSI -23.1%
    PRS 6.3%
  • lung interstitial macrophage CL4033043
    CSI -3.2
    rCSI -7.2%
    PRS 4.8%
  • ON midget ganglion cell CL4033046
    CSI -3.2
    rCSI -64.8%
    PRS 2.4%
  • regular ventricular cardiac myocyte CL0002131
    CSI -3.1
    rCSI -19.3%
    PRS 1.6%
  • S cone cell CL0003050
    CSI -2.4
    rCSI -10.7%
    PRS 2.1%
  • OFF midget ganglion cell CL4033047
    CSI -2.4
    rCSI -48.3%
    PRS 2.6%
  • fast muscle cell CL0000190
    CSI -2.3
    rCSI -8.9%
    PRS 11.7%
  • diffuse bipolar 2 cell CL4033028
    CSI -1.6
    rCSI -12.5%
    PRS 5.3%
  • collagen secreting cell CL0000667
    CSI -1.5
    rCSI -8.5%
    PRS 11.1%
  • H1 horizontal cell CL0004217
    CSI -1.0
    rCSI -3.9%
    PRS 5.4%
  • immature innate lymphoid cell CL0001082
    CSI -0.4
    rCSI -13.8%
    PRS 34.4%
  • diffuse bipolar 3b cell CL4033030
    CSI -0.3
    rCSI -1.7%
    PRS 4.9%
  • L6b glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023038
    CSI 0.0
    rCSI 0.0%
    PRS 1.3%
  • H2 horizontal cell CL0004218
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 1.5%
    PRS 3.8%
  • airway submucosal gland duct basal cell CL4033024
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 2.1%
    PRS 9.7%
  • endocardial cell CL0002350
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 1.6%
    PRS 3.4%
  • indirect pathway medium spiny neuron CL4023029
    CSI 0.4
    rCSI 9.9%
    PRS 1.4%
  • smooth muscle cell of the pulmonary artery CL0002591
    CSI 0.5
    rCSI 4.0%
    PRS 11.2%
  • group 3 innate lymphoid cell, human CL0001078
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 12.4%
    PRS 37.7%
  • caudal ganglionic eminence derived cortical interneuron CL4023064
    CSI 0.7
    rCSI 1.2%
    PRS 1.2%
  • glycinergic amacrine cell CL4030028
    CSI 0.7
    rCSI 1.9%
    PRS 3.0%
  • GABAergic amacrine cell CL4030027
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 2.8%
    PRS 2.8%
  • amacrine cell CL0000561
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 3.1%
    PRS 1.8%
  • NKp44-negative group 3 innate lymphoid cell, human CL0001080
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 34.2%
    PRS 26.5%
  • hepatic pit cell CL2000054
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 16.9%
    PRS 23.9%
  • cholangiocyte CL1000488
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 7.4%
    PRS 4.6%
  • neuroplacodal cell CL0000032
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 11.6%
    PRS 7.7%
  • follicular dendritic cell CL0000442
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 20.7%
    PRS 12.5%
  • diffuse bipolar 3a cell CL4033029
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 9.1%
    PRS 4.6%
  • Bergmann glial cell CL0000644
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 2.1%
  • lung resident memory CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL4033038
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 15.7%
    PRS 24.8%
  • kidney loop of Henle thick ascending limb epithelial cell CL1001106
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 13.9%
    PRS 5.3%
  • endothelial cell of periportal hepatic sinusoid CL0019021
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 8.3%
    PRS 7.6%
  • macula densa epithelial cell CL1000850
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 26.5%
    PRS 29.3%
  • metallothionein-positive alveolar macrophage CL4033042
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 21.0%
    PRS 9.4%
  • cord blood hematopoietic stem cell CL2000095
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 38.0%
    PRS 16.4%
  • tracheobronchial goblet cell CL0019003
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 32.9%
    PRS 46.7%
  • forebrain neuroblast CL1000042
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 23.4%
    PRS 28.6%
  • NKp44-positive group 3 innate lymphoid cell, human CL0001079
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 30.9%
    PRS 51.4%
  • mesenchymal lymphangioblast CL0005021
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 59.5%
    PRS 10.9%
  • retinal ganglion cell CL0000740
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 5.1%
    PRS 1.4%
  • parietal epithelial cell CL1000452
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 6.4%
    PRS 2.0%
  • cone retinal bipolar cell CL0000752
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 31.4%
    PRS 13.4%
  • Purkinje cell CL0000121
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 31.6%
    PRS 19.2%
  • kidney resident macrophage CL1000698
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 48.5%
    PRS 48.4%
  • kidney distal convoluted tubule epithelial cell CL1000849
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 26.2%
    PRS 3.3%
  • kidney connecting tubule epithelial cell CL1000768
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 6.3%
    PRS 1.5%
  • endothelial cell of vascular tree CL0002139
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 13.9%
    PRS 5.1%
  • uterine smooth muscle cell CL0002601
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 17.4%
    PRS 14.8%
  • lung microvascular endothelial cell CL2000016
    CSI 2.7
    rCSI 51.7%
    PRS 6.9%
  • slow muscle cell CL0000189
    CSI 2.7
    rCSI 35.9%
    PRS 26.0%
  • kidney loop of Henle epithelial cell CL1000909
    CSI 2.7
    rCSI 57.1%
    PRS 17.8%
  • double negative T regulatory cell CL0011024
    CSI 2.7
    rCSI 51.7%
    PRS 17.1%
  • odontoblast CL0000060
    CSI 2.8
    rCSI 63.1%
    PRS 11.3%
  • pluripotent stem cell CL0002248
    CSI 2.9
    rCSI 85.4%
    PRS 4.8%
  • retinal rod cell CL0000604
    CSI 2.9
    rCSI 5.2%
    PRS 2.2%
  • osteoblast CL0000062
    CSI 3.0
    rCSI 73.5%
    PRS 18.6%
  • B-1 B cell CL0000819
    CSI 3.0
    rCSI 76.3%
    PRS 11.7%

Cell ID: Standard Cell Ontology term used for mapping and comparing cells across experiments. Ensures consistency in analyzing cellular functions across tissues.
Fold Change: Represents the ratio of the current Cell Significance Index to the Cell Significance Index Threshold, indicating how much the gene expression has changed compared to a baseline.
Cell Significance Index: Reflects how strongly a gene is expressed in this specific cell.

Cell ID: Standard Cell Ontology term used for mapping and comparing cells across experiments. Ensures consistency in analyzing cellular functions across tissues.
Fold Change: Represents the ratio of the current Cell Significance Index to the Cell Significance Index Threshold, indicating how much the gene expression has changed compared to a baseline.
Cell Significance Index: Reflects how strongly a gene is expressed in this cell type. Calculated using techniques like effect size estimation and bootstrapping for reliability.

Cell ID: Standard Cell Ontology term used for mapping and comparing cells across experiments. Ensures consistency in analyzing cellular functions across tissues.
Fold Change: Represents the ratio of the current Cell Significance Index to the Cell Significance Index Threshold, indicating how much the gene expression has changed compared to a baseline.
Cell Significance Index: Reflects how strongly a gene is expressed in this cell type. Calculated using techniques like effect size estimation and bootstrapping for reliability.
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This section provides additional information about the gene, including a description generated by an AI language model and details about associated proteins.

