Details for: RPL28

Gene ID: 6158

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: RPL28

Ensembl ID: ENSG00000108107

Description: ribosomal protein L28

Selected Context(s):  Overall

Cell Significance Landscape

Contexts:

Associated with

Significant Cells

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

  • central memory CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000904
    CSI 173.14
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 2.24
  • naive T cell CL0000898
    CSI 154.91
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 2.34
  • hematopoietic stem cell CL0000037
    CSI 148.19
    rCSI 98.49%
    PRS 1.91
  • CD16-positive, CD56-dim natural killer cell, human CL0000939
    CSI 146.26
    rCSI 97.48%
    PRS 4.56
  • central memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000907
    CSI 146.05
    rCSI 98.39%
    PRS 1.94
  • CD4-positive, alpha-beta memory T cell CL0000897
    CSI 145.73
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 2.19
  • double negative thymocyte CL0002489
    CSI 145.31
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 1.87
  • naive thymus-derived CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000900
    CSI 144.63
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 4.91
  • plasmacytoid dendritic cell, human CL0001058
    CSI 144.22
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 1.69
  • melanocyte CL0000148
    CSI 138.85
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 1.53
  • effector CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0001050
    CSI 136.33
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 2.13
  • immature B cell CL0000816
    CSI 134.6
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 2.4
  • plasmablast CL0000980
    CSI 134.59
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 1.91
  • CD16-negative, CD56-bright natural killer cell, human CL0000938
    CSI 132.57
    rCSI 99.41%
    PRS 4.85
  • T follicular helper cell CL0002038
    CSI 129.95
    rCSI 97.25%
    PRS 2.64
  • group 3 innate lymphoid cell CL0001071
    CSI 129.48
    rCSI 97.29%
    PRS 1.65
  • mucosal invariant T cell CL0000940
    CSI 129.12
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 4.22
  • neural crest cell CL0011012
    CSI 128.27
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 1.11
  • mature T cell CL0002419
    CSI 127.51
    rCSI 99.18%
    PRS 2.31
  • epithelial cell of lower respiratory tract CL0002632
    CSI 126.66
    rCSI 98.19%
    PRS 1.53
  • class switched memory B cell CL0000972
    CSI 125.96
    rCSI 94.03%
    PRS 2.72
  • T-helper 17 cell CL0000899
    CSI 125.94
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 2.86
  • pro-B cell CL0000826
    CSI 124.44
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 1.61
  • epithelial cell of lung CL0000082
    CSI 123.89
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 1.5
  • CD14-low, CD16-positive monocyte CL0002396
    CSI 123.75
    rCSI 95.34%
    PRS 1.45
  • common myeloid progenitor CL0000049
    CSI 123.14
    rCSI 99.57%
    PRS 1.57
  • naive B cell CL0000788
    CSI 120.62
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 5.23
  • bronchus fibroblast of lung CL2000093
    CSI 120
    rCSI 97.5%
    PRS 1.68
  • CD4-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte CL0000810
    CSI 119.17
    rCSI 95.46%
    PRS 3.01
  • precursor B cell CL0000817
    CSI 118.08
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 2.17
  • keratinocyte CL0000312
    CSI 118
    rCSI 98.92%
    PRS 1.93
  • mature B cell CL0000785
    CSI 117.65
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 1.97
  • CD4-positive helper T cell CL0000492
    CSI 117.06
    rCSI 88.55%
    PRS 2.25
  • intestine goblet cell CL0019031
    CSI 116.87
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 1.61
  • skin fibroblast CL0002620
    CSI 116
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 2.69
  • effector memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000913
    CSI 113.9
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 2.51
  • granulocyte monocyte progenitor cell CL0000557
    CSI 113.73
    rCSI 98.47%
    PRS 1.8
  • early lymphoid progenitor CL0000936
    CSI 113.5
    rCSI 99.69%
    PRS 1.79
  • unswitched memory B cell CL0000970
    CSI 112.47
    rCSI 94.62%
    PRS 2.71
  • activated CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000896
    CSI 110.8
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 2.95
  • megakaryocyte-erythroid progenitor cell CL0000050
    CSI 108.11
    rCSI 97.63%
    PRS 1.41
  • goblet cell CL0000160
    CSI 107.61
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 1.68
  • hematopoietic precursor cell CL0008001
    CSI 105.96
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 2.55
  • CD4-positive, CD25-positive, alpha-beta regulatory T cell CL0000792
    CSI 105.24
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 2.57
  • CD8-positive, alpha-beta memory T cell CL0000909
    CSI 105
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 5.19
  • elicited macrophage CL0000861
    CSI 104.83
    rCSI 96.25%
    PRS 1.83
  • double-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte CL0000809
    CSI 101.42
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 2.34
  • ciliated epithelial cell CL0000067
    CSI 100.89
    rCSI 88.72%
    PRS 1.17
  • activated CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000906
    CSI 99.71
    rCSI 98.01%
    PRS 4.81
  • memory B cell CL0000787
    CSI 99.07
    rCSI 97.83%
    PRS 7.13
  • fallopian tube secretory epithelial cell CL4030006
    CSI 98.99
    rCSI 95.29%
    PRS 1.68
  • alveolar type 1 fibroblast cell CL4028004
    CSI 97.97
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 1.89
  • respiratory basal cell CL0002633
    CSI 97.29
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 1.88
  • IgA plasma cell CL0000987
    CSI 95.39
    rCSI 97.65%
    PRS 3.04
  • CD14-positive monocyte CL0001054
    CSI 91.78
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 2.38
  • gamma-delta T cell CL0000798
    CSI 89.4
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 16.36
  • small pre-B-II cell CL0000954
    CSI 89.13
    rCSI 85.71%
    PRS 3.52
  • intestinal epithelial cell CL0002563
    CSI 88.8
    rCSI 92.82%
    PRS 1.73
  • fibroblast of lung CL0002553
    CSI 86.69
    rCSI 80.68%
    PRS 1.6
  • neuroblast (sensu Nematoda and Protostomia) CL0000338
    CSI 86.59
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 1.51
  • CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000624
    CSI 85.98
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 35.06
  • mature NK T cell CL0000814
    CSI 84.98
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 7.48
  • activated type II NK T cell CL0000931
    CSI 84.92
    rCSI 95.58%
    PRS 2.71
  • secretory cell CL0000151
    CSI 84.02
    rCSI 87.67%
    PRS 1.64
  • CD1c-positive myeloid dendritic cell CL0002399
    CSI 83.69
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 1.84
  • fraction A pre-pro B cell CL0002045
    CSI 83.63
    rCSI 95.74%
    PRS 3.35
  • transit amplifying cell of colon CL0009011
    CSI 82.68
    rCSI 97.1%
    PRS 1.96
  • naive thymus-derived CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000895
    CSI 81.99
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 8.87
  • pancreatic D cell CL0000173
    CSI 81.8
    rCSI 80.46%
    PRS 1.78
  • M cell of gut CL0000682
    CSI 81.13
    rCSI 86.21%
    PRS 2.93
  • pancreatic A cell CL0000171
    CSI 79.91
    rCSI 83.72%
    PRS 1.73
