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While the function of the COP9 signalosome in regulating protein homeostasis is well established, little is known about its role in glioblastoma. Here, using patient-derived glioblastoma stem cell lines, we identified CSN1 as a crucial COP9 signalosome subunit for\n                    <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>\n                    growth. CSN1 knockout was further found to significantly extend survival in orthotopic glioblastoma xenograft models. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that CSN1 knockout disrupted transcriptional programs involved in cell cycle progression and activated apoptotic pathways. Molecular analysis further determined that CSN1 is required for COP9 signalosome complex assembly and regulates AP-1 activation via JNK1\/2\/3 and c-Jun phosphorylation. 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