## Summary [RPL27A](/details-gene/6157) (Ribosomal Protein L27a) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 11p15.4 that encodes a core component of the 60S large ribosomal subunit. As a structural constituent of the ribosome, its primary function is integral to protein synthesis, specifically cytoplasmic [translation](/details-go/GO:0006412). Reflecting this fundamental housekeeping role, [RPL27A](/details-gene/6157) shows significant expression in a wide range of cell types, particularly those with high metabolic activity, rapid proliferation, or high protein secretion demands. These include [hematopoietic stem cell](/details-cell/CL0000037)s, various progenitor cells, T cells, and epithelial cells of barrier tissues such as skin ([keratinocyte](/details-cell/CL0000312)) and lung ([epithelial cell of lung](/details-cell/CL0000082)). Its broad yet essential function is highlighted by its involvement in numerous fundamental cellular processes, from development to stress responses. ## Cellular Roles and Expression Landscape The expression profile of [RPL27A](/details-gene/6157) underscores its critical role in maintaining translational machinery across diverse cell lineages. **Overall**, the gene exhibits its highest significance in cell populations characterized by high rates of division and protein production. A prominent signature is observed within the hematopoietic system, where [RPL27A](/details-gene/6157) is a top marker in [hematopoietic stem cell](/details-cell/CL0000037)s (CSI: 119.55), [granulocyte monocyte progenitor cell](/details-cell/CL0000557)s (CSI: 101.10), and [common myeloid progenitor](/details-cell/CL0000049)s (CSI: 91.89). Its significance extends to mature lymphoid lineages, including [mature T cell](/details-cell/CL0002419)s (CSI: 97.09) and [central memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell](/details-cell/CL0000907)s (CSI: 88.47), consistent with the need for rapid protein synthesis during immune cell activation and proliferation. Furthermore, [RPL27A](/details-gene/6157) is highly significant in epithelial cells that form critical barrier tissues and undergo constant renewal. This includes high CSI values in [keratinocyte](/details-cell/CL0000312)s of the skin (CSI: 101.53), [epithelial cell of lung](/details-cell/CL0000082) (CSI: 93.01), and [intestinal epithelial cell](/details-cell/CL0002563)s (CSI: 92.07). Conversely, the gene's expression is markedly lower in terminally differentiated, post-mitotic cells with lower overall protein synthesis requirements. This is most evident in the nervous system, where it is an anti-marker for various neuronal subtypes, including [retinal bipolar neuron](/details-cell/CL0000748) (CSI: -48.68), [inhibitory interneuron](/details-cell/CL0000498) (CSI: -22.99), and [cerebral cortex neuron](/details-cell/CL0010012) (CSI: -17.44). This pattern suggests that while essential, the baseline requirement for [RPL27A](/details-gene/6157) is substantially lower in quiescent neural tissues compared to actively dividing hematopoietic or epithelial populations. ## Pathways and Molecular Function Functionally, [RPL27A](/details-gene/6157) is annotated as a [structural constituent of ribosome](/details-go/GO:0003735) and is a key player in the process of [translation](/details-go/GO:0006412). Its molecular functions include both [RNA binding](/details-go/GO:0003723) and [protein binding](/details-go/GO:0005515), which are essential for its role in assembling and stabilizing the ribosomal complex and facilitating protein synthesis. The gene product is a component of the [cytosolic large ribosomal subunit](/details-go/GO:0022625). The Reactome pathway analysis reveals its ubiquitous involvement in all stages of protein synthesis, including [eukaryotic translation initiation](/details-reactome/R-HSA-72613), [elongation](/details-reactome/R-HSA-156842), and [termination](/details-reactome/R-HSA-72764). Beyond this core function, its role extends to broader biological contexts that rely heavily on controlled protein production. These include [developmental biology](/details-reactome/R-HSA-1266738), [cellular responses to stress](/details-reactome/R-HSA-2262752), and host-pathogen interactions, such as [influenza infection](/details-reactome/R-HSA-168255) and [viral mRNA translation](/details-reactome/R-HSA-192823). This indicates that the translational machinery, of which [RPL27A](/details-gene/6157) is a part, is a central hub for cellular response and is often co-opted during disease states. ## Research Directions Given that [RPL27A](/details-gene/6157) is a fundamental component of the ribosome, its dysregulation is likely to have profound cellular consequences, particularly in diseases characterized by altered protein synthesis, such as cancer and viral infections. **Proposed Hypotheses:** 1. Given its high significance in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells, subtle variations in [RPL27A](/details-gene/6157) expression levels may critically regulate the balance between self-renewal and differentiation. Reduced expression could impair the rapid proteome remodeling required for lineage commitment, leading to hematopoietic defects. 2. Based on its annotated role in [viral mRNA translation](/details-reactome/R-HSA-192823), [RPL27A](/details-gene/6157) may function as a non-essential but enhancing host factor for specific viruses that rely on the host's translational machinery for replication. Cells with higher basal levels of [RPL27A](/details-gene/6157), such as [epithelial cell of lung](/details-cell/CL0000082), may be more permissive to infection by certain respiratory viruses. **Experimental Approach:** To test the first hypothesis regarding its role in hematopoiesis, one could utilize a CRISPR-interference (CRISPRi) system to achieve graded knockdown of [RPL27A](/details-gene/6157) in primary human CD34+ hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs). These modified HSPCs would then be cultured in vitro under differentiation-promoting conditions for myeloid and erythroid lineages. The impact on differentiation could be quantified via colony-forming unit (CFU) assays and multi-parameter flow cytometry for lineage-specific surface markers. Concurrently, ribosome profiling (Ribo-seq) could be performed to determine if [RPL27A](/details-gene/6157) knockdown leads to global translational repression or affects the translation of specific subsets of mRNAs essential for differentiation. **Therapeutic Potential:** As a ubiquitous and essential ribosomal protein, direct inhibition of [RPL27A](/details-gene/6157) is unlikely to be a viable therapeutic strategy due to the high probability of systemic toxicity. However, its expression level could serve as a valuable prognostic biomarker. In cancers characterized by high translational demand (e.g., multiple myeloma or rapidly proliferating solid tumors), elevated [RPL27A](/details-gene/6157) expression might correlate with tumor aggressiveness, metabolic activity, and resistance to therapy. Therefore, monitoring [RPL27A](/details-gene/6157) levels could aid in patient stratification or in assessing the efficacy of therapies that indirectly target protein synthesis pathways.

Genular Protein ID: 2326940386

Symbol: RL27A_HUMAN

Name: 60S ribosomal protein L27a

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Database IDs:

Citations:

PubMed ID: 7772601

Title: Cloning, sequencing and expression of the L5, L21, L27a, L28, S5, S9, S10 and S29 human ribosomal protein mRNAs.

PubMed ID: 7772601

DOI: 10.1016/0167-4781(95)00045-i

PubMed ID: 10449908

Title: Genomic structure and chromosome location of RPL27A/Rpl27a, the genes encoding human and mouse ribosomal protein L27A.

PubMed ID: 10449908

DOI: 10.1159/000015303

PubMed ID: 14702039

Title: Complete sequencing and characterization of 21,243 full-length human cDNAs.

PubMed ID: 14702039

DOI: 10.1038/ng1285

PubMed ID: 15489334

Title: The status, quality, and expansion of the NIH full-length cDNA project: the Mammalian Gene Collection (MGC).

PubMed ID: 15489334

DOI: 10.1101/gr.2596504

PubMed ID: 9582194

Title: A map of 75 human ribosomal protein genes.

PubMed ID: 9582194

DOI: 10.1101/gr.8.5.509

PubMed ID: 14654843

Title: Proteomic characterization of the human centrosome by protein correlation profiling.

PubMed ID: 14654843

DOI: 10.1038/nature02166

PubMed ID: 18691976

Title: Kinase-selective enrichment enables quantitative phosphoproteomics of the kinome across the cell cycle.

PubMed ID: 18691976

DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2008.07.007

PubMed ID: 19369195

Title: Large-scale proteomics analysis of the human kinome.

PubMed ID: 19369195

DOI: 10.1074/mcp.m800588-mcp200

PubMed ID: 19608861

Title: Lysine acetylation targets protein complexes and co-regulates major cellular functions.

PubMed ID: 19608861

DOI: 10.1126/science.1175371

PubMed ID: 21269460

Title: Initial characterization of the human central proteome.

PubMed ID: 21269460

DOI: 10.1186/1752-0509-5-17

PubMed ID: 23103944

Title: Oxygenase-catalyzed ribosome hydroxylation occurs in prokaryotes and humans.

PubMed ID: 23103944

DOI: 10.1038/nchembio.1093

PubMed ID: 23186163

Title: Toward a comprehensive characterization of a human cancer cell phosphoproteome.

PubMed ID: 23186163

DOI: 10.1021/pr300630k

PubMed ID: 24524803

Title: A new system for naming ribosomal proteins.

PubMed ID: 24524803

DOI: 10.1016/j.sbi.2014.01.002

PubMed ID: 25944712

Title: N-terminome analysis of the human mitochondrial proteome.

PubMed ID: 25944712

DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201400617

PubMed ID: 23636399

Title: Structures of the human and Drosophila 80S ribosome.

PubMed ID: 23636399

DOI: 10.1038/nature12104

PubMed ID: 32669547

Title: Structural snapshots of human pre-60S ribosomal particles before and after nuclear export.

PubMed ID: 32669547

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17237-x

Sequence Information:

  • Length: 148
  • Mass: 16561
  • Checksum: CB5E09C91507798F
  • Sequence:
  • MPSRLRKTRK LRGHVSHGHG RIGKHRKHPG GRGNAGGLHH HRINFDKYHP GYFGKVGMKH 
    YHLKRNQSFC PTVNLDKLWT LVSEQTRVNA AKNKTGAAPI IDVVRSGYYK VLGKGKLPKQ 
    PVIVKAKFFS RRAEEKIKSV GGACVLVA