Basal gland localization and focal distribution of OLFM4-expressing cells in increasing severity of gastric intestinal metaplasia
Anuja Sathe, Rithika S. Meka, Benedikt Geier, Renee Long, Charlotte Wong, Ignacio Alberto Wichmann, Summer S. Han, Jeanne Shen, Manuel Ricardo Amieva, Hanlee P. Ji, Robert J. Huang
The paper identifies OLFM4 as a marker of high-risk gastric intestinal metaplasia, showing its restricted localization to epithelial glands and focal expansion with disease severity.
bioRxiv · Jun 1, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology