Details for: RPL37

Gene ID: 6167

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: RPL37

Ensembl ID: ENSG00000145592

Description: ribosomal protein L37

Cell Significance Landscape

Associated with

Significant Cells

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

  • central memory CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000904
    CSI 155.24
    rCSI 91.68%
    PRS 0.72
  • hematopoietic stem cell CL0000037
    CSI 148.6
    rCSI 98.77%
    PRS 0.61
  • central memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000907
    CSI 143.41
    rCSI 96.62%
    PRS 0.62
  • double negative thymocyte CL0002489
    CSI 141.21
    rCSI 98.17%
    PRS 0.6
  • CD16-positive, CD56-dim natural killer cell, human CL0000939
    CSI 139.92
    rCSI 93.25%
    PRS 1.46
  • plasmacytoid dendritic cell, human CL0001058
    CSI 134.66
    rCSI 94.02%
    PRS 0.54
  • naive thymus-derived CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000900
    CSI 134.05
    rCSI 94.14%
    PRS 1.57
  • naive T cell CL0000898
    CSI 130.65
    rCSI 90.92%
    PRS 0.75
  • class switched memory B cell CL0000972
    CSI 130.32
    rCSI 97.29%
    PRS 0.87
  • T follicular helper cell CL0002038
    CSI 129.81
    rCSI 97.15%
    PRS 0.84
  • immature B cell CL0000816
    CSI 129.14
    rCSI 95.95%
    PRS 0.77
  • CD16-negative, CD56-bright natural killer cell, human CL0000938
    CSI 125.94
    rCSI 94.44%
    PRS 1.55
  • group 3 innate lymphoid cell CL0001071
    CSI 125.83
    rCSI 94.54%
    PRS 0.53
  • common myeloid progenitor CL0000049
    CSI 124.27
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 0.5
  • CD4-positive, alpha-beta memory T cell CL0000897
    CSI 123.8
    rCSI 88.87%
    PRS 0.7
  • neural crest cell CL0011012
    CSI 123.63
    rCSI 97.72%
    PRS 0.36
  • epithelial cell of lower respiratory tract CL0002632
    CSI 120.18
    rCSI 93.17%
    PRS 0.47
  • epithelial cell of lung CL0000082
    CSI 119.78
    rCSI 99.3%
    PRS 0.48
  • CD4-positive helper T cell CL0000492
    CSI 118.91
    rCSI 89.95%
    PRS 0.72
  • plasmablast CL0000980
    CSI 118.18
    rCSI 92.97%
    PRS 0.61
  • T-helper 17 cell CL0000899
    CSI 117.7
    rCSI 93.46%
    PRS 0.91
  • mature T cell CL0002419
    CSI 117.62
    rCSI 91.48%
    PRS 0.72
  • unswitched memory B cell CL0000970
    CSI 115.9
    rCSI 97.52%
    PRS 0.87
  • pro-B cell CL0000826
    CSI 115.5
    rCSI 95.65%
    PRS 0.51
  • mucosal invariant T cell CL0000940
    CSI 114.84
    rCSI 92.79%
    PRS 1.35
  • keratinocyte CL0000312
    CSI 114.69
    rCSI 96.14%
    PRS 0.62
  • CD4-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte CL0000810
    CSI 114.09
    rCSI 91.39%
    PRS 0.96
  • mature B cell CL0000785
    CSI 113.8
    rCSI 98.93%
    PRS 0.63
  • intestine goblet cell CL0019031
    CSI 112.07
    rCSI 99.48%
    PRS 0.51
  • granulocyte monocyte progenitor cell CL0000557
    CSI 111.07
    rCSI 96.18%
    PRS 0.57
