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Here, we identify growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9), nephrin (NPHS1), and rearranged during transfection (RET) as novel markers of gastric endocrine cells. A co-immunofluorescence (IF) analysis demonstrated that GDF9, NPHS1, and RET are co-expressed with chromogranin A (CHGA), a well-known marker of gastrointestinal endocrine cells. Further Co-IF analysis revealed that GDF9-expressing cells were negative for ghrelin and somatostatin, whereas NPHS1 was co-expressed with both hormones. A subpopulation of RET-positive cells co-expressed ghrelin but not somatostatin. Notably, GDF9- and RET-positive cells co-expressed dopamine decarboxylase (DDC), consistent with enrichment in enterochromaffin-like (ECL) cells. Revisitation of our previous mRNA-sequencing data revealed reduced transcript levels of Gdf9, Nphs1, and Ret in CA-PKA mice, which express constitutively active protein kinase A (PKA) and develop gastric preneoplastic lesions. Co-IF and cellular quantification showed a localized reduction in the density of GDF9 and CHGA-positive endocrine cells, together with altered abundance of NPHS1- and RET-expressing cells in CA-PKA stomachs. These changes occurred in the context of extensive hyperplasia of the surrounding epithelium, indicating that the observed alterations reflect localized reduction and non-cell-autonomous effects of epithelial expansion. Notably, we observed RET misexpression outside the endocrine compartment in CA-PKA mice, suggesting that aberrant RET signaling may contribute to lesions by promoting abnormal glandular branching. 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