APOA1 links a late fetal epithelial program to colonic maturation and injury responses
Aline Böniger, Valerie Georgette Katimi Varela, Dillon King, Tomáš Valenta, Giulia Moro, Costanza Borrelli, Michael David Brügger, Patrick Diener, Andreas E. Moor, Hassan Fazilaty
This study identifies APOA1 as a marker of a late fetal colonic epithelial state that reappears after injury, linking it to colonic maturation and injury responses through interactions with WNT5A and regulation by HOXB7.
bioRxiv · Sep 25, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology