Olfactomedin 4 marks luminal progenitor cells that give rise to a secretory cell lineage in the mouse cervix
ShanmugaPriyaa Madhukaran, Yevgenia Fomina, Govindkumar Balagannavar, Elizabeth Payne, Jason Wilson, Lei Wang, Gary C. Hon, Maria Florian Rodriguez, Mala Mahendroo
The paper identifies Olfm4 as a marker for luminal progenitor cells in the mouse cervix that give rise to secretory goblet cells, revealing a species similarity with humans.
bioRxiv · May 1, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology