Details for: RPS2

Gene ID: 6187

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: RPS2

Ensembl ID: ENSG00000140988

Description: ribosomal protein S2

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 131.7
    rCSI 77.78%
    PRS 1.76
  • hematopoietic stem cell CL0000037
    CSI 117.5
    rCSI 78.1%
    PRS 1.5
  • class switched memory B cell CL0000972
    CSI 116.47
    rCSI 86.95%
    PRS 2.13
  • naive thymus-derived CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000900
    CSI 116.14
    rCSI 81.57%
    PRS 3.85
  • CD4-positive helper T cell CL0000492
    CSI 115.13
    rCSI 87.09%
    PRS 1.76
  • double negative thymocyte CL0002489
    CSI 110.75
    rCSI 77%
    PRS 1.47
  • CD4-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte CL0000810
    CSI 110.42
    rCSI 88.45%
    PRS 2.36
  • group 3 innate lymphoid cell CL0001071
    CSI 110.02
    rCSI 82.67%
    PRS 1.29
  • neural crest cell CL0011012
    CSI 109.14
    rCSI 86.26%
    PRS 0.87
  • keratinocyte CL0000312
    CSI 108.93
    rCSI 91.31%
    PRS 1.51
  • mature T cell CL0002419
    CSI 108.8
    rCSI 84.62%
    PRS 1.8
  • epithelial cell of lower respiratory tract CL0002632
    CSI 107.36
    rCSI 83.23%
    PRS 1.19
  • common myeloid progenitor CL0000049
    CSI 107.21
    rCSI 86.69%
    PRS 1.23
  • epithelial cell of lung CL0000082
    CSI 106.21
    rCSI 88.05%
    PRS 1.17
  • granulocyte monocyte progenitor cell CL0000557
    CSI 102.45
    rCSI 88.71%
    PRS 1.41
  • naive T cell CL0000898
    CSI 101.52
    rCSI 70.65%
    PRS 1.84
  • plasmacytoid dendritic cell, human CL0001058
    CSI 99.05
    rCSI 69.16%
    PRS 1.33
  • T follicular helper cell CL0002038
    CSI 98.27
    rCSI 73.54%
    PRS 2.07
  • fallopian tube secretory epithelial cell CL4030006
    CSI 97.95
    rCSI 94.29%
    PRS 1.31
  • megakaryocyte-erythroid progenitor cell CL0000050
    CSI 97.95
    rCSI 88.45%
    PRS 1.11
  • naive B cell CL0000788
    CSI 97.92
    rCSI 83.99%
    PRS 4.09
  • early lymphoid progenitor CL0000936
    CSI 97.13
    rCSI 85.3%
    PRS 1.41
  • CD16-negative, CD56-bright natural killer cell, human CL0000938
    CSI 96.12
    rCSI 72.08%
    PRS 3.8
  • T-helper 17 cell CL0000899
    CSI 95.3
    rCSI 75.67%
    PRS 2.24
  • unswitched memory B cell CL0000970
    CSI 91.37
    rCSI 76.87%
    PRS 2.12
  • intestine goblet cell CL0019031
    CSI 89.25
    rCSI 79.22%
    PRS 1.26
  • pro-B cell CL0000826
    CSI 88.55
    rCSI 73.33%
    PRS 1.26
  • intestinal epithelial cell CL0002563
    CSI 88.44
    rCSI 92.44%
    PRS 1.34
  • skin fibroblast CL0002620
    CSI 87.69
    rCSI 75.6%
    PRS 2.11
  • bronchus fibroblast of lung CL2000093
    CSI 87.33
    rCSI 70.96%
    PRS 1.31
  • plasmablast CL0000980
    CSI 86.5
    rCSI 68.05%
    PRS 1.5
  • memory B cell CL0000787
    CSI 86.48
    rCSI 85.4%
    PRS 5.59
  • activated CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000906
    CSI 85.53
    rCSI 84.07%
    PRS 3.77
  • immature B cell CL0000816
    CSI 84.18
    rCSI 62.54%
    PRS 1.88
  • pancreatic A cell CL0000171
    CSI 83.67
    rCSI 87.65%
    PRS 1.36
  • pancreatic D cell CL0000173
    CSI 82.84
    rCSI 81.47%
    PRS 1.39
  • precursor B cell CL0000817
    CSI 79.84
    rCSI 69.94%
    PRS 1.7
  • activated CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000896
    CSI 79.66
    rCSI 73.64%
    PRS 2.31
  • elicited macrophage CL0000861
    CSI 79.16
    rCSI 72.68%
    PRS 1.43
  • transit amplifying cell of colon CL0009011
    CSI 78.64
    rCSI 92.35%
    PRS 1.54
  • ciliated epithelial cell CL0000067
    CSI 76.49
    rCSI 67.26%
    PRS 0.92
  • effector CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0001050
    CSI 76.45
    rCSI 58.15%
    PRS 1.67
  • CD16-positive, CD56-dim natural killer cell, human CL0000939
    CSI 76.33
    rCSI 50.87%
    PRS 3.57
  • CD4-positive, CD25-positive, alpha-beta regulatory T cell CL0000792
    CSI 74.98
    rCSI 73.63%
    PRS 2.01
  • mucosal invariant T cell CL0000940
    CSI 73.61
    rCSI 59.48%
    PRS 3.3
  • IgA plasma cell CL0000987
    CSI 73.57
    rCSI 75.31%
    PRS 2.38
  • CD14-low, CD16-positive monocyte CL0002396
    CSI 72.92
    rCSI 56.18%
    PRS 1.13
  • activated type II NK T cell CL0000931
    CSI 72.52
    rCSI 81.62%
    PRS 2.12
  • common dendritic progenitor CL0001029
    CSI 70.73
    rCSI 88.77%
    PRS 1.59
  • myeloid leukocyte CL0000766
    CSI 70.05
    rCSI 64.63%
    PRS 1.27
  • fraction A pre-pro B cell CL0002045
    CSI 69.4
    rCSI 79.44%
    PRS 2.62
  • enteroendocrine cell CL0000164
    CSI 69.18
    rCSI 94.53%
    PRS 1.39
  • gamma-delta T cell CL0000798
    CSI 69.08
    rCSI 81.14%
    PRS 12.82
  • respiratory basal cell CL0002633
    CSI 69.02
    rCSI 71.5%
    PRS 1.47
  • mesodermal cell CL0000222
    CSI 68.02
    rCSI 81.65%
    PRS 1.26
  • fibroblast of lung CL0002553
    CSI 67.99
    rCSI 63.27%
    PRS 1.25
  • mature NK T cell CL0000814
    CSI 67.27
    rCSI 86.04%
    PRS 5.86
  • peripheral nervous system neuron CL2000032
    CSI 67.2
    rCSI 91.56%
    PRS 1.15
  • CD8-positive, alpha-beta memory T cell CL0000909
    CSI 66.65
    rCSI 69.61%
    PRS 4.07
  • common lymphoid progenitor CL0000051
    CSI 64.76
    rCSI 86.54%
    PRS 2.41
  • neuroblast (sensu Nematoda and Protostomia) CL0000338
    CSI 64.51
    rCSI 74.5%
    PRS 1.18
  • M cell of gut CL0000682
    CSI 63.7
    rCSI 67.69%
    PRS 2.3
  • CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000624
    CSI 63.16
    rCSI 80.83%
    PRS 27.68
  • endothelial cell of artery CL1000413
    CSI 62.8
    rCSI 92.01%
    PRS 7.78
  • extravillous trophoblast CL0008036
    CSI 61.99
    rCSI 76.69%
    PRS 1.11
  • B cell CL0000236
    CSI 61.9
    rCSI 82.82%
    PRS 7.75
  • pancreatic acinar cell CL0002064
    CSI 60.98
    rCSI 81.05%
    PRS 1.38
  • naive thymus-derived CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000895
    CSI 60.89
    rCSI 76.51%
    PRS 6.95
  • enteric smooth muscle cell CL0002504
    CSI 60.66
    rCSI 86.57%
    PRS 1.44
  • CD1c-positive myeloid dendritic cell CL0002399
    CSI 59.66
    rCSI 72.06%
    PRS 1.44
  • alveolar type 1 fibroblast cell CL4028004
    CSI 59.65
    rCSI 65.33%
    PRS 1.47
  • renal alpha-intercalated cell CL0005011
    CSI 59.6
    rCSI 79.68%
    PRS 1.72
  • colon epithelial cell CL0011108
    CSI 58.69
    rCSI 61.48%
    PRS 1.18
  • plasma cell CL0000786
    CSI 58.59
    rCSI 76.78%
    PRS 6.83
  • mucous neck cell CL0000651
    CSI 58.54
    rCSI 84.37%
    PRS 2.05
  • classical monocyte CL0000860
    CSI 57.65
    rCSI 85.47%
    PRS 15.34
  • lung ciliated cell CL1000271
    CSI 57.59
    rCSI 66.59%
    PRS 0.91
  • conventional dendritic cell CL0000990
    CSI 57.04
    rCSI 47.62%
    PRS 4.37
  • CD8-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte CL0000811
    CSI 56.79
    rCSI 88.56%
    PRS 3.3
  • perivascular cell CL4033054
    CSI 56.58
    rCSI 77.34%
    PRS 1.44
  • myofibroblast cell CL0000186
    CSI 56.51
    rCSI 78.27%
    PRS 1.82
  • neuroblast (sensu Vertebrata) CL0000031
    CSI 56.47
    rCSI 72.48%
    PRS 1.27
  • radial glial cell CL0000681
    CSI 56.32
    rCSI 78.25%
    PRS 1.35
  • myeloid dendritic cell CL0000782
    CSI 56.1
    rCSI 81.27%
    PRS 1.85
  • goblet cell CL0000160
    CSI 55.96
    rCSI 52.88%
    PRS 1.31
  • promyelocyte CL0000836
    CSI 55.8
    rCSI 80.48%
    PRS 1.75
  • secretory cell CL0000151
    CSI 55.79
    rCSI 58.21%
    PRS 1.29
  • transit amplifying cell CL0009010
    CSI 55.75
    rCSI 85.28%
    PRS 2.06
  • interstitial cell of Cajal CL0002088
    CSI 55.69
    rCSI 70.89%
    PRS 1.48
  • IgG plasma cell CL0000985
    CSI 55.29
    rCSI 66.23%
    PRS 2.18
  • mature B cell CL0000785
    CSI 55
    rCSI 47.82%
    PRS 1.55
  • conjunctival epithelial cell CL1000432
    CSI 54.86
    rCSI 83.8%
    PRS 1.28
  • paneth cell CL0000510
    CSI 54.64
    rCSI 80.67%
    PRS 2
  • melanocyte CL0000148
    CSI 54.53
    rCSI 40.39%
    PRS 1.2
  • pulmonary ionocyte CL0017000
    CSI 53.8
    rCSI 65.49%
    PRS 1.59
  • epithelial cell CL0000066
    CSI 53.56
    rCSI 82.31%
    PRS 1.83
  • effector memory CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000905
    CSI 52.94
    rCSI 72.11%
    PRS 3.16
  • T-helper 1 cell CL0000545
    CSI 52.26
    rCSI 94.34%
    PRS 4.01
  • acinar cell CL0000622
    CSI 52.01
    rCSI 76.27%
    PRS 1.67
  • retinal blood vessel endothelial cell CL0002585
    CSI 51.92
    rCSI 82.92%
    PRS 1.38
  • adipocyte CL0000136
    CSI -41.6
    rCSI -53.5%
    PRS 1.7%
  • VIP GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023016
    CSI -26.1
    rCSI -31.2%
    PRS 0.9%
  • inhibitory interneuron CL0000498
    CSI -25.4
    rCSI -58.6%
    PRS 1.3%
  • retinal bipolar neuron CL0000748
    CSI -24.7
    rCSI -46.2%
    PRS 1.1%
  • renal interstitial pericyte CL1001318
    CSI -20.9
    rCSI -57.7%
    PRS 1.4%
  • professional antigen presenting cell CL0000145
    CSI -18.6
    rCSI -63.9%
    PRS 5.6%
  • GABAergic neuron CL0000617
    CSI -18.4
    rCSI -61.6%
    PRS 1.4%
  • kidney interstitial alternatively activated macrophage CL1000695
    CSI -18.2
    rCSI -47.5%
    PRS 1.6%
  • squamous epithelial cell CL0000076
    CSI -18.1
    rCSI -43.0%
    PRS 1.7%
  • cardiac neuron CL0010022
    CSI -17.9
    rCSI -57.3%
    PRS 1.1%
  • endocrine cell CL0000163
    CSI -16.1
    rCSI -82.7%
    PRS 5.9%
  • kidney collecting duct principal cell CL1001431
    CSI -16.1
    rCSI -81.1%
    PRS 9.0%
  • cerebral cortex neuron CL0010012
    CSI -15.7
    rCSI -64.2%
    PRS 1.8%
  • rod bipolar cell CL0000751
    CSI -14.2
    rCSI -25.6%
    PRS 1.1%
  • astrocyte of the cerebral cortex CL0002605
    CSI -14.2
    rCSI -31.9%
    PRS 0.9%
  • chandelier pvalb GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023036
    CSI -12.8
    rCSI -39.9%
    PRS 1.0%
  • cardiac endothelial cell CL0010008
    CSI -12.6
    rCSI -51.0%
    PRS 1.5%
  • diffuse bipolar 6 cell CL4033032
    CSI -11.4
    rCSI -60.1%
    PRS 4.2%
  • corticothalamic-projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023013
    CSI -11.4
    rCSI -67.2%
    PRS 1.0%
  • glutamatergic neuron CL0000679
    CSI -10.8
    rCSI -22.3%
    PRS 1.6%
  • invaginating midget bipolar cell CL4033034
    CSI -10.3
    rCSI -60.5%
    PRS 3.4%
  • epicardial adipocyte CL1000309
    CSI -10.1
    rCSI -33.0%
    PRS 2.5%
  • exhausted T cell CL0011025
    CSI -8.8
    rCSI -100.0%
    PRS 7.3%
  • mature microglial cell CL0002629
    CSI -8.5
    rCSI -35.5%
    PRS 4.9%
  • primordial germ cell CL0000670
    CSI -8.4
    rCSI -41.9%
    PRS 10.0%
  • regular ventricular cardiac myocyte CL0002131
    CSI -8.3
    rCSI -52.1%
    PRS 1.1%
  • kidney collecting duct intercalated cell CL1001432
    CSI -8.2
    rCSI -58.7%
    PRS 5.9%
  • mature astrocyte CL0002627
    CSI -8.2
    rCSI -34.9%
    PRS 3.6%
  • flat midget bipolar cell CL4033033
    CSI -8.1
    rCSI -57.6%
    PRS 3.5%
  • OFFx cell CL4033036
    CSI -7.9
    rCSI -37.1%
    PRS 3.9%
  • near-projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023012
    CSI -7.5
    rCSI -28.4%
    PRS 0.9%
  • hepatic stellate cell CL0000632
    CSI -7.0
    rCSI -26.1%
    PRS 1.1%
  • starburst amacrine cell CL0004232
    CSI -6.8
    rCSI -57.3%
    PRS 4.0%
  • periportal region hepatocyte CL0019026
    CSI -6.8
    rCSI -26.3%
    PRS 2.2%
  • differentiation-committed oligodendrocyte precursor CL4023059
    CSI -6.5
    rCSI -11.8%
    PRS 1.5%
  • erythroid lineage cell CL0000764
    CSI -6.3
    rCSI -40.3%
    PRS 3.6%
  • cord blood hematopoietic stem cell CL2000095
    CSI -5.5
    rCSI -100.0%
    PRS 10.7%
  • cerebral cortex endothelial cell CL1001602
    CSI -5.3
    rCSI -9.2%
    PRS 1.0%
  • neural cell CL0002319
    CSI -4.9
    rCSI -18.5%
    PRS 3.0%
  • cell of skeletal muscle CL0000188
    CSI -4.9
    rCSI -53.1%
    PRS 8.8%
  • diffuse bipolar 2 cell CL4033028
    CSI -4.8
    rCSI -36.9%
    PRS 3.8%
  • diffuse bipolar 3a cell CL4033029
    CSI -3.4
    rCSI -23.2%
    PRS 3.4%
  • diffuse bipolar 3b cell CL4033030
    CSI -3.2
    rCSI -21.0%
    PRS 3.5%
  • indirect pathway medium spiny neuron CL4023029
    CSI -3.0
    rCSI -71.6%
    PRS 1.0%
  • cerebellar granule cell CL0001031
    CSI -2.7
    rCSI -3.9%
    PRS 1.4%
  • ON parasol ganglion cell CL4033052
    CSI -1.9
    rCSI -27.2%
    PRS 1.2%
  • cardiac blood vessel endothelial cell CL0010006
    CSI -1.6
    rCSI -11.1%
    PRS 4.6%
  • amacrine cell CL0000561
    CSI -1.5
    rCSI -4.3%
    PRS 1.2%
  • midzonal region hepatocyte CL0019028
    CSI -1.4
    rCSI -3.2%
    PRS 2.3%
  • glycinergic amacrine cell CL4030028
    CSI -0.6
    rCSI -1.6%
    PRS 2.0%
  • ON midget ganglion cell CL4033046
    CSI -0.5
    rCSI -9.4%
    PRS 1.7%
  • L6b glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023038
    CSI 0.0
    rCSI 0.0%
    PRS 0.9%
  • cardiac muscle cell CL0000746
    CSI 0.2
    rCSI 0.2%
    PRS 1.1%
  • caudal ganglionic eminence derived cortical interneuron CL4023064
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 0.5%
    PRS 0.8%
  • sst GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023017
    CSI 0.5
    rCSI 0.6%
    PRS 0.9%
  • OFF midget ganglion cell CL4033047
    CSI 0.5
    rCSI 9.4%
    PRS 1.8%
  • platelet CL0000233
    CSI 0.5
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 4.0%
  • H1 horizontal cell CL0004217
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 2.2%
    PRS 3.8%
  • macula densa epithelial cell CL1000850
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 10.9%
    PRS 22.4%
  • immature innate lymphoid cell CL0001082
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 25.3%
    PRS 23.9%
  • H2 horizontal cell CL0004218
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 4.7%
    PRS 2.7%
  • GABAergic amacrine cell CL4030027
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 4.2%
    PRS 1.9%
  • tracheobronchial goblet cell CL0019003
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 25.0%
    PRS 32.8%
  • endocardial cell CL0002350
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 7.5%
    PRS 2.3%
  • pulmonary capillary endothelial cell CL4028001
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 3.4%
    PRS 2.0%
  • kidney connecting tubule principal cell CL4030018
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 14.9%
    PRS 20.5%
  • kidney interstitial cell CL1000500
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 34.1%
    PRS 14.7%
  • eye photoreceptor cell CL0000287
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 24.4%
    PRS 5.5%
  • serous secreting cell CL0000313
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 11.0%
    PRS 6.7%
  • kidney loop of Henle epithelial cell CL1000909
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 50.1%
    PRS 12.5%
  • kidney loop of Henle thick ascending limb epithelial cell CL1001106
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 20.9%
    PRS 3.6%
  • group 3 innate lymphoid cell, human CL0001078
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 53.1%
    PRS 24.9%
  • Bergmann glial cell CL0000644
    CSI 2.8
    rCSI 3.8%
    PRS 1.5%
  • odontoblast CL0000060
    CSI 2.9
    rCSI 64.5%
    PRS 7.8%
  • kidney distal convoluted tubule epithelial cell CL1000849
    CSI 2.9
    rCSI 30.4%
    PRS 2.3%
  • kidney resident macrophage CL1000698
    CSI 2.9
    rCSI 57.8%
    PRS 33.8%
  • NKp44-negative group 3 innate lymphoid cell, human CL0001080
    CSI 2.9
    rCSI 90.2%
    PRS 18.1%
  • renal intercalated cell CL0005010
    CSI 3.0
    rCSI 27.0%
    PRS 12.1%
  • hepatic pit cell CL2000054
    CSI 3.1
    rCSI 42.1%
    PRS 17.1%
  • pluripotent stem cell CL0002248
    CSI 3.2
    rCSI 94.5%
    PRS 3.2%
  • B-1 B cell CL0000819
    CSI 3.3
    rCSI 84.6%
    PRS 7.9%
  • osteoblast CL0000062
    CSI 3.3
    rCSI 82.3%
    PRS 12.6%
  • lung microvascular endothelial cell CL2000016
    CSI 3.4
    rCSI 65.1%
    PRS 4.6%
  • Purkinje cell CL0000121
    CSI 3.5
    rCSI 45.5%
    PRS 14.3%
  • mesenchymal lymphangioblast CL0005021
    CSI 3.5
    rCSI 93.0%
    PRS 7.4%
  • regular atrial cardiac myocyte CL0002129
    CSI 3.6
    rCSI 11.4%
    PRS 1.6%
  • kidney connecting tubule epithelial cell CL1000768
    CSI 3.6
    rCSI 9.0%
    PRS 1.0%
  • Merkel cell CL0000242
    CSI 3.7
    rCSI 86.3%
    PRS 9.3%
  • epithelial cell of urethra CL1000296
    CSI 3.8
    rCSI 95.5%
    PRS 4.5%
  • follicular dendritic cell CL0000442
    CSI 3.8
    rCSI 61.5%
    PRS 8.0%
  • endothelial cell of vascular tree CL0002139
    CSI 3.9
    rCSI 21.1%
    PRS 3.5%
  • epithelial cell of proximal tubule segment 3 CL4030011
    CSI 3.9
    rCSI 31.1%
    PRS 17.7%
  • stratified epithelial cell CL0000079
    CSI 3.9
    rCSI 24.3%
    PRS 6.2%
  • prostate gland microvascular endothelial cell CL2000059
    CSI 4.0
    rCSI 96.0%
    PRS 4.8%
  • B-2 B cell CL0000822
    CSI 4.2
    rCSI 88.1%
    PRS 8.4%
  • immature alpha-beta T cell CL0000790
    CSI 4.3
    rCSI 61.2%
    PRS 21.0%
  • lung goblet cell CL1000143
    CSI 4.6
    rCSI 51.1%
    PRS 4.3%
  • cone retinal bipolar cell CL0000752
    CSI 4.6
    rCSI 60.5%
    PRS 9.2%
  • uterine smooth muscle cell CL0002601
    CSI 4.7
    rCSI 30.7%
    PRS 10.4%
  • retinal ganglion cell CL0000740
    CSI 4.9
    rCSI 10.7%
    PRS 1.0%

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 [RPS2](/details-gene/6187) encodes the ribosomal protein S2, an essential structural component of the 40S small ribosomal subunit. As a core element of the cell's protein synthesis machinery, its primary function is to facilitate translation. Its high expression in metabolically active and rapidly proliferating cells, such as lymphocytes and hematopoietic progenitors, underscores its fundamental role in cellular growth, differentiation, and function. Beyond its canonical role in translation, functional annotations suggest involvement in RNA binding, cellular responses to stress, and interactions with viral machinery during infection. ## Cellular Roles and Expression Landscape The expression profile of [RPS2](/details-gene/6187) highlights its critical importance in highly proliferative and biosynthetically active cell populations. **Overall**, the gene shows the highest significance in components of the adaptive and innate immune systems, as well as in progenitor cell lineages. Specifically, it is a key marker in various T cell subsets, including [central memory CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell](/details-cell/CL0000904), [naive thymus-derived CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell](/details-cell/CL0000900), and [CD4-positive helper T cell](/details-cell/CL0000492). High significance is also observed in [class switched memory B cell](/details-cell/CL0000972) and developmental stages such as [double negative thymocyte](/details-cell/CL0002489), suggesting a crucial role during lymphocyte maturation and clonal expansion. Furthermore, its high significance in [hematopoietic stem cell](/details-cell/CL0000037), [common myeloid progenitor](/details-cell/CL0000049), and [granulocyte monocyte progenitor cell](/details-cell/CL0000557) points to its indispensable function in maintaining the protein synthesis capacity required for hematopoiesis. Conversely, [RPS2](/details-gene/6187) exhibits low to negative significance in terminally differentiated, metabolically quiescent, or specialized cell types. This includes a notable lack of expression in various neuronal subtypes, such as [VIP GABAergic cortical interneuron](/details-cell/CL4023016) and [retinal bipolar neuron](/details-cell/CL0000748), as well as in structural cells like [adipocyte](/details-cell/CL0000136). This pattern reinforces its primary association with cellular proliferation and high-level protein production, rather than the maintenance of terminally differentiated states. ## Pathways and Molecular Function The molecular functions of [RPS2](/details-gene/6187) are centered around its role as a [structural constituent of ribosome](/details-cell/GO:0003735) involved in [cytoplasmic translation](/details-cell/GO:0002181). It is a key player in nearly all stages of protein synthesis, as detailed by its extensive involvement in Reactome pathways such as [Eukaryotic Translation Initiation](/details-cell/R-HSA-72613), [Peptide chain elongation](/details-cell/R-HSA-156902), and [Eukaryotic Translation Termination](/details-cell/R-HSA-72764). Its function as an [RNA binding](/details-cell/GO:0003723) protein is integral to these processes. Beyond this core function, [RPS2](/details-gene/6187) is implicated in cellular responses to stimuli and disease. Its participation in pathways like [Cellular responses to stress](/details-cell/R-HSA-2262752) and [Response of eif2ak4 (gcn2) to amino acid deficiency](/details-cell/R-HSA-9633012) suggests it may be part of the cellular machinery that modulates translation rates under adverse conditions. Critically, multiple viral infection pathways, including [Influenza infection](/details-cell/R-HSA-168255) and [Sars-cov-2 infection](/details-cell/R-HSA-9694516), leverage the host's translational machinery, making [RPS2](/details-gene/6187) a crucial host factor for viral replication. Research has also identified several post-translational modifications of [RPS2](/details-gene/6187), including arginine methylation by PRMT3 ([Link](https://doi.org/10.1042/bj20041466)) and citrullination by PADI4 ([Link](https://doi.org/10.1039/c1mb05089c)), which appear to be antagonistic. These modifications may represent a regulatory layer controlling its function or interaction with other proteins. ## Research Directions The ubiquitous nature of [RPS2](/details-gene/6187) as a housekeeping gene makes it an interesting subject for studying subtle regulatory mechanisms that could have profound cellular effects. Its high expression in immune cells and its role as a host factor in viral infections present several avenues for future investigation. **Proposed Hypotheses:** 1. **Regulation of Immune Cell Quiescence and Activation:** The high significance of [RPS2](/details-gene/6187) in activated and memory lymphocytes suggests that translational control via [RPS2](/details-gene/6187) is a critical checkpoint for immune cell activation. We hypothesize that post-translational modifications of [RPS2](/details-gene/6187), such as the balance between arginine methylation and citrullination, regulate the selective translation of mRNAs required for T cell proliferation and effector function. 2. **Viral Hijacking of Ribosomal Machinery:** Given its annotated role in SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza pathways, we hypothesize that viruses may induce or rely on specific post-translational modifications of [RPS2](/details-gene/6187) to favor the translation of viral mRNA over host mRNA. This could be a mechanism to co-opt cellular machinery more efficiently. **Experimental Approach for Hypothesis 2:** To investigate the role of [RPS2](/details-gene/6187) modifications in viral infection, one could use CRISPR-Cas9 to generate cell lines (e.g., A549 lung epithelial cells) expressing mutant versions of [RPS2](/details-gene/6187) that cannot be methylated or citrullinated at known sites. These engineered cell lines, along with a wild-type control, would be infected with SARS-CoV-2. The impact of these mutations on viral replication could be assessed by measuring viral titers, while ribosome profiling (Ribo-seq) could be used to determine if these modifications alter the translational efficiency of viral versus host mRNAs. **Therapeutic Potential:** As a fundamental and ubiquitously expressed component of the ribosome, direct targeting of [RPS2](/details-gene/6187) is likely to cause unacceptable systemic toxicity. However, its role in diseases characterized by high proliferation (e.g., cancer) or its co-option by viruses makes the regulatory pathways that control it more attractive targets. For instance, developing small molecule inhibitors against the enzymes that specifically modify [RPS2](/details-gene/6187), such as PRMT3, could offer a therapeutic window. Such an **inhibition** strategy might selectively impair the translational capacity of rapidly dividing cancer cells or virus-infected cells that are hyper-dependent on these modifications, while sparing healthy tissues.

Genular Protein ID: 705244253

Symbol: RS2_HUMAN

Name: 40S ribosomal protein S2

UniProtKB Accession Codes:

Database IDs:

Citations:

PubMed ID: 2308862

Title: Human cDNA sequence homologous to the mouse LLRep3 gene family.

PubMed ID: 2308862

DOI: 10.1093/nar/18.3.681

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: 8706699

Title: Characterization of the human small-ribosomal-subunit proteins by N-terminal and internal sequencing, and mass spectrometry.

PubMed ID: 8706699

DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1996.0144u.x

PubMed ID: 14654843

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

PubMed ID: 14654843

DOI: 10.1038/nature02166

PubMed ID: 15473865

Title: Ribosomal protein S2 is a substrate for mammalian PRMT3 (protein arginine methyltransferase 3).

PubMed ID: 15473865

DOI: 10.1042/bj20041466

PubMed ID: 18669648

Title: A quantitative atlas of mitotic phosphorylation.

PubMed ID: 18669648

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0805139105

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: 21584310

Title: Discovery of peptidylarginine deiminase-4 substrates by protein array: antagonistic citrullination and methylation of human ribosomal protein S2.

PubMed ID: 21584310

DOI: 10.1039/c1mb05089c

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: 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: 24275569

Title: An enzyme assisted RP-RPLC approach for in-depth analysis of human liver phosphoproteome.

PubMed ID: 24275569

DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2013.11.014

PubMed ID: 25114211

Title: Mapping of SUMO sites and analysis of SUMOylation changes induced by external stimuli.

PubMed ID: 25114211

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1413825111

PubMed ID: 25944712

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

PubMed ID: 25944712

DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201400617

PubMed ID: 28132843

Title: ZNF598 and RACK1 regulate mammalian ribosome-associated quality control function by mediating regulatory 40S ribosomal ubiquitylation.

PubMed ID: 28132843

DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2016.12.026

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: 30530495

Title: The 40S ribosomal protein uS5 (RPS2) assembles into an extraribosomal complex with human ZNF277 that competes with the PRMT3-uS5 interaction.

PubMed ID: 30530495

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra118.004928

PubMed ID: 32011234

Title: Distinct regulatory ribosomal ubiquitylation events are reversible and hierarchically organized.

PubMed ID: 32011234

DOI: 10.7554/elife.54023

PubMed ID: 31981475

Title: The G3BP1-family-USP10 deubiquitinase complex rescues ubiquitinated 40S subunits of ribosomes stalled in translation from lysosomal degradation.

PubMed ID: 31981475

DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2019.12.024

PubMed ID: 34348161

Title: The E3 ubiquitin ligase RNF10 modifies 40S ribosomal subunits of ribosomes compromised in translation.

PubMed ID: 34348161

DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109468

PubMed ID: 34469731

Title: iRQC, a surveillance pathway for 40S ribosomal quality control during mRNA translation initiation.

PubMed ID: 34469731

DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109642

PubMed ID: 23636399

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

PubMed ID: 23636399

DOI: 10.1038/nature12104

Sequence Information:

  • Length: 293
  • Mass: 31324
  • Checksum: 66C0DB7ED393B036
  • Sequence:
  • MADDAGAAGG PGGPGGPGMG NRGGFRGGFG SGIRGRGRGR GRGRGRGRGA RGGKAEDKEW 
    MPVTKLGRLV KDMKIKSLEE IYLFSLPIKE SEIIDFFLGA SLKDEVLKIM PVQKQTRAGQ 
    RTRFKAFVAI GDYNGHVGLG VKCSKEVATA IRGAIILAKL SIVPVRRGYW GNKIGKPHTV 
    PCKVTGRCGS VLVRLIPAPR GTGIVSAPVP KKLLMMAGID DCYTSARGCT ATLGNFAKAT 
    FDAISKTYSY LTPDLWKETV FTKSPYQEFT DHLVKTHTRV SVQRTQAPAV ATT