  • early lymphoid progenitor CL0000936
    CSI 110.45
    rCSI 97.01%
    PRS 0.57
  • bronchus fibroblast of lung CL2000093
    CSI 110.12
    rCSI 89.48%
    PRS 0.54
  • precursor B cell CL0000817
    CSI 108.69
    rCSI 95.21%
    PRS 0.69
  • CD14-low, CD16-positive monocyte CL0002396
    CSI 107.95
    rCSI 83.17%
    PRS 0.46
  • megakaryocyte-erythroid progenitor cell CL0000050
    CSI 106.9
    rCSI 96.54%
    PRS 0.45
  • naive B cell CL0000788
    CSI 106.59
    rCSI 91.42%
    PRS 1.67
  • skin fibroblast CL0002620
    CSI 104.59
    rCSI 90.16%
    PRS 0.86
  • effector memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000913
    CSI 103.61
    rCSI 94.37%
    PRS 0.8
  • effector CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0001050
    CSI 103.39
    rCSI 78.64%
    PRS 0.68
  • fallopian tube secretory epithelial cell CL4030006
    CSI 102.47
    rCSI 98.64%
    PRS 0.54
  • fibroblast of lung CL0002553
    CSI 101.36
    rCSI 94.33%
    PRS 0.51
  • hematopoietic precursor cell CL0008001
    CSI 98.27
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 0.65
  • CD4-positive, CD25-positive, alpha-beta regulatory T cell CL0000792
    CSI 97.51
    rCSI 95.76%
    PRS 0.82
  • double-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte CL0000809
    CSI 97.45
    rCSI 99.32%
    PRS 0.75
  • small pre-B-II cell CL0000954
    CSI 96.35
    rCSI 92.65%
    PRS 1.12
  • ciliated epithelial cell CL0000067
    CSI 96.15
    rCSI 84.55%
    PRS 0.38
  • activated CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000896
    CSI 96.06
    rCSI 88.81%
    PRS 0.94
  • intestinal epithelial cell CL0002563
    CSI 95.44
    rCSI 99.75%
    PRS 0.55
  • CD8-positive, alpha-beta memory T cell CL0000909
    CSI 94.47
    rCSI 98.66%
    PRS 1.66
  • memory B cell CL0000787
    CSI 92.31
    rCSI 91.15%
    PRS 2.28
  • activated CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000906
    CSI 88.19
    rCSI 86.68%
    PRS 1.54
  • respiratory basal cell CL0002633
    CSI 87.91
    rCSI 91.06%
    PRS 0.6
  • alveolar type 1 fibroblast cell CL4028004
    CSI 85.83
    rCSI 94%
    PRS 0.59
  • goblet cell CL0000160
    CSI 85.25
    rCSI 80.56%
    PRS 0.54
  • fraction A pre-pro B cell CL0002045
    CSI 84.9
    rCSI 97.19%
    PRS 1.07
  • gamma-delta T cell CL0000798
    CSI 84.6
    rCSI 99.37%
    PRS 5.23
  • melanocyte CL0000148
    CSI 84.05
    rCSI 62.25%
    PRS 0.48
  • activated type II NK T cell CL0000931
    CSI 83.31
    rCSI 93.77%
    PRS 0.86
  • elicited macrophage CL0000861
    CSI 80.61
    rCSI 74.01%
    PRS 0.56
  • neuroblast (sensu Nematoda and Protostomia) CL0000338
    CSI 80.27
    rCSI 92.7%
    PRS 0.48
  • pancreatic D cell CL0000173
    CSI 80.08
    rCSI 78.76%
    PRS 0.57
  • extravillous trophoblast CL0008036
    CSI 78.22
    rCSI 96.77%
    PRS 0.45
  • CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000624
    CSI 78.14
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 11.44