  • conventional dendritic cell CL0000990
    CSI 78.26
    rCSI 65.33%
    PRS 5.4
  • respiratory suprabasal cell CL4033048
    CSI 77.86
    rCSI 99.85%
    PRS 1.86
  • CD4-positive, alpha-beta cytotoxic T cell CL0000934
    CSI 77.77
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 3.46
  • enteroendocrine cell CL0000164
    CSI 77.48
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 1.78
  • extravillous trophoblast CL0008036
    CSI 76.46
    rCSI 94.58%
    PRS 1.42
  • common dendritic progenitor CL0001029
    CSI 76.34
    rCSI 95.81%
    PRS 2.04
  • neuroblast (sensu Vertebrata) CL0000031
    CSI 76.19
    rCSI 97.78%
    PRS 1.62
  • interstitial cell of Cajal CL0002088
    CSI 75.41
    rCSI 95.99%
    PRS 1.88
  • pulmonary ionocyte CL0017000
    CSI 75.35
    rCSI 91.72%
    PRS 2.04
  • effector memory CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000905
    CSI 75.02
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 4.03
  • B cell CL0000236
    CSI 74.49
    rCSI 99.66%
    PRS 9.89
  • lung ciliated cell CL1000271
    CSI 73.35
    rCSI 84.82%
    PRS 1.16
  • common lymphoid progenitor CL0000051
    CSI 73.09
    rCSI 97.67%
    PRS 3.08
  • alternatively activated macrophage CL0000890
    CSI 71.87
    rCSI 90.36%
    PRS 2.47
  • epithelial cell CL0000066
    CSI 71.83
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 2.34
  • pulmonary artery endothelial cell CL1001568
    CSI 71.83
    rCSI 97.74%
    PRS 2.46
  • radial glial cell CL0000681
    CSI 71.75
    rCSI 99.68%
    PRS 1.73
  • perivascular cell CL4033054
    CSI 70.98
    rCSI 97.03%
    PRS 1.84
  • colon epithelial cell CL0011108
    CSI 70.97
    rCSI 74.34%
    PRS 1.5
  • myofibroblast cell CL0000186
    CSI 70.5
    rCSI 97.64%
    PRS 2.32
  • promyelocyte CL0000836
    CSI 70.01
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 2.23
  • plasma cell CL0000786
    CSI 70.01
    rCSI 91.75%
    PRS 8.72
  • myeloid dendritic cell CL0000782
    CSI 69.03
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 2.36
  • myeloid leukocyte CL0000766
    CSI 68.53
    rCSI 63.23%
    PRS 1.63
  • endothelial cell of artery CL1000413
    CSI 67.92
    rCSI 99.52%
    PRS 9.93
  • peripheral nervous system neuron CL2000032
    CSI 67.54
    rCSI 92.03%
    PRS 1.47
  • classical monocyte CL0000860
    CSI 67.46
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 19.22
  • intermediate monocyte CL0002393
    CSI 67.15
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 1.57
  • glioblast CL0000030
    CSI 67.08
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 1.42
  • VIP GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023016
    CSI -45.3
    rCSI -54.1%
    PRS 1.1%
  • pvalb GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023018
    CSI -38.0
    rCSI -47.3%
    PRS 1.0%
  • adipocyte CL0000136
    CSI -37.7
    rCSI -48.4%
    PRS 2.1%
  • sst GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023017
    CSI -36.5
    rCSI -47.0%
    PRS 1.1%
  • vascular leptomeningeal cell CL4023051
    CSI -35.5
    rCSI -62.3%
    PRS 1.3%
  • cerebral cortex neuron CL0010012
    CSI -29.7
    rCSI -100.0%
    PRS 2.3%
  • lamp5 GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023011
    CSI -27.0
    rCSI -45.3%
    PRS 1.1%
  • astrocyte of the cerebral cortex CL0002605
    CSI -26.8
    rCSI -60.1%
    PRS 1.1%
  • sncg GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023015
    CSI -24.8
    rCSI -40.0%
    PRS 1.2%
  • caudal ganglionic eminence derived cortical interneuron CL4023064
    CSI -24.6
    rCSI -43.4%
    PRS 1.0%
  • L6b glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023038
    CSI -21.4
    rCSI -66.8%
    PRS 1.1%
  • L2/3-6 intratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic neuron CL4023040
    CSI -21.2
    rCSI -51.5%
    PRS 1.0%
  • GABAergic neuron CL0000617
    CSI -19.5
    rCSI -65.3%
    PRS 1.8%
  • mature astrocyte CL0002627
    CSI -18.6
    rCSI -79.2%
    PRS 4.3%
  • chandelier pvalb GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023036
    CSI -18.1
    rCSI -56.5%
    PRS 1.3%
  • L5 extratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023041
    CSI -18.0
    rCSI -64.9%
    PRS 1.0%
  • rod bipolar cell CL0000751
    CSI -17.7
    rCSI -31.8%
    PRS 1.4%
  • retinal bipolar neuron CL0000748
    CSI -15.8
    rCSI -29.6%
    PRS 1.3%
  • endocrine cell CL0000163
    CSI -13.8
    rCSI -70.7%
    PRS 7.6%
  • kidney collecting duct principal cell CL1001431
    CSI -13.5
    rCSI -68.0%
    PRS 11.4%
  • neural cell CL0002319
    CSI -13.4
    rCSI -50.4%
    PRS 3.8%
  • mature microglial cell CL0002629
    CSI -13.3
    rCSI -55.2%
    PRS 5.7%
  • inhibitory interneuron CL0000498
    CSI -13.2
    rCSI -30.5%
    PRS 1.6%
  • cardiac neuron CL0010022
    CSI -13.2
    rCSI -42.1%
    PRS 1.2%
  • cerebellar granule cell CL0001031
    CSI -13.1
    rCSI -19.3%
    PRS 1.8%
  • erythroid lineage cell CL0000764
    CSI -12.9
    rCSI -83.0%
    PRS 4.6%
  • kidney collecting duct intercalated cell CL1001432
    CSI -12.6
    rCSI -89.6%
    PRS 7.5%
  • near-projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023012
    CSI -12.5
    rCSI -47.1%
    PRS 1.1%
  • OFFx cell CL4033036
    CSI -12.2
    rCSI -57.6%
    PRS 4.9%
  • invaginating midget bipolar cell CL4033034
    CSI -9.7
    rCSI -57.1%
    PRS 4.2%
  • epicardial adipocyte CL1000309
    CSI -9.4
    rCSI -30.6%
    PRS 3.0%
  • differentiation-committed oligodendrocyte precursor CL4023059
    CSI -9.3
    rCSI -16.9%
    PRS 1.9%
  • central nervous system neuron CL2000029
    CSI -9.3
    rCSI -68.2%
    PRS 0.8%
  • glutamatergic neuron CL0000679
    CSI -8.9
    rCSI -18.3%
    PRS 2.0%
  • primordial germ cell CL0000670
    CSI -8.6
    rCSI -43.1%
    PRS 13.0%
  • renal interstitial pericyte CL1001318
    CSI -8.4
    rCSI -23.2%
    PRS 1.8%
  • corticothalamic-projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023013
    CSI -8.4
    rCSI -49.5%
    PRS 1.3%
  • exhausted T cell CL0011025
    CSI -8.3
    rCSI -100.0%
    PRS 9.3%
  • L5/6 near-projecting glutamatergic neuron CL4030067
    CSI -8.3
    rCSI -27.1%
    PRS 0.9%
  • cell of skeletal muscle CL0000188
    CSI -8.0
    rCSI -86.7%
    PRS 11.4%
  • cord blood hematopoietic stem cell CL2000095
    CSI -7.1
    rCSI -100.0%
    PRS 13.9%
  • diffuse bipolar 6 cell CL4033032
    CSI -7.0
    rCSI -36.7%
    PRS 5.2%
  • diffuse bipolar 2 cell CL4033028
    CSI -5.7
    rCSI -44.3%
    PRS 4.8%
  • flat midget bipolar cell CL4033033
    CSI -5.0
    rCSI -36.0%
    PRS 4.3%
  • starburst amacrine cell CL0004232
    CSI -5.0
    rCSI -42.3%
    PRS 4.6%
  • diffuse bipolar 3b cell CL4033030
    CSI -4.5
    rCSI -30.0%
    PRS 4.4%
  • glycinergic amacrine cell CL4030028
    CSI -4.4
    rCSI -11.4%
    PRS 2.6%
  • H1 horizontal cell CL0004217
    CSI -4.0
    rCSI -15.9%
    PRS 4.7%
  • kidney interstitial alternatively activated macrophage CL1000695
    CSI -3.5
    rCSI -9.0%
    PRS 2.0%
  • fast muscle cell CL0000190
    CSI -3.0
    rCSI -11.7%
    PRS 10.0%
  • H2 horizontal cell CL0004218
    CSI -2.8
    rCSI -13.9%
    PRS 3.4%
  • diffuse bipolar 3a cell CL4033029
    CSI -2.7
    rCSI -18.4%
    PRS 4.2%
  • cerebral cortex endothelial cell CL1001602
    CSI -2.2
    rCSI -3.8%
    PRS 1.2%
  • indirect pathway medium spiny neuron CL4023029
    CSI -2.0
    rCSI -47.5%
    PRS 1.3%
  • L4 intratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic neuron CL4030063
    CSI -1.9
    rCSI -4.4%
    PRS 1.0%
  • ON parasol ganglion cell CL4033052
    CSI -1.7
    rCSI -24.2%
    PRS 1.6%
  • GABAergic amacrine cell CL4030027
    CSI -0.9
    rCSI -2.9%
    PRS 2.4%
  • ON midget ganglion cell CL4033046
    CSI -0.6
    rCSI -12.8%
    PRS 2.1%
  • professional antigen presenting cell CL0000145
    CSI -0.6
    rCSI -2.0%
    PRS 7.4%
  • renal intercalated cell CL0005010
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 2.8%
    PRS 15.8%
  • OFF midget ganglion cell CL4033047
    CSI 0.5
    rCSI 9.1%
    PRS 2.3%
  • kidney resident macrophage CL1000698
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 15.1%
    PRS 42.0%
  • immature innate lymphoid cell CL0001082
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 24.1%
    PRS 30.2%
  • cardiac endothelial cell CL0010008
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 3.1%
    PRS 2.0%
  • mesangial cell CL0000650
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 3.3%
    PRS 3.6%
  • cardiac blood vessel endothelial cell CL0010006
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 13.6%
    PRS 5.6%
  • platelet CL0000233
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 8.6%
    PRS 5.1%
  • tracheobronchial goblet cell CL0019003
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 34.5%
    PRS 40.5%
  • kidney loop of Henle thick ascending limb epithelial cell CL1001106
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 22.0%
    PRS 4.6%
  • Bergmann glial cell CL0000644
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 3.5%
    PRS 1.8%
  • periportal region hepatocyte CL0019026
    CSI 2.7
    rCSI 10.4%
    PRS 2.8%
  • Purkinje cell CL0000121
    CSI 2.7
    rCSI 35.7%
    PRS 16.9%
  • amacrine cell CL0000561
    CSI 2.8
    rCSI 8.0%
    PRS 1.5%
  • slow muscle cell CL0000189
    CSI 2.9
    rCSI 39.1%
    PRS 22.3%
  • endocardial cell CL0002350
    CSI 2.9
    rCSI 14.1%
    PRS 2.9%
  • Merkel cell CL0000242
    CSI 3.0
    rCSI 69.9%
    PRS 12.0%
  • kidney distal convoluted tubule epithelial cell CL1000849
    CSI 3.1
    rCSI 33.0%
    PRS 2.9%
  • hepatic pit cell CL2000054
    CSI 3.2
    rCSI 43.3%
    PRS 21.2%
  • NKp44-negative group 3 innate lymphoid cell, human CL0001080
    CSI 3.2
    rCSI 99.0%
    PRS 23.3%
  • neuron CL0000540
    CSI 3.2
    rCSI 8.6%
    PRS 2.5%
  • pluripotent stem cell CL0002248
    CSI 3.2
    rCSI 96.6%
    PRS 4.1%
  • kidney loop of Henle epithelial cell CL1000909
    CSI 3.3
    rCSI 68.4%
    PRS 15.8%
  • group 3 innate lymphoid cell, human CL0001078
    CSI 3.5
    rCSI 73.9%
    PRS 32.7%
  • odontoblast CL0000060
    CSI 3.6
    rCSI 80.4%
    PRS 9.8%
  • mesenchymal lymphangioblast CL0005021
    CSI 3.7
    rCSI 96.1%
    PRS 9.4%
  • osteoblast CL0000062
    CSI 3.7
    rCSI 92.7%
    PRS 16.0%
  • epithelial cell of urethra CL1000296
    CSI 3.9
    rCSI 97.2%
    PRS 5.8%
  • B-1 B cell CL0000819
    CSI 3.9
    rCSI 99.6%
    PRS 10.2%
  • forebrain neuroblast CL1000042
    CSI 4.1
    rCSI 43.8%
    PRS 24.8%
  • prostate gland microvascular endothelial cell CL2000059
    CSI 4.1
    rCSI 97.3%
    PRS 6.2%
  • regular atrial cardiac myocyte CL0002129
    CSI 4.2
    rCSI 13.4%
    PRS 2.1%
  • kidney connecting tubule principal cell CL4030018
    CSI 4.4
    rCSI 32.2%
    PRS 25.0%
  • lung microvascular endothelial cell CL2000016
    CSI 4.5
    rCSI 87.6%
    PRS 5.9%
  • serous secreting cell CL0000313
    CSI 4.5
    rCSI 23.0%
    PRS 8.6%
  • B-2 B cell CL0000822
    CSI 4.6
    rCSI 98.4%
    PRS 10.7%
  • cholangiocyte CL1000488
    CSI 4.8
    rCSI 28.7%
    PRS 3.9%
  • double negative T regulatory cell CL0011024
    CSI 5.0
    rCSI 95.8%
    PRS 14.8%
  • cone retinal bipolar cell CL0000752
    CSI 5.2
    rCSI 67.6%
    PRS 11.6%
  • cardiac muscle cell CL0000746
    CSI 5.2
    rCSI 7.5%
    PRS 1.4%
  • lung goblet cell CL1000143
    CSI 5.2
    rCSI 58.4%
    PRS 5.3%

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 [RPL28](/details-gene/6158) encodes Ribosomal Protein L28, a structural component of the 60S large ribosomal subunit. As an integral part of the cell's protein synthesis machinery, it plays a fundamental role in the process of translation. Consistent with this core housekeeping function, expression data indicates that [RPL28](/details-gene/6158) is highly significant in metabolically active and proliferative cell types. **Overall**, it shows particularly high expression significance in a wide range of immune cells, including [central memory CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cells](/details-cell/CL0000904) and [naive T cells](/details-cell/CL0000898), as well as in [hematopoietic stem cells](/details-cell/CL0000037). This expression pattern suggests its critical importance for processes requiring rapid and large-scale protein synthesis, such as immune cell activation, differentiation, and hematopoietic lineage commitment. ## Cellular Roles and Expression Landscape The expression profile of [RPL28](/details-gene/6158) highlights its essential role in highly dynamic cell populations, particularly within the hematopoietic and immune systems. The gene's highest significance scores are observed in multiple lymphocyte subsets, including [central memory CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cells](/details-cell/CL0000904), [naive T cells](/details-cell/CL0000898), [central memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cells](/details-cell/CL0000907), and [natural killer cells](/details-cell/CL0000939). Its high significance in progenitor populations like [hematopoietic stem cells](/details-cell/CL0000037) and developing thymocytes, such as [double negative thymocytes](/details-cell/CL0002489), underscores the necessity of robust protein synthesis for cell division and differentiation. The presence of [plasmablasts](/details-cell/CL0000980) and [immature B cells](/details-cell/CL0000816) among the top cell types further reinforces its importance for the development and function of antibody-producing lineages. In stark contrast, [RPL28](/details-gene/6158) shows significantly low expression in terminally differentiated and metabolically specialized cells. The bottom-expressed list is dominated by various neuronal subtypes, such as [VIP GABAergic cortical interneurons](/details-cell/CL4023016) and [cerebral cortex neurons](/details-cell/CL0010012), as well as glial cells like [astrocytes of the cerebral cortex](/details-cell/CL0002605). Its low significance in [adipocytes](/details-cell/CL0000136) further suggests a primary role in cellular proliferation and complex effector functions rather than in energy storage. This strong dichotomy defines [RPL28](/details-gene/6158) as a key component for building and maintaining the cellular machinery of the immune system, while being less critical on a relative basis for the specialized functions of the central nervous system. ## Pathways and Molecular Function The functional annotations for [RPL28](/details-gene/6158) confirm its identity as a core component of the translational apparatus. Gene Ontology (GO) terms classify it as a '[structural constituent of ribosome](/details-gene/6158)' ([GO:0003735](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0003735)), localizing it to the '[cytosolic large ribosomal subunit](/details-gene/6158)' ([GO:0022625](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0022625)) where it participates in '[cytoplasmic translation](/details-gene/6158)' ([GO:0002181](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0002181)). Its molecular functions include both '[RNA binding](/details-gene/6158)' ([GO:0003723](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0003723)) and '[protein binding](/details-gene/6158)' ([GO:0005515](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005515)), activities essential for the assembly and catalytic function of the ribosome. The Reactome database provides a comprehensive view of its involvement in all major stages of protein synthesis, including '[Eukaryotic translation initiation](/details-gene/6158)' ([R-HSA-72613](https://reactome.org/content/detail/R-HSA-72613)), '[Peptide chain elongation](/details-gene/6158)' ([R-HSA-156902](https://reactome.org/content/detail/R-HSA-156902)), and '[Eukaryotic translation termination](/details-gene/6158)' ([R-HSA-72764](https://reactome.org/content/detail/R-HSA-72764)). The pathway data also connects [RPL28](/details-gene/6158) to broader cellular processes that rely heavily on translation, such as '[Cellular responses to stress](/details-gene/6158)' ([R-HSA-2262752](https://reactome.org/content/detail/R-HSA-2262752)) and '[Infectious disease](/details-gene/6158)' ([R-HSA-5663205](https://reactome.org/content/detail/R-HSA-5663205)), where rapid synthesis of new proteins is paramount. This functional profile is highly consistent with its observed expression pattern in immune cells, which must rapidly produce cytokines, antibodies, and other effector proteins upon activation. ## Research Directions Given that [RPL28](/details-gene/6158) is a fundamental component of cellular translation, its dysregulation could have profound impacts on diseases characterized by altered protein synthesis, such as cancer or certain ribosomopathies. Its high significance in hematopoietic and immune cells suggests that even subtle changes in its expression or function could alter immune homeostasis and response. Based on the available data, several testable hypotheses can be proposed: 1. Perturbations in [RPL28](/details-gene/6158) expression levels in [hematopoietic stem cells](/details-cell/CL0000037) may skew lineage commitment, potentially favoring lymphoid over myeloid differentiation (or vice versa) due to differential translational demands during cell fate decisions. 2. During viral infections, viruses may co-opt or modulate [RPL28](/details-gene/6158) function to prioritize the translation of viral mRNAs over host mRNAs, a mechanism suggested by its annotation in '[Viral mRNA translation](/details-gene/6158)' ([R-HSA-192823](https://reactome.org/content/detail/R-HSA-192823)). 3. In cancers originating from the hematopoietic system (e.g., leukemias and lymphomas), upregulation of [RPL28](/details-gene/6158) may be a critical dependency that supports the high proliferative rate and protein secretion profile of malignant cells. A key experiment to test the first hypothesis would be to use a CRISPR interference (CRISPRi) system to achieve graded knockdown of [RPL28](/details-gene/6158) in primary human CD34+ hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells. These modified cells could then be cultured in differentiation-promoting conditions for lymphoid, myeloid, and erythroid lineages. The resulting cell populations could be analyzed by single-cell RNA sequencing and flow cytometry to precisely quantify lineage skewing and identify specific developmental checkpoints that are sensitive to [RPL28](/details-gene/6158) dosage. From a therapeutic standpoint, [RPL28](/details-gene/6158) itself is a poor direct target for inhibition due to its essential housekeeping role and ubiquitous expression, which would likely lead to high systemic toxicity. However, its expression level could serve as a valuable prognostic biomarker for proliferation in hematological malignancies. Furthermore, the pathways that regulate ribosome biogenesis, which control the expression of genes like [RPL28](/details-gene/6158), represent attractive therapeutic targets. Cancers that are highly dependent on protein synthesis may be uniquely vulnerable to inhibitors of ribosome assembly or function, making indirect targeting a more viable strategy.

Genular Protein ID: 4239235428

Symbol: RL28_HUMAN

Name: 60S ribosomal protein L28

UniProtKB Accession Codes:

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: 14702039

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

PubMed ID: 14702039

DOI: 10.1038/ng1285

PubMed ID: 15057824

Title: The DNA sequence and biology of human chromosome 19.

PubMed ID: 15057824

DOI: 10.1038/nature02399

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: 12962325

Title: Characterization and analysis of posttranslational modifications of the human large cytoplasmic ribosomal subunit proteins by mass spectrometry and Edman sequencing.

PubMed ID: 12962325

DOI: 10.1023/a:1025068419698

PubMed ID: 19413330

Title: Lys-N and trypsin cover complementary parts of the phosphoproteome in a refined SCX-based approach.

PubMed ID: 19413330

DOI: 10.1021/ac9004309

PubMed ID: 20068231

Title: Quantitative phosphoproteomics reveals widespread full phosphorylation site occupancy during mitosis.

PubMed ID: 20068231

DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.2000475

PubMed ID: 21269460

Title: Initial characterization of the human central proteome.

PubMed ID: 21269460

DOI: 10.1186/1752-0509-5-17

PubMed ID: 22223895

Title: Comparative large-scale characterisation of plant vs. mammal proteins reveals similar and idiosyncratic N-alpha acetylation features.

PubMed ID: 22223895

DOI: 10.1074/mcp.m111.015131

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: 28112733

Title: Site-specific mapping of the human SUMO proteome reveals co-modification with phosphorylation.

PubMed ID: 28112733

DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.3366

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: 137
  • Mass: 15748
  • Checksum: 44DCDE45473D7C7B
  • Sequence:
  • MSAHLQWMVV RNCSSFLIKR NKQTYSTEPN NLKARNSFRY NGLIHRKTVG VEPAADGKGV 
    VVVIKRRSGQ RKPATSYVRT TINKNARATL SSIRHMIRKN KYRPDLRMAA IRRASAILRS 
    QKPVMVKRKR TRPTKSS