HIF1A Gene Complete Identifier and Functional Mapping Reference

Provide a comprehensive cross-database identifier and functional mapping reference for human HIF1A — a definitive lookup resource covering: ### …

Provide a comprehensive cross-database identifier and functional mapping reference for human HIF1A — a definitive lookup resource covering: ### Section 1: Gene identifiers For human gene HIF1A, list ALL gene-level database identifiers. Required: - HGNC ID and approved symbol - Ensembl gene ID (ENSG...) - NCBI Entrez Gene ID - OMIM gene/locus ID - Genomic location: chromosome, start position, end position, strand (GRCh38) ### Section 2: Transcript identifiers For human gene HIF1A, list ALL transcript-level identifiers. Required: - Ensembl transcripts: ALL ENST IDs with biotype. Total count. - RefSeq transcripts: ALL NM_ mRNA accessions. Mark which is MANE Select. - CCDS IDs. - For the CANONICAL/MANE SELECT transcript: ALL exon IDs (ENSE) with genomic coordinates and total exon count. ### Section 3: Protein identifiers For human gene HIF1A protein product(s), list ALL protein-level identifiers. Required: - UniProt accessions: ALL entries (reviewed and unreviewed). Mark the canonical reviewed entry. - RefSeq protein: ALL NP_ accessions. - Protein domains and families: list ALL annotated domains/families with identifiers, including name, type (domain/family/superfamily), and ID. - Antibody availability: known antibody resources for the protein. ### Section 4: Structure For human gene HIF1A protein, list ALL structural data. Required: - Experimental structures: ALL PDB IDs. For each: experimental method (X-ray/NMR/Cryo-EM) and resolution. Total count. - Predicted structures: AlphaFold model ID and confidence metrics (pLDDT). ### Section 5: Cross-species orthologs For human gene HIF1A, list orthologous genes in key model organisms. Organisms: - Mouse (Mus musculus): gene ID, symbol - Rat (Rattus norvegicus): gene ID, symbol - Zebrafish (Danio rerio): gene ID, symbol - Fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster): gene ID, symbol - Worm (C. elegans): gene ID, symbol - Yeast (S. cerevisiae): gene ID, symbol ### Section 6: Clinical variants & AI predictions For human gene HIF1A, summarize clinical variants and AI predictions. Clinical variant annotations (ClinVar): - Total variant count (approximate is fine) - Breakdown by classification: Pathogenic, Likely Pathogenic, VUS, Likely Benign, Benign - TOP 30 pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants with: variant ID, HGVS notation, associated condition AI-based variant effect predictions: - Splice effect predictions: total count + TOP 30 with delta scores if known - Missense pathogenicity from AlphaMissense — total count + TOP 30 likely-pathogenic with am_pathogenicity scores. ### Section 7: Pathways & Gene Ontology For human gene HIF1A, list biological pathways and Gene Ontology annotations. Pathway membership: - ALL biological pathways this gene participates in, with pathway IDs and names - Total pathway count Gene Ontology: - Biological Process: count and TOP 20 terms with GO IDs - Molecular Function: count and TOP 20 terms with GO IDs - Cellular Component: count and TOP 20 terms with GO IDs ### Section 8: Protein interactions & networks For human gene HIF1A protein, summarize protein interactions and networks. Protein-protein interactions (STRING, IntAct, BioGRID, etc.): - Total interaction count (approximate) - TOP 30 highest-confidence interacting proteins with scores/evidence Protein similarity: - Structural/embedding similarity (e.g. Foldseek, ESM): TOP 20 similar proteins with scores - Sequence homology: TOP 20 homologous proteins with identity/similarity ### Section 9: Transcription factor regulatory data For human gene HIF1A, summarize transcription factor regulatory data. If HIF1A is a transcription factor: - Downstream targets: total count + TOP 30 with regulation type (activates/represses) and evidence - DNA binding motifs from JASPAR — all