  • respiratory suprabasal cell CL4033048
    CSI 77.03
    rCSI 98.79%
    PRS 0.59
  • naive thymus-derived CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000895
    CSI 76.78
    rCSI 96.48%
    PRS 2.83
  • pancreatic acinar cell CL0002064
    CSI 76.66
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 0.56
  • transit amplifying cell of colon CL0009011
    CSI 76.5
    rCSI 89.84%
    PRS 0.63
  • common dendritic progenitor CL0001029
    CSI 75.56
    rCSI 94.83%
    PRS 0.65
  • M cell of gut CL0000682
    CSI 75.52
    rCSI 80.24%
    PRS 0.94
  • mature NK T cell CL0000814
    CSI 73.3
    rCSI 93.76%
    PRS 2.39
  • neuroblast (sensu Vertebrata) CL0000031
    CSI 73.21
    rCSI 93.95%
    PRS 0.52
  • CD1c-positive myeloid dendritic cell CL0002399
    CSI 73.14
    rCSI 88.34%
    PRS 0.59
  • pancreatic A cell CL0000171
    CSI 72.24
    rCSI 75.68%
    PRS 0.55
  • effector memory CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000905
    CSI 71.3
    rCSI 97.13%
    PRS 1.29
  • conventional dendritic cell CL0000990
    CSI 70.49
    rCSI 58.84%
    PRS 1.97
  • common lymphoid progenitor CL0000051
    CSI 70.31
    rCSI 93.96%
    PRS 0.98
  • mesodermal cell CL0000222
    CSI 69.61
    rCSI 83.56%
    PRS 0.51
  • B cell CL0000236
    CSI 68.39
    rCSI 91.51%
    PRS 3.16
  • promyelocyte CL0000836
    CSI 68.16
    rCSI 98.31%
    PRS 0.71
  • IgA plasma cell CL0000987
    CSI 67.71
    rCSI 69.32%
    PRS 0.97
  • perivascular cell CL4033054
    CSI 67.66
    rCSI 92.49%
    PRS 0.59
  • radial glial cell CL0000681
    CSI 67.61
    rCSI 93.93%
    PRS 0.55
  • club cell CL0000158
    CSI 66.96
    rCSI 98.08%
    PRS 0.61
  • enteroendocrine cell CL0000164
    CSI 66.91
    rCSI 91.43%
    PRS 0.57
  • acinar cell CL0000622
    CSI 66.48
    rCSI 97.49%
    PRS 0.68
  • granulocyte CL0000094
    CSI 66.1
    rCSI 100%
    PRS 0.64
  • multi-ciliated epithelial cell CL0005012
    CSI 65.84
    rCSI 65.71%
    PRS 0.43
  • mucous neck cell CL0000651
    CSI 65.64
    rCSI 94.61%
    PRS 0.84
  • myeloid dendritic cell CL0000782
    CSI 65.57
    rCSI 95%
    PRS 0.75
  • myeloid leukocyte CL0000766
    CSI 64.25
    rCSI 59.27%
    PRS 0.52
  • placental villous trophoblast CL2000060
    CSI 64.12
    rCSI 99.08%
    PRS 0.49
  • epithelial cell CL0000066
    CSI 63.73
    rCSI 97.93%
    PRS 0.75
  • intermediate monocyte CL0002393
    CSI 63.56
    rCSI 95.9%
    PRS 0.5
  • secretory cell CL0000151
    CSI 63.49
    rCSI 66.25%
    PRS 0.53
  • endothelial cell of artery CL1000413
    CSI 63.06
    rCSI 92.4%
    PRS 3.17
  • Langerhans cell CL0000453
    CSI 62.98
    rCSI 96.19%
    PRS 0.9
  • transit amplifying cell CL0009010
    CSI 62.94
    rCSI 96.27%
    PRS 0.84
  • interstitial cell of Cajal CL0002088
    CSI 62.91
    rCSI 80.08%
    PRS 0.6
  • alternatively activated macrophage CL0000890
    CSI 62.67
    rCSI 78.79%
    PRS 0.79
  • dendritic cell, human CL0001056
    CSI 62.59
    rCSI 96.13%
    PRS 0.59
  • retinal bipolar neuron CL0000748
    CSI -35.0
    rCSI -65.5%
    PRS 0.4%
  • sncg GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023015
    CSI -33.3
    rCSI -53.5%
    PRS 0.4%
  • inhibitory interneuron CL0000498
    CSI -31.4
    rCSI -72.4%
    PRS 0.5%
  • cerebral cortex neuron CL0010012
    CSI -30.7
    rCSI -100.0%
    PRS 0.8%
  • sst GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023017
    CSI -29.5
    rCSI -38.0%
    PRS 0.3%
  • mature astrocyte CL0002627
    CSI -25.9
    rCSI -100.0%
    PRS 1.6%
  • adipocyte CL0000136
    CSI -25.6
    rCSI -32.8%
    PRS 0.7%
  • pvalb GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023018
    CSI -23.9
    rCSI -29.7%
    PRS 0.3%
  • vascular leptomeningeal cell CL4023051
    CSI -23.0
    rCSI -40.2%
    PRS 0.4%
  • VIP GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023016
    CSI -22.7
    rCSI -27.1%
    PRS 0.3%
  • astrocyte of the cerebral cortex CL0002605
    CSI -22.0
    rCSI -49.4%
    PRS 0.4%
  • GABAergic neuron CL0000617
    CSI -20.6
    rCSI -69.0%
    PRS 0.6%
  • kidney interstitial alternatively activated macrophage CL1000695
    CSI -20.2
    rCSI -52.6%
    PRS 0.6%
  • rod bipolar cell CL0000751
    CSI -20.2
    rCSI -36.3%
    PRS 0.5%
  • neural cell CL0002319
    CSI -18.2
    rCSI -68.8%
    PRS 1.2%
  • lamp5 GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023011
    CSI -17.2
    rCSI -28.9%
    PRS 0.4%
  • L2/3-6 intratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic neuron CL4023040
    CSI -16.9
    rCSI -41.1%
    PRS 0.3%
  • kidney proximal convoluted tubule epithelial cell CL1000838
    CSI -14.0
    rCSI -100.0%
    PRS 10.3%
  • L6b glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023038
    CSI -13.5
    rCSI -42.3%
    PRS 0.3%
  • endocrine cell CL0000163
    CSI -13.4
    rCSI -68.7%
    PRS 2.0%
  • differentiation-committed oligodendrocyte precursor CL4023059
    CSI -13.3
    rCSI -24.2%
    PRS 0.7%
  • kidney interstitial fibroblast CL1000692
    CSI -13.1
    rCSI -69.7%
    PRS 5.2%
  • OFFx cell CL4033036
    CSI -13.0
    rCSI -61.2%
    PRS 1.8%
  • kidney collecting duct principal cell CL1001431
    CSI -12.4
    rCSI -62.4%
    PRS 3.6%
  • L4 intratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic neuron CL4030063
    CSI -12.4
    rCSI -29.6%
    PRS 0.6%
  • glutamatergic neuron CL0000679
    CSI -11.2
    rCSI -22.9%
    PRS 0.6%
  • L5 extratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023041
    CSI -10.5
    rCSI -37.7%
    PRS 0.3%
  • near-projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023012
    CSI -10.4
    rCSI -39.3%
    PRS 0.4%
  • chandelier pvalb GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023036
    CSI -9.4
    rCSI -29.5%
    PRS 0.4%
  • diffuse bipolar 6 cell CL4033032
    CSI -9.3
    rCSI -49.1%
    PRS 2.0%
  • corticothalamic-projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023013
    CSI -8.5
    rCSI -50.1%
    PRS 0.4%
  • invaginating midget bipolar cell CL4033034
    CSI -8.1
    rCSI -47.7%
    PRS 1.6%
  • central nervous system neuron CL2000029
    CSI -7.9
    rCSI -57.8%
    PRS 0.3%
  • erythroid lineage cell CL0000764
    CSI -7.8
    rCSI -50.3%
    PRS 1.5%
  • renal interstitial pericyte CL1001318
    CSI -7.4
    rCSI -20.5%
    PRS 0.5%
  • starburst amacrine cell CL0004232
    CSI -7.3
    rCSI -61.6%
    PRS 1.9%
  • diffuse bipolar 2 cell CL4033028
    CSI -7.1
    rCSI -54.8%
    PRS 1.6%
  • cell of skeletal muscle CL0000188
    CSI -6.5
    rCSI -70.6%
    PRS 2.9%
  • pulmonary capillary endothelial cell CL4028001
    CSI -6.5
    rCSI -12.4%
    PRS 0.8%
  • flat midget bipolar cell CL4033033
    CSI -6.2
    rCSI -44.4%
    PRS 1.7%
  • exhausted T cell CL0011025
    CSI -5.4
    rCSI -91.8%
    PRS 3.1%
  • diffuse bipolar 3b cell CL4033030
    CSI -5.4
    rCSI -35.9%
    PRS 1.5%
  • diffuse bipolar 3a cell CL4033029
    CSI -5.3
    rCSI -35.9%
    PRS 1.4%
  • squamous epithelial cell CL0000076
    CSI -4.9
    rCSI -11.5%
    PRS 0.7%
  • glycinergic amacrine cell CL4030028
    CSI -4.7
    rCSI -12.3%
    PRS 0.9%
  • H2 horizontal cell CL0004218
    CSI -4.5
    rCSI -22.5%
    PRS 1.1%
  • cerebellar granule cell CL0001031
    CSI -3.3
    rCSI -4.8%
    PRS 0.6%
  • ON midget ganglion cell CL4033046
    CSI -3.1
    rCSI -63.7%
    PRS 0.7%
  • kidney granular cell CL0000648
    CSI -3.0
    rCSI -42.8%
    PRS 7.7%
  • cardiac endothelial cell CL0010008
    CSI -2.9
    rCSI -11.7%
    PRS 0.6%
  • OFF midget ganglion cell CL4033047
    CSI -2.8
    rCSI -56.7%
    PRS 0.8%
  • kidney collecting duct intercalated cell CL1001432
    CSI -2.7
    rCSI -19.3%
    PRS 2.4%
  • hepatic stellate cell CL0000632
    CSI -2.6
    rCSI -9.8%
    PRS 0.5%
  • H1 horizontal cell CL0004217
    CSI -2.6
    rCSI -10.1%
    PRS 1.6%
  • cardiac blood vessel endothelial cell CL0010006
    CSI -2.4
    rCSI -16.8%
    PRS 2.1%
  • cord blood hematopoietic stem cell CL2000095
    CSI -1.6
    rCSI -30.7%
    PRS 3.3%
  • endothelial cell of vascular tree CL0002139
    CSI -1.6
    rCSI -8.7%
    PRS 1.5%
  • Purkinje cell CL0000121
    CSI -1.1
    rCSI -14.6%
    PRS 5.3%
  • kidney resident macrophage CL1000698
    CSI -0.6
    rCSI -11.3%
    PRS 13.7%
  • periportal region hepatocyte CL0019026
    CSI -0.5
    rCSI -2.1%
    PRS 0.9%
  • platelet CL0000233
    CSI -0.5
    rCSI -2.0%
    PRS 1.6%
  • GABAergic amacrine cell CL4030027
    CSI 0.7
    rCSI 2.3%
    PRS 0.8%
  • immature innate lymphoid cell CL0001082
    CSI 1.0
    rCSI 31.6%
    PRS 10.2%
  • amacrine cell CL0000561
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 3.5%
    PRS 0.5%
  • tracheobronchial goblet cell CL0019003
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 24.5%
    PRS 12.8%
  • neuron CL0000540
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 4.2%
    PRS 1.0%
  • endocardial cell CL0002350
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 8.7%
    PRS 0.9%
  • renal intercalated cell CL0005010
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 17.6%
    PRS 4.0%
  • Bergmann glial cell CL0000644
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 3.1%
    PRS 0.6%
  • serous secreting cell CL0000313
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 12.5%
    PRS 2.6%
  • direct pathway medium spiny neuron CL4023026
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 59.7%
    PRS 0.4%
  • neutrophil CL0000775
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 14.1%
    PRS 2.1%
  • choroid plexus epithelial cell CL0000706
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 4.3%
    PRS 0.4%
  • cerebral cortex endothelial cell CL1001602
    CSI 2.7
    rCSI 4.6%
    PRS 0.4%
  • macula densa epithelial cell CL1000850
    CSI 2.7
    rCSI 38.4%
    PRS 10.3%
  • indirect pathway medium spiny neuron CL4023029
    CSI 2.8
    rCSI 66.5%
    PRS 0.4%
  • forebrain neuroblast CL1000042
    CSI 2.8
    rCSI 30.7%
    PRS 8.5%
  • basal cell of epidermis CL0002187
    CSI 2.9
    rCSI 5.1%
    PRS 0.8%
  • NKp44-negative group 3 innate lymphoid cell, human CL0001080
    CSI 3.0
    rCSI 91.6%
    PRS 7.7%
  • odontoblast CL0000060
    CSI 3.0
    rCSI 67.3%
    PRS 3.1%
  • B-1 B cell CL0000819
    CSI 3.0
    rCSI 77.2%
    PRS 3.2%
  • slow muscle cell CL0000189
    CSI 3.0
    rCSI 40.0%
    PRS 8.1%
  • Merkel cell CL0000242
    CSI 3.1
    rCSI 70.9%
    PRS 3.8%
  • retinal ganglion cell CL0000740
    CSI 3.1
    rCSI 7.0%
    PRS 0.4%
  • hepatic pit cell CL2000054
    CSI 3.2
    rCSI 44.1%
    PRS 7.2%
  • pluripotent stem cell CL0002248
    CSI 3.3
    rCSI 98.8%
    PRS 1.3%
  • uterine smooth muscle cell CL0002601
    CSI 3.5
    rCSI 22.9%
    PRS 4.3%
  • caudal ganglionic eminence derived cortical interneuron CL4023064
    CSI 3.6
    rCSI 6.3%
    PRS 0.3%
  • kidney loop of Henle thick ascending limb epithelial cell CL1001106
    CSI 3.6
    rCSI 31.1%
    PRS 1.5%
  • mesenchymal lymphangioblast CL0005021
    CSI 3.7
    rCSI 97.4%
    PRS 2.9%
  • kidney loop of Henle epithelial cell CL1000909
    CSI 3.8
    rCSI 80.5%
    PRS 4.1%
  • cone retinal bipolar cell CL0000752
    CSI 3.8
    rCSI 49.9%
    PRS 3.8%
  • osteoblast CL0000062
    CSI 3.8
    rCSI 95.1%
    PRS 4.9%
  • epithelial cell of urethra CL1000296
    CSI 3.8
    rCSI 96.6%
    PRS 1.8%
  • kidney connecting tubule principal cell CL4030018
    CSI 3.9
    rCSI 28.5%
    PRS 8.1%
  • eye photoreceptor cell CL0000287
    CSI 4.0
    rCSI 45.1%
    PRS 2.2%
  • prostate gland microvascular endothelial cell CL2000059
    CSI 4.1
    rCSI 97.5%
    PRS 2.0%
  • lung microvascular endothelial cell CL2000016
    CSI 4.2
    rCSI 80.3%
    PRS 1.9%
  • kidney distal convoluted tubule epithelial cell CL1000849
    CSI 4.2
    rCSI 44.2%
    PRS 0.9%
  • fast muscle cell CL0000190
    CSI 4.3
    rCSI 16.9%
    PRS 3.4%

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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    • CSI N/A
  • Node Size: Proportional to Target Cell CSI magnitude
  • STRING PPI Edge
  • Shared Pathway Edge (ONTOLOGY)

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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 [RPL37](/details-gene/6167) (Ribosomal Protein L37) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 5p13.1. It encodes a core component of the 60S large ribosomal subunit, making it a fundamental element of the cell's protein synthesis machinery. As a [structural constituent of the ribosome](/details-ontology/GO:0003735), it plays an essential role in the process of [translation](/details-ontology/GO:0006412). Expression data reveals that **Overall**, [RPL37](/details-gene/6167) shows particularly high significance in highly proliferative and metabolically active cell populations, most notably within the hematopoietic system, including [hematopoietic stem cells](/details-cell/CL0000037) and various lymphocyte subsets like [central memory CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cells](/details-cell/CL0000904). Functional annotations also suggest potential extra-ribosomal roles, including involvement in the p53 signaling pathway through its interaction with MDM2 family proteins ([GO:0097371](/details-ontology/GO:0097371)). ## Cellular Roles and Expression Landscape The expression profile of [RPL37](/details-gene/6167) highlights its critical role in cells requiring high rates of protein synthesis for proliferation, differentiation, and effector functions. **Overall**, the gene exhibits its highest significance in a broad range of immune cells. This includes both the lymphoid lineage, such as [central memory CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cells](/details-cell/CL0000904) (CSI: 155.24), [central memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cells](/details-cell/CL0000907), and [naive T cells](/details-cell/CL0000898), as well as progenitor cells like [hematopoietic stem cells](/details-cell/CL0000037) (CSI: 148.60). Its high significance extends to innate immune cells, including [CD16-positive, CD56-dim natural killer cells, human](/details-cell/CL0000939), and antigen-presenting cells like [plasmacytoid dendritic cells, human](/details-cell/CL0001058). This pattern is consistent with the high demand for protein production during immune cell development and activation. In stark contrast, [RPL37](/details-gene/6167) shows very low to negative significance in terminally differentiated, non-proliferative cell types. Its expression is least significant in various neuronal populations, including [retinal bipolar neurons](/details-cell/CL0000748) (CSI: -34.99) and multiple types of [GABAergic cortical interneurons](/details-cell/CL4023015), as well as structural cells like [adipocytes](/details-cell/CL0000136). This sharp distinction suggests that while [RPL37](/details-gene/6167) is a ubiquitous housekeeping gene, its expression levels are tightly regulated and correspond to the translational demands of specific cell lineages, being most prominent in the immune system and least prominent in the nervous system. ## Pathways and Molecular Function The primary function of [RPL37](/details-gene/6167) is its integral role in protein biosynthesis. As a component of the cytosolic large ribosomal subunit ([GO:0022625](/details-ontology/GO:0022625)), it is fundamentally involved in nearly all aspects of mRNA translation, as detailed in Reactome pathways such as [Eukaryotic translation initiation](/details-pathway/R-HSA-72613), [Peptide chain elongation](/details-pathway/R-HSA-156902), and [Eukaryotic translation termination](/details-pathway/R-HSA-72764). Its high expression in lymphocytes is directly consistent with its involvement in the [Metabolism of proteins](/details-pathway/R-HSA-392499), which is massively upregulated during an immune response. Beyond its canonical role in the ribosome, functional annotations suggest extra-ribosomal functions for [RPL37](/details-gene/6167). The gene is associated with [Mdm2/mdm4 family protein binding](/details-ontology/GO:0097371) and [positive regulation of signal transduction by p53 class mediator](/details-ontology/GO:1901798). This suggests that, like other ribosomal proteins, [RPL37](/details-gene/6167) may act as a cellular stress sensor. Under conditions of ribosomal stress, free [RPL37](/details-gene/6167) might bind to and inhibit the E3 ubiquitin ligase MDM2, leading to the stabilization of the p53 tumor suppressor. This places [RPL37](/details-gene/6167) at the critical intersection of protein synthesis, cell cycle control, and cellular stress responses ([R-HSA-2262752](https://reactome.org/content/detail/R-HSA-2262752)). ## Research Directions The widespread and essential nature of [RPL37](/details-gene/6167) in translation, combined with its specific regulatory functions, opens several avenues for future research. ### Testable Hypotheses 1. **Hypothesis 1: Role in Hematopoietic Lineage Commitment:** Given its high significance in [hematopoietic stem cells](/details-cell/CL0000037) and its differential expression across various immune lineages, the precise expression level of [RPL37](/details-gene/6167) may function as a rheostat controlling translational capacity, thereby influencing lineage commitment decisions during hematopoiesis. 2. **Hypothesis 2: Extra-ribosomal Function in Immune Cell Apoptosis:** The annotated interaction with the p53 pathway suggests that [RPL37](/details-gene/6167) has an extra-ribosomal role in regulating immune cell fate. Under conditions of cellular stress (e.g., viral infection or nutrient deprivation), free cytosolic [RPL37](/details-gene/6167) may bind and inhibit MDM2, stabilizing p53 and promoting apoptosis in activated lymphocytes to ensure proper immune homeostasis. ### Experimental Approach To test the second hypothesis, one could utilize an immune cell line, such as Jurkat T cells. Ribosomal stress could be induced using low-dose Actinomycin D. The interaction between endogenous [RPL37](/details-gene/6167) and MDM2 could then be assessed via co-immunoprecipitation followed by Western blotting. Concurrently, levels of p53 and its downstream targets (e.g., p21, PUMA) would be measured to confirm pathway activation. A definitive test would involve creating an [RPL37](/details-gene/6167) knockout in these cells using CRISPR-Cas9 and demonstrating that the p53-mediated apoptotic response to ribosomal stress is abrogated. ### Therapeutic Potential As a core component of the ribosome, [RPL37](/details-gene/6167) is an inherently challenging therapeutic target for inhibition due to the high likelihood of severe, on-target toxicity across all healthy tissues. However, its role as a potential regulator of the MDM2-p53 axis presents a more nuanced possibility. Instead of targeting the protein directly, strategies aimed at modulating its specific extra-ribosomal interactions could be explored, though this remains highly speculative. More immediately, the expression level of [RPL37](/details-gene/6167) could serve as a valuable prognostic biomarker in diseases characterized by dysregulated protein synthesis, such as certain cancers or autoimmune disorders, where it may reflect cellular proliferation rates and metabolic activity.

Genular Protein ID: 1456287129

Symbol: RL37_HUMAN

Name: 60S ribosomal protein L37

UniProtKB Accession Codes:

Database IDs:

Citations:

PubMed ID: 7545944

Title: Human ribosomal protein L37 has motifs predicting serine/threonine phosphorylation and a zinc-finger domain.

PubMed ID: 7545944

DOI: 10.1016/0167-4781(94)90197-x

PubMed ID: 7588717

Title: Cell cycle, differentiation and tissue-independent expression of ribosomal protein L37.

PubMed ID: 7588717

DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1995.tb20874.x

PubMed ID: 11875025

Title: The human ribosomal protein genes: sequencing and comparative analysis of 73 genes.

PubMed ID: 11875025

DOI: 10.1101/gr.214202

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: 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: 19690332

Title: Quantitative phosphoproteomic analysis of T cell receptor signaling reveals system-wide modulation of protein-protein interactions.

PubMed ID: 19690332

DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.2000007

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: 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: 21406692

Title: System-wide temporal characterization of the proteome and phosphoproteome of human embryonic stem cell differentiation.

PubMed ID: 21406692

DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.2001570

PubMed ID: 22814378

Title: N-terminal acetylome analyses and functional insights of the N-terminal acetyltransferase NatB.

PubMed ID: 22814378

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1210303109

PubMed ID: 24524803

Title: A new system for naming ribosomal proteins.

PubMed ID: 24524803

DOI: 10.1016/j.sbi.2014.01.002

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: 97
  • Mass: 11078
  • Checksum: F565A11E983027C9
  • Sequence:
  • MTKGTSSFGK RRNKTHTLCR RCGSKAYHLQ KSTCGKCGYP AKRKRKYNWS AKAKRRNTTG 
    TGRMRHLKIV YRRFRHGFRE GTTPKPKRAA VAASSSS