OLFM4, Official Symbol OLFM4provided by HGNC Official Full Name olfactomedin 4provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:17190 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000102837 MIM:614061; AllianceGenome:HGNC:17190 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as GC1; OLM4; OlfD; GW112; hGC-1; hOLfD; UNQ362; bA209J19.1 Summary This gene was originally cloned from human myeloblasts and found to be selectively expressed in inflammed colonic epithelium. This gene encodes a member of the olfactomedin family. The encoded protein is an antiapoptotic factor that promotes tumor growth and is an extracellular matrix glycoprotein that facilitates cell adhesion. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2011] Expression Biased expression in small intestine (RPKM 721.2), duodenum (RPKM 639.8) and 4 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all