FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
Human Disease Model Report: cancer, multiple, JAG-microRNA-related
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General Information
Name
cancer, multiple, JAG-microRNA-related
FlyBase ID
FBhh0001039
Disease Ontology Term
Parent Disease
OMIM
Overview

In a genetic screen in Drosophila designed to identify genes that enhance or restrict Notch-induced tumorigenesis, the microRNA gene Dmel\mir-8 was identified as an inhibitor of Notch-induced overgrowth and tumor metastasis. Overexpression and loss-of-function mutations of mir-8 result in developmental defects similar to those observed with impaired Notch signalling. It was determined that mir-8 directly inhibits the translation of the Notch ligand Serrate (Ser) and that overexpression of Ser rescues the growth defect produced by mir-8 overexpression.

Extending these experiments to the orthologous genes in human, it was found that MIR200C and MIR141 directly inhibit JAGGED1. In a metastatic prostate cancer cell line, overexpression of the miRNAs decreased JAG1 protein levels and impeded cell growth.

[updated May 2019 by FlyBase; FBrf0222196]

Disease Summary Information
Disease Summary: cancer, multiple, JAG-microRNA-related
OMIM report
Human gene(s) implicated
Symptoms and phenotype

Notch signaling is an evolutionarily conserved intercellular signaling pathway that participates in critical processes throughout development, from embryogenesis to determination of adult stem cells. Activation of the Notch signaling pathway is observed in a number of cancers.

Genetics
Cellular phenotype and pathology
Molecular information
External links
Disease synonyms
Ortholog Information
Human gene(s) in FlyBase
Human gene (HGNC)
D. melanogaster ortholog (based on DIOPT)
Comments on ortholog(s)

Many to one: 2 human to 1 Drosophila.

Human gene (HGNC)
D. melanogaster ortholog (based on DIOPT)
Comments on ortholog(s)

Many to one: 2 human to 1 Drosophila.

Other mammalian ortholog(s) used
    D. melanogaster Gene Information (2)
    Gene Groups / Pathways
    Comments on ortholog(s)

    High-scoring ortholog of human JAG1 and JAG2 (1 Drosophila to 2 human). Dmel\Ser shares 33-35% identity and 46% similarity with the human genes.

    Orthologs and Alignments from DRSC
    DIOPT - DRSC Integrative Ortholog Prediction Tool - Click the link below to search for orthologs in Humans
    Cellular component (GO)
    Gene Groups / Pathways
    Comments on ortholog(s)

    Orthologous to human MIR200B, MIR200C, MIR141 and others (FBrf0242402).

    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 (50 groups)
      RNA-RNA
      Interacting group
      Assay
      References
      luminiscence technology, necessary binding region, fluorescence technology, immunohistochemistry
      protein-protein
      Interacting group
      Assay
      References
      anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, western blot
      anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, anti tag western blot
      affinity technology, fluorescence microscopy, inferred by author, bead aggregation assay, tag visualisation by alkaline phosphatase activity, anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, cross-linking study, western blot, anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, confocal microscopy, pull down, tag visualisation
      anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, western blot, anti tag western blot, anti tag coimmunoprecipitation
      RNA-protein
      Interacting group
      Assay
      References
      anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, northern blot, pull down, western blot
      anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, northern blot
      enzymatic study, autoradiography
      anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, quantitative reverse transcription pcr
      anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, quantitative reverse transcription pcr
      fluorescence polarization spectroscopy, predetermined participant
      anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, quantitative reverse transcription pcr
      anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, primer specific pcr
      anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, primer specific pcr
      pull down, western blot
      RNA-RNA
      Interacting group
      Assay
      References
      quantitative reverse transcription pcr
      quantitative reverse transcription pcr
      luminiscence technology, quantitative reverse transcription pcr
      luminiscence technology
      luminiscence technology
      quantitative reverse transcription pcr
      quantitative reverse transcription pcr
      luminiscence technology, necessary binding region
      quantitative reverse transcription pcr
      luminiscence technology
      luminiscence technology, quantitative reverse transcription pcr
      fluorescence technology, necessary binding region, immunohistochemistry
      quantitative reverse transcription pcr, luminiscence technology, necessary binding region
      quantitative reverse transcription pcr
      quantitative reverse transcription pcr
      quantitative reverse transcription pcr
      quantitative reverse transcription pcr
      quantitative reverse transcription pcr
      quantitative reverse transcription pcr
      luminiscence technology
      fluorescence technology
      luminiscence technology, necessary binding region, fluorescence technology, immunohistochemistry
      quantitative reverse transcription pcr, fluorescence technology, luminiscence technology, necessary binding region
      luminiscence technology, quantitative reverse transcription pcr
      luminiscence technology, western blot, quantitative reverse transcription pcr
      western blot, quantitative reverse transcription pcr, luminiscence technology
      luminiscence technology, quantitative reverse transcription pcr, western blot
      luminiscence technology, quantitative reverse transcription pcr
      luminiscence technology, quantitative reverse transcription pcr
      luminiscence technology
      luminiscence technology
      immunohistochemistry, luminiscence technology, necessary binding region
      fluorescence technology
      Alleles Reported to Model Human Disease (Disease Ontology) (8 alleles)
      Models Based on Experimental Evidence ( 2 )
      Allele
      Disease
      Evidence
      References
      Modifiers Based on Experimental Evidence ( 2 )
      Models Based on Experimental Evidence ( 1 )
      Allele
      Disease
      Evidence
      References
      Modifiers Based on Experimental Evidence ( 3 )
      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
      Publicly Available Stocks
      RNAi constructs available
      Allele
      Transgene
      Publicly Available Stocks
      Selected Drosophila classical alleles
      Allele
      Allele class
      Mutagen
      Publicly Available Stocks
      loss of function allele
      minos activity
      amorphic allele - genetic evidence
      loss of function allele
      X ray
      amorphic allele - genetic evidence
      X ray
      loss of function allele
      X ray
      amorphic allele - molecular evidence
      Delta2-3 transposase
      amorphic allele - molecular evidence
      FLPase
      References (6)