Details for: RPS20

Gene ID: 6224

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: RPS20

Ensembl ID: ENSG00000008988

Description: ribosomal protein S20

Cell Significance Landscape

Associated with

Significant Cells

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

  • hematopoietic stem cell CL0000037
    CSI 113.15
    rCSI 75.21%
    PRS 1.83
  • keratinocyte CL0000312
    CSI 96.09
    rCSI 80.55%
    PRS 1.85
  • fallopian tube secretory epithelial cell CL4030006
    CSI 90.33
    rCSI 86.96%
    PRS 1.61
  • intestinal epithelial cell CL0002563
    CSI 87.14
    rCSI 91.07%
    PRS 1.66
  • CD4-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte CL0000810
    CSI 86.52
    rCSI 69.31%
    PRS 2.89
  • epithelial cell of lower respiratory tract CL0002632
    CSI 80.49
    rCSI 62.4%
    PRS 1.47
  • pancreatic A cell CL0000171
    CSI 79.68
    rCSI 83.47%
    PRS 1.66
  • epithelial cell of lung CL0000082
    CSI 78.63
    rCSI 65.18%
    PRS 1.44
  • central memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000907
    CSI 77.47
    rCSI 52.19%
    PRS 1.86
  • granulocyte monocyte progenitor cell CL0000557
    CSI 76.99
    rCSI 66.66%
    PRS 1.72
  • common dendritic progenitor CL0001029
    CSI 76.7
    rCSI 96.26%
    PRS 1.95
  • pancreatic D cell CL0000173
    CSI 71.67
    rCSI 70.49%
    PRS 1.7
  • extravillous trophoblast CL0008036
    CSI 71.02
    rCSI 87.86%
    PRS 1.36
  • common myeloid progenitor CL0000049
    CSI 70.75
    rCSI 57.2%
    PRS 1.51
  • ciliated epithelial cell CL0000067
    CSI 67.92
    rCSI 59.73%
    PRS 1.12
  • transit amplifying cell of colon CL0009011
    CSI 67.49
    rCSI 79.27%
    PRS 1.88
  • megakaryocyte-erythroid progenitor cell CL0000050
    CSI 66.5
    rCSI 60.06%
    PRS 1.35
  • CD4-positive helper T cell CL0000492
    CSI 64.33
    rCSI 48.66%
    PRS 2.16
  • mucous neck cell CL0000651
    CSI 59.54
    rCSI 85.81%
    PRS 2.51
  • pancreatic acinar cell CL0002064
    CSI 56.74
    rCSI 75.42%
    PRS 1.69
  • placental villous trophoblast CL2000060
    CSI 55.17
    rCSI 85.24%
    PRS 1.46
  • naive thymus-derived CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000900
    CSI 51.91
    rCSI 36.46%
    PRS 4.71
  • memory B cell CL0000787
    CSI 50.38
    rCSI 49.75%
    PRS 6.84
  • central memory CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000904
    CSI 49.84
    rCSI 29.43%
    PRS 2.15
  • elicited macrophage CL0000861
    CSI 49.69
    rCSI 45.63%
    PRS 1.75
  • myeloid leukocyte CL0000766
    CSI 48.91
    rCSI 45.13%
    PRS 1.56
  • peripheral nervous system neuron CL2000032
    CSI 48.19
    rCSI 65.66%
    PRS 1.41
  • intestine goblet cell CL0019031
    CSI 47.65
    rCSI 42.29%
    PRS 1.54
  • T-helper 1 cell CL0000545
    CSI 46.62
    rCSI 84.15%
    PRS 4.87
  • skin fibroblast CL0002620
    CSI 46.35
    rCSI 39.95%
    PRS 2.58
  • mature T cell CL0002419
    CSI 46.28
    rCSI 36%
    PRS 2.21
  • enteroendocrine cell CL0000164
    CSI 46.19
    rCSI 63.12%
    PRS 1.7
  • unswitched memory B cell CL0000970
    CSI 45.8
    rCSI 38.53%
    PRS 2.6
  • naive thymus-derived CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000895
    CSI 45.64
    rCSI 57.35%
    PRS 8.5
  • T follicular helper cell CL0002038
    CSI 44.89
    rCSI 33.59%
    PRS 2.53
  • T-helper 17 cell CL0000899
    CSI 44.33
    rCSI 35.2%
    PRS 2.74
  • group 3 innate lymphoid cell CL0001071
    CSI 43.65
    rCSI 32.8%
    PRS 1.58
  • kidney epithelial cell CL0002518
    CSI 43.59
    rCSI 83.21%
    PRS 3.82
  • mature B cell CL0000785
    CSI 43.36
    rCSI 37.69%
    PRS 1.89
  • promyelocyte CL0000836
    CSI 43.16
    rCSI 62.26%
    PRS 2.14
  • acinar cell CL0000622
    CSI 42.42
    rCSI 62.2%
    PRS 2.04
  • naive B cell CL0000788
    CSI 41.9
    rCSI 35.94%
    PRS 5.01
  • CD1c-positive myeloid dendritic cell CL0002399
    CSI 41.77
    rCSI 50.46%
    PRS 1.77
  • enterocyte CL0000584
    CSI 41.27
    rCSI 66.55%
    PRS 2.51
  • mucus secreting cell CL0000319
    CSI 40.66
    rCSI 64.58%
    PRS 2.02
  • mucosal invariant T cell CL0000940
    CSI 39.63
    rCSI 32.02%
    PRS 4.04
  • secretory cell CL0000151
    CSI 38.9
    rCSI 40.59%
    PRS 1.58
  • myeloid dendritic cell CL0000782
    CSI 38.33
    rCSI 55.52%
    PRS 2.26
  • perivascular cell CL4033054
    CSI 38.1
    rCSI 52.08%
    PRS 1.77
  • conjunctival epithelial cell CL1000432
    CSI 38.02
    rCSI 58.07%
    PRS 1.57
  • mesodermal cell CL0000222
    CSI 37.89
    rCSI 45.48%
    PRS 1.54
  • CD8-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte CL0000811
    CSI 37.88
    rCSI 59.06%
    PRS 4.04
  • double-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte CL0000809
    CSI 37.83
    rCSI 38.55%
    PRS 2.24
  • epithelial cell CL0000066
    CSI 37.69
    rCSI 57.92%
    PRS 2.24
  • pancreatic ductal cell CL0002079
    CSI 37.57
    rCSI 73.07%
    PRS 1.57
  • early lymphoid progenitor CL0000936
    CSI 37.27
    rCSI 32.73%
    PRS 1.72
  • effector CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0001050
    CSI 36.86
    rCSI 28.04%
    PRS 2.04
  • colon goblet cell CL0009039
    CSI 36.5
    rCSI 86.76%
    PRS 2.36
  • activated CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell, human CL0001049
    CSI 36.14
    rCSI 61.82%
    PRS 3.5
  • plasmablast CL0000980
    CSI 35.85
    rCSI 28.2%
    PRS 1.83
  • lung ciliated cell CL1000271
    CSI 35.67
    rCSI 41.25%
    PRS 1.12
  • promonocyte CL0000559
    CSI 35.53
    rCSI 60.88%
    PRS 2.06
  • double negative thymocyte CL0002489
    CSI 35.41
    rCSI 24.62%
    PRS 1.8
  • common lymphoid progenitor CL0000051
    CSI 35.36
    rCSI 47.25%
    PRS 2.95
  • fraction A pre-pro B cell CL0002045
    CSI 34.19
    rCSI 39.14%
    PRS 3.21
  • goblet cell CL0000160
    CSI 33.53
    rCSI 31.68%
    PRS 1.61
  • naive T cell CL0000898
    CSI 33.22
    rCSI 23.12%
    PRS 2.25
  • B cell CL0000236
    CSI 33.04
    rCSI 44.21%
    PRS 9.48
  • stromal cell of ovary CL0002132
    CSI 32.7
    rCSI 89.84%
    PRS 2.61
  • CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000624
    CSI 31.72
    rCSI 40.59%
    PRS 33.58
  • muscle cell CL0000187
    CSI 31.63
    rCSI 64.95%
    PRS 3.78
  • progenitor cell CL0011026
    CSI 31.44
    rCSI 66.86%
    PRS 3.11
  • retinal blood vessel endothelial cell CL0002585
    CSI 31.39
    rCSI 50.13%
    PRS 1.69
  • mature NK T cell CL0000814
    CSI 31.36
    rCSI 40.11%
    PRS 7.18
  • intermediate monocyte CL0002393
    CSI 31.33
    rCSI 47.27%
    PRS 1.51
  • natural T-regulatory cell CL0000903
    CSI 31.11
    rCSI 58.92%
    PRS 4.43
  • enteric smooth muscle cell CL0002504
    CSI 30.29
    rCSI 43.23%
    PRS 1.76
  • memory T cell CL0000813
    CSI 30.23
    rCSI 58.24%
    PRS 3.54
  • CD16-negative, CD56-bright natural killer cell, human CL0000938
    CSI 30.07
    rCSI 22.55%
    PRS 4.65
  • hematopoietic multipotent progenitor cell CL0000837
    CSI 29.97
    rCSI 72.11%
    PRS 2.33
  • conventional dendritic cell CL0000990
    CSI 29.85
    rCSI 24.92%
    PRS 5.17
  • colonocyte CL1000347
    CSI 29.76
    rCSI 42.65%
    PRS 2.16
  • endothelial cell of artery CL1000413
    CSI 29.75
    rCSI 43.58%
    PRS 9.52
  • neural crest cell CL0011012
    CSI 29.74
    rCSI 23.51%
    PRS 1.07
  • tendon cell CL0000388
    CSI 29.61
    rCSI 76.94%
    PRS 4.9
  • CD14-low, CD16-positive monocyte CL0002396
    CSI 29.35
    rCSI 22.62%
    PRS 1.39
  • intestinal crypt stem cell of small intestine CL0009017
    CSI 29.15
    rCSI 78.57%
    PRS 2.04
  • respiratory hillock cell CL4030023
    CSI 28.76
    rCSI 51.28%
    PRS 2.68
  • gamma-delta T cell CL0000798
    CSI 28.5
    rCSI 33.47%
    PRS 15.68
  • dendritic cell CL0000451
    CSI 28.4
    rCSI 34.99%
    PRS 5.12
  • type B pancreatic cell CL0000169
    CSI 28.29
    rCSI 62.63%
    PRS 1.45
  • pulmonary alveolar type 2 cell CL0002063
    CSI 28.17
    rCSI 43.69%
    PRS 2.46
  • microcirculation associated smooth muscle cell CL0008035
    CSI 27.98
    rCSI 81.01%
    PRS 1.75
  • CD8-positive, CD28-negative, alpha-beta regulatory T cell CL0000920
    CSI 27.96
    rCSI 55.73%
    PRS 2.74
  • Hofbauer cell CL3000001
    CSI 27.94
    rCSI 52.75%
    PRS 1.93
  • myofibroblast cell CL0000186
    CSI 27.4
    rCSI 37.96%
    PRS 2.22
  • transitional stage B cell CL0000818
    CSI 27.27
    rCSI 89.27%
    PRS 5.04
  • CD16-positive, CD56-dim natural killer cell, human CL0000939
    CSI 27.25
    rCSI 18.16%
    PRS 4.37
  • colon epithelial cell CL0011108
    CSI 27.17
    rCSI 28.46%
    PRS 1.44
  • CD8-positive, alpha-beta memory T cell, CD45RO-positive CL0001203
    CSI 27.02
    rCSI 32.74%
    PRS 2.43
  • retinal bipolar neuron CL0000748
    CSI -43.8
    rCSI -82.0%
    PRS 1.3%
  • cerebral cortex endothelial cell CL1001602
    CSI -35.6
    rCSI -61.6%
    PRS 1.2%
  • vascular leptomeningeal cell CL4023051
    CSI -29.5
    rCSI -51.6%
    PRS 1.3%
  • renal interstitial pericyte CL1001318
    CSI -26.0
    rCSI -71.7%
    PRS 1.7%
  • pvalb GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023018
    CSI -24.4
    rCSI -30.3%
    PRS 1.0%
  • inhibitory interneuron CL0000498
    CSI -21.2
    rCSI -49.0%
    PRS 1.6%
  • mature astrocyte CL0002627
    CSI -18.6
    rCSI -79.0%
    PRS 4.1%
  • differentiation-committed oligodendrocyte precursor CL4023059
    CSI -17.5
    rCSI -31.7%
    PRS 1.8%
  • kidney interstitial alternatively activated macrophage CL1000695
    CSI -16.2
    rCSI -42.1%
    PRS 1.9%
  • astrocyte of the cerebral cortex CL0002605
    CSI -15.4
    rCSI -34.4%
    PRS 1.0%
  • alpha-beta T cell CL0000789
    CSI -14.1
    rCSI -16.5%
    PRS 2.6%
  • cardiac endothelial cell CL0010008
    CSI -13.9
    rCSI -56.1%
    PRS 1.9%
  • cerebral cortex neuron CL0010012
    CSI -13.8
    rCSI -56.0%
    PRS 2.2%
  • sst GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023017
    CSI -13.3
    rCSI -17.1%
    PRS 1.1%
  • neural cell CL0002319
    CSI -13.1
    rCSI -49.3%
    PRS 3.7%
  • L2/3-6 intratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic neuron CL4023040
    CSI -12.3
    rCSI -30.0%
    PRS 1.0%
  • squamous epithelial cell CL0000076
    CSI -11.8
    rCSI -28.1%
    PRS 2.1%
  • rod bipolar cell CL0000751
    CSI -11.6
    rCSI -20.8%
    PRS 1.4%
  • adipocyte CL0000136
    CSI -11.4
    rCSI -14.6%
    PRS 2.1%
  • corticothalamic-projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023013
    CSI -11.4
    rCSI -67.0%
    PRS 1.2%
  • OFFx cell CL4033036
    CSI -10.2
    rCSI -47.9%
    PRS 4.7%
  • GABAergic neuron CL0000617
    CSI -9.5
    rCSI -31.7%
    PRS 1.7%
  • VIP GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023016
    CSI -9.1
    rCSI -10.8%
    PRS 1.1%
  • kidney proximal convoluted tubule epithelial cell CL1000838
    CSI -9.0
    rCSI -95.4%
    PRS 26.1%
  • kidney interstitial fibroblast CL1000692
    CSI -8.3
    rCSI -43.9%
    PRS 12.5%
  • Schwann cell CL0002573
    CSI -6.9
    rCSI -19.6%
    PRS 2.1%
  • near-projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023012
    CSI -6.8
    rCSI -25.7%
    PRS 1.1%
  • platelet CL0000233
    CSI -6.7
    rCSI -27.6%
    PRS 4.9%
  • L5 extratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023041
    CSI -5.9
    rCSI -21.3%
    PRS 0.9%
  • hepatic stellate cell CL0000632
    CSI -5.9
    rCSI -21.9%
    PRS 1.4%
  • diffuse bipolar 2 cell CL4033028
    CSI -5.7
    rCSI -44.0%
    PRS 4.6%
  • pulmonary capillary endothelial cell CL4028001
    CSI -5.6
    rCSI -10.6%
    PRS 2.5%
  • glutamatergic neuron CL0000679
    CSI -5.5
    rCSI -11.3%
    PRS 1.9%
  • kidney collecting duct principal cell CL1001431
    CSI -4.8
    rCSI -24.0%
    PRS 10.9%
  • kidney granular cell CL0000648
    CSI -4.3
    rCSI -62.8%
    PRS 20.6%
  • exhausted T cell CL0011025
    CSI -4.0
    rCSI -68.4%
    PRS 9.0%
  • diffuse bipolar 3a cell CL4033029
    CSI -4.0
    rCSI -27.3%
    PRS 4.0%
  • erythroid lineage cell CL0000764
    CSI -3.5
    rCSI -22.6%
    PRS 4.5%
  • epicardial adipocyte CL1000309
    CSI -3.5
    rCSI -11.3%
    PRS 2.9%
  • H1 horizontal cell CL0004217
    CSI -3.4
    rCSI -13.4%
    PRS 4.6%
  • diffuse bipolar 3b cell CL4033030
    CSI -3.1
    rCSI -20.8%
    PRS 4.3%
  • regular ventricular cardiac myocyte CL0002131
    CSI -2.3
    rCSI -14.6%
    PRS 1.4%
  • amacrine cell CL0000561
    CSI -2.1
    rCSI -6.0%
    PRS 1.5%
  • periportal region hepatocyte CL0019026
    CSI -2.0
    rCSI -7.8%
    PRS 2.7%
  • kidney loop of Henle thin ascending limb epithelial cell CL1001107
    CSI -2.0
    rCSI -5.2%
    PRS 1.5%
  • hepatic pit cell CL2000054
    CSI -2.0
    rCSI -27.1%
    PRS 20.2%
  • cell of skeletal muscle CL0000188
    CSI -1.9
    rCSI -20.8%
    PRS 11.1%
  • H2 horizontal cell CL0004218
    CSI -1.5
    rCSI -7.6%
    PRS 3.3%
  • glycinergic amacrine cell CL4030028
    CSI -1.3
    rCSI -3.5%
    PRS 2.5%
  • immature innate lymphoid cell CL0001082
    CSI -1.3
    rCSI -39.6%
    PRS 28.9%
  • endothelial cell of periportal hepatic sinusoid CL0019021
    CSI -1.0
    rCSI -4.5%
    PRS 6.2%
  • L6b glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023038
    CSI -0.2
    rCSI -0.5%
    PRS 1.1%
  • smooth muscle cell of the pulmonary artery CL0002591
    CSI -0.2
    rCSI -1.3%
    PRS 9.2%
  • parietal epithelial cell CL1000452
    CSI 0.1
    rCSI 0.4%
    PRS 1.6%
  • direct pathway medium spiny neuron CL4023026
    CSI 0.2
    rCSI 3.9%
    PRS 0.9%
  • endocardial cell CL0002350
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 1.4%
    PRS 2.8%
  • serous secreting cell of bronchus submucosal gland CL4033005
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 9.6%
  • caudal ganglionic eminence derived cortical interneuron CL4023064
    CSI 0.5
    rCSI 1.0%
    PRS 1.0%
  • NKp44-negative group 3 innate lymphoid cell, human CL0001080
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 17.4%
    PRS 22.3%
  • group 3 innate lymphoid cell, human CL0001078
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 12.1%
    PRS 31.1%
  • immature alpha-beta T cell CL0000790
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 9.0%
    PRS 25.9%
  • bronchiolar smooth muscle cell CL4033017
    CSI 0.7
    rCSI 11.0%
    PRS 5.3%
  • airway submucosal gland duct basal cell CL4033024
    CSI 0.7
    rCSI 4.7%
    PRS 8.0%
  • cytotoxic T cell CL0000910
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 4.5%
    PRS 2.5%
  • kidney connecting tubule epithelial cell CL1000768
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 2.1%
    PRS 1.2%
  • eye photoreceptor cell CL0000287
    CSI 1.0
    rCSI 10.9%
    PRS 6.8%
  • fast muscle cell CL0000190
    CSI 1.0
    rCSI 4.0%
    PRS 9.9%
  • osteoblast CL0000062
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 26.0%
    PRS 15.3%
  • late pro-B cell CL0002048
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 2.6%
    PRS 5.3%
  • kidney collecting duct intercalated cell CL1001432
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 7.5%
    PRS 7.2%
  • cord blood hematopoietic stem cell CL2000095
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 21.6%
    PRS 13.4%
  • neuroendocrine cell CL0000165
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 4.8%
    PRS 3.3%
  • indirect pathway medium spiny neuron CL4023029
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 31.5%
    PRS 1.2%
  • B-1 B cell CL0000819
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 34.8%
    PRS 9.7%
  • lung resident memory CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL4033038
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 14.8%
    PRS 21.0%
  • cone retinal bipolar cell CL0000752
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 21.0%
    PRS 11.2%
  • neuroplacodal cell CL0000032
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 15.1%
    PRS 6.7%
  • lung interstitial macrophage CL4033043
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 4.0%
  • follicular dendritic cell CL0000442
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 26.3%
    PRS 10.1%
  • forebrain neuroblast CL1000042
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 19.0%
    PRS 24.5%
  • small pre-B-II cell CL0000954
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 3.4%
  • B-2 B cell CL0000822
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 39.3%
    PRS 10.3%
  • Purkinje cell CL0000121
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 25.0%
    PRS 16.5%
  • double negative T regulatory cell CL0011024
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 36.8%
    PRS 14.1%
  • slow muscle cell CL0000189
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 26.1%
    PRS 22.0%
  • uterine smooth muscle cell CL0002601
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 13.5%
    PRS 12.0%
  • renal principal cell CL0005009
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 5.8%
    PRS 2.3%
  • mesenchymal lymphangioblast CL0005021
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 58.5%
    PRS 9.0%
  • retinal ganglion cell CL0000740
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 5.0%
    PRS 1.2%
  • lung resident memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL4033039
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 5.9%
    PRS 5.7%
  • midzonal region hepatocyte CL0019028
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 5.5%
    PRS 2.8%
  • endothelial cell of pericentral hepatic sinusoid CL0019022
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 7.4%
    PRS 3.2%
  • pluripotent stem cell CL0002248
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 74.6%
    PRS 4.0%
  • lung microvascular endothelial cell CL2000016
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 49.3%
    PRS 5.7%
  • kidney loop of Henle epithelial cell CL1000909
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 54.2%
    PRS 15.1%
  • kidney resident macrophage CL1000698
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 51.8%
    PRS 40.2%
  • renal beta-intercalated cell CL0002201
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 6.2%
    PRS 2.0%
  • metallothionein-positive alveolar macrophage CL4033042
    CSI 2.8
    rCSI 30.0%
    PRS 7.7%
  • pre-conventional dendritic cell CL0002010
    CSI 2.9
    rCSI 38.3%
    PRS 5.3%
  • odontoblast CL0000060
    CSI 2.9
    rCSI 66.2%
    PRS 9.4%

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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  • Node Size: Proportional to Target Cell CSI magnitude
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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 Ribosomal Protein S20 ([RPS20](/details-gene/6224)) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 8q12.1. As its name suggests, it is an integral component of the 40S small ribosomal subunit. Its primary function is as a [structural constituent of the ribosome](/details-go/GO:0003735), playing a fundamental role in the process of [translation](/details-go/GO:0006412) and protein synthesis. Consistent with this ubiquitous and essential function, [RPS20](/details-gene/6224) shows significant expression in a wide range of cell types, particularly those with high metabolic and proliferative activity. **Overall**, its expression is most significant in cell populations such as [hematopoietic stem cell](/details-cell/CL0000037), [keratinocyte](/details-cell/CL0000312), and various rapidly renewing epithelial cell types, highlighting its importance in growth, development, and tissue maintenance. ## Cellular Roles and Expression Landscape The expression profile of [RPS20](/details-gene/6224) underscores its role as a critical component of the cell's protein synthesis machinery. **Overall**, the gene's significance is highest in cells characterized by high rates of division, differentiation, or protein secretion. Top-ranking cell types include primitive progenitors like the [hematopoietic stem cell](/details-cell/CL0000037) (CSI: 113.15), [granulocyte monocyte progenitor cell](/details-cell/CL0000557) (CSI: 76.99), and [common myeloid progenitor](/details-cell/CL0000049) (CSI: 70.75), which require robust translational capacity to support rapid proliferation and differentiation into various hematopoietic lineages. High significance is also observed in epithelial barriers that undergo constant renewal, such as [keratinocyte](/details-cell/CL0000312) (CSI: 96.09), [fallopian tube secretory epithelial cell](/details-cell/CL4030006) (CSI: 90.33), and [intestinal epithelial cell](/details-cell/CL0002563) (CSI: 87.14). Its importance in the immune system is further suggested by high CSI scores in lymphoid progenitors like the [CD4-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte](/details-cell/CL0000810) (CSI: 86.52). Conversely, [RPS20](/details-gene/6224) shows markedly lower significance in many terminally differentiated, post-mitotic cell types, particularly within the central nervous system. The lowest CSI scores are found in cells such as [retinal bipolar neuron](/details-cell/CL0000748) (CSI: -43.77), [cerebral cortex endothelial cell](/details-cell/CL1001602) (CSI: -35.61), and various interneurons and glial cells. This pattern suggests that while [RPS20](/details-gene/6224) is universally essential, its relative expression levels are dynamically regulated to match the specific translational demands of a given cell type, being comparatively lower in quiescent or terminally differentiated neural tissues. ## Pathways and Molecular Function The functional annotations for [RPS20](/details-gene/6224) confirm its central role in protein metabolism. As a key component of the cytosolic small ribosomal subunit ([GO:0022627](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0022627)), it is involved in all major stages of protein synthesis, including [Eukaryotic translation initiation](/details-pathway/R-HSA-72613), [elongation](/details-pathway/R-HSA-156842), and [termination](/details-pathway/R-HSA-72764). Its molecular functions are dominated by [structural constituent of ribosome](/details-go/GO:0003735) and [RNA binding](/details-go/GO:0003723) activities. Beyond its canonical role, annotations suggest involvement in cellular regulation and stress responses. Notably, [RPS20](/details-gene/6224) is implicated in the [Positive regulation of signal transduction by p53 class mediator](/details-go/GO:1901798), suggesting an extra-ribosomal function linking ribosomal integrity to cell cycle control and apoptosis. This is further supported by its ability to bind MDM2 family proteins ([GO:0097371](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0097371)). The gene is also involved in cellular responses to stress ([R-HSA-2262752](https://reactome.org/content/detail/R-HSA-2262752)), including starvation ([R-HSA-9711097](https://reactome.org/content/detail/R-HSA-9711097)) and quality control pathways that degrade aberrant proteins ([R-HSA-927802](https://reactome.org/content/detail/R-HSA-927802)). Furthermore, its role in viral pathways, such as [Influenza infection](/details-pathway/R-HSA-168255) and [Sars-cov-2 infection](/details-pathway/R-HSA-9694516), highlights how viruses hijack the host's core translational machinery for their own replication, as detailed in several studies ([Link](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2016.12.026), [Link](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2016.11.039)). ## Research Directions Given that elevated protein synthesis is a hallmark of cancer, the high significance of [RPS20](/details-gene/6224) in proliferative cell types suggests its potential involvement in tumorigenesis. Dysregulation of ribosomal protein expression can alter the translational landscape, favoring the synthesis of oncoproteins. The gene's connection to the p53 pathway further strengthens its potential role in linking cellular metabolism to tumor suppression. ### Proposed Hypotheses 1. **Overexpression of [RPS20](/details-gene/6224) in certain malignancies, such as colorectal or hematopoietic cancers, drives oncogenesis by enhancing the translation of a specific subset of mRNAs crucial for cell growth and proliferation.** This alteration in the "specialized ribosome" composition may provide a selective advantage to cancer cells. 2. **[RPS20](/details-gene/6224) possesses an extra-ribosomal, p53-regulatory function that is critical during cellular stress.** Under conditions of ribosomal stress, free [RPS20](/details-gene/6224) may translocate to the nucleus to inhibit MDM2, thereby stabilizing p53 and inducing cell cycle arrest or apoptosis. ### Experimental Approach To test the first hypothesis, one could employ CRISPR-Cas9 to knockdown [RPS20](/details-gene/6224) in cancer cell lines derived from tissues where it is highly expressed, such as colon adenocarcinoma or acute myeloid leukemia lines. The impact on cellular phenotypes would be assessed via proliferation assays (e.g., cell counting, BrdU incorporation) and apoptosis assays (e.g., Annexin V staining). To identify the specific mRNAs whose translation is dependent on [RPS20](/details-gene/6224), polysome profiling coupled with RNA-sequencing (Ribo-Seq) could be performed on control versus knockdown cells. This would reveal changes in the translational efficiency of individual transcripts, potentially identifying key oncogenic pathways regulated by [RPS20](/details-gene/6224) levels. ### Therapeutic Potential As a core component of the ribosome, direct inhibition of [RPS20](/details-gene/6224) would likely result in profound, non-specific cytotoxicity, making it a poor therapeutic target for systemic inhibition. However, its potential as a prognostic biomarker is significant. Elevated [RPS20](/details-gene/6224) expression in tumor biopsies may correlate with higher proliferation rates and poorer patient outcomes. Furthermore, if [RPS20](/details-gene/6224) is found to be essential for the translation of specific, "undruggable" oncoproteins, therapeutic strategies could be developed to target the mechanism of its specialized translational control rather than the protein itself.

Genular Protein ID: 751194119

Symbol: RS20_HUMAN

Name: 40S ribosomal protein S20

UniProtKB Accession Codes:

Database IDs:

Citations:

PubMed ID: 8479924

Title: Human ribosomal protein S20 cDNA sequence.

PubMed ID: 8479924

DOI: 10.1093/nar/21.7.1672

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: 16421571

Title: DNA sequence and analysis of human chromosome 8.

PubMed ID: 16421571

DOI: 10.1038/nature04406

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: 9582194

Title: A map of 75 human ribosomal protein genes.

PubMed ID: 9582194

DOI: 10.1101/gr.8.5.509

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: 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: 25944712

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

PubMed ID: 25944712

DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201400617

PubMed ID: 28065601

Title: Initiation of quality control during poly(A) translation requires site-specific ribosome ubiquitination.

PubMed ID: 28065601

DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2016.11.039

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: 28685749

Title: The E3 ubiquitin ligase and RNA-binding protein ZNF598 orchestrates ribosome quality control of premature polyadenylated mRNAs.

PubMed ID: 28685749

DOI: 10.1038/ncomms16056

PubMed ID: 32011234

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

PubMed ID: 32011234

DOI: 10.7554/elife.54023

PubMed ID: 36302773

Title: A distinct mammalian disome collision interface harbors K63-linked polyubiquitination of uS10 to trigger hRQT-mediated subunit dissociation.

PubMed ID: 36302773

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34097-9

PubMed ID: 23636399

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

PubMed ID: 23636399

DOI: 10.1038/nature12104

Sequence Information:

  • Length: 119
  • Mass: 13373
  • Checksum: 8802DF7894ADDF94
  • Sequence:
  • MAFKDTGKTP VEPEVAIHRI RITLTSRNVK SLEKVCADLI RGAKEKNLKV KGPVRMPTKT 
    LRITTRKTPC GEGSKTWDRF QMRIHKRLID LHSPSEIVKQ ITSISIEPGV EVEVTIADA