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Ribosome specialization in glioblastoma

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Specialized activities of ribosomal components that regulate the expression of specific genes is an emerging field of research. A new study identifies alternative splicing of a ribosomal protein between the peripheral and core regions of glioblastoma tumours to produce isoforms with distinct functions.

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Fig. 1: Glioblastoma tumours have localized expression of ribosomal protein isoforms, leading to gene expression programs that are distinct between the tumour periphery and the core.

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    Naomi R. Genuth & Maria Barna

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Genuth, N.R., Barna, M. Ribosome specialization in glioblastoma. Nat Cell Biol 24, 1451–1453 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-022-01000-z

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