FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Human Disease Model Report: cancer, tracheal model of angiogenesis
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General Information
Name
cancer, tracheal model of angiogenesis
FlyBase ID
FBhh0000745
Disease Ontology Term
Parent Disease
OMIM
Overview

This report describes a tracheal model of angiogenesis in Drsoophila. Analysis of the tracheal changes occurring during tumorigenesis in Drosophila larval epithelia (see FBhh0000588) has shown that they are closely related to the vascular modifications seen in mammalian cancers, including sprouting angiogenesis, intussusceptive angiogenesis, vascular co-option, and vascular mimicry.

Many of the same molecular mechanisms known to respond to hypoxic stress in mammalian cancers are observed, including translocation of sima, the Drosophila ortholog of HIFA (hypoxia inducible factor), into the nucleus. Increased expression of bnl, which encodes a fibroblast growth factor analogous to vascular endothelial growth factors in human, results; cancer cells expressing trh, a transcription factor and tracheal determinant, are observed.

[updated Feb. 2018 by FlyBase; FBrf0222196]

Disease Summary Information
Disease Summary: cancer, tracheal model of angiogenesis
OMIM report
Human gene(s) implicated
Symptoms and phenotype
Genetics
Cellular phenotype and pathology
Molecular information
External links
    Disease synonyms
    Ortholog Information
    Human gene(s) in FlyBase
      Other mammalian ortholog(s) used
        D. melanogaster Gene Information (3)
        Gene Groups / Pathways
        Comments on ortholog(s)

        Moderate- to high-scoring ortholog of human HIF1A, EPAS1, and HIF3A (1 Drosophila to 3 human).

        Orthologs and Alignments from DRSC
        DIOPT - DRSC Integrative Ortholog Prediction Tool - Click the link below to search for orthologs in Humans
        Gene Snapshot
        branchless (bnl) encodes a fibroblast growth factor (FGF) ligand for the transmembrane tyrosine kinase receptor encoded by btl that utilizes the intracellular Ras-MAP kinase pathway. It contributes to embryonic tracheal migration. [Date last reviewed: 2021-03-11]
        Gene Groups / Pathways
        Comments on ortholog(s)

        Low-scoring ortholog of multiple fibroblast growth factors in human (1 Drosophila to many human). There are several other fibroblast growth factors in Drosophila, but they do not exhibit similarity to known human genes.

        Orthologs and Alignments from DRSC
        DIOPT - DRSC Integrative Ortholog Prediction Tool - Click the link below to search for orthologs in Humans
        Gene Snapshot
        trachealess (trh) encodes a bHLH-PAS nuclear transcription factor required for the formation of the tube of the salivary duct, trachea and filzkorper. It is also required for expression of all tracheal genes. [Date last reviewed: 2019-03-14]
        Cellular component (GO)
        Gene Groups / Pathways
        Comments on ortholog(s)

        High-scoring ortholog of human NPAS1 and NPAS3 (1 Drosophila to 2 human).

        Orthologs and Alignments from DRSC
        DIOPT - DRSC Integrative Ortholog Prediction Tool - Click the link below to search for orthologs in Humans
        Other Genes Used: Viral, Bacterial, Synthetic (0)
          Summary of Physical Interactions (206 groups)
          protein-protein
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          Assay
          References
          anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, Identification by mass spectrometry
          anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, western blot
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          two hybrid, pull down, autoradiography
          anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, Identification by mass spectrometry
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          anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, Identification by mass spectrometry
          anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, Identification by mass spectrometry
          pull down, autoradiography
          anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, Identification by mass spectrometry
          anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, Identification by mass spectrometry
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          anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, Identification by mass spectrometry
          anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, Identification by mass spectrometry
          anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, Identification by mass spectrometry
          anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, Identification by mass spectrometry
          anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, western blot, two hybrid
          anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, Identification by mass spectrometry
          anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, Identification by mass spectrometry
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          affinity technology, fluorescence technology, predetermined participant
          anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, Identification by mass spectrometry
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          RNA-protein
          Interacting group
          Assay
          References
          anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, quantitative reverse transcription pcr
          RNA-protein
          Interacting group
          Assay
          References
          anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, quantitative reverse transcription pcr
          protein-protein
          Interacting group
          Assay
          References
          anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, anti tag western blot
          anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, western blot, anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, anti tag western blot, two hybrid, two hybrid array
          pull down, autoradiography
          Alleles Reported to Model Human Disease (Disease Ontology) (7 alleles)
          Models Based on Experimental Evidence ( 0 )
          Allele
          Disease
          Evidence
          References
          Modifiers Based on Experimental Evidence ( 4 )
          Models Based on Experimental Evidence ( 1 )
          Modifiers Based on Experimental Evidence ( 2 )
          Allele
          Disease
          Interaction
          References
          Alleles Representing Disease-Implicated Variants
          Genetic Tools, Stocks and Reagents
          Sources of Stocks
          Contact lab of origin for a reagent not available from a public stock center.
          Bloomington Stock Center Disease Page
          Related mammalian, viral, bacterial, or synthetic transgenes
          Allele
          Transgene
          Publicly Available Stocks
          Selected Drosophila transgenes
          Allele
          Transgene
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          RNAi constructs available
          Allele
          Transgene
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          Selected Drosophila classical alleles
          Allele
          Allele class
          Mutagen
          Publicly Available Stocks
          amorphic allele - genetic evidence
          P-element activity
          loss of function allele
          phiC31 integrase
          amorphic allele - genetic evidence
          P-element activity
          amorphic allele - molecular evidence
          P-element activity
          loss of function allele
          P-element activity
          References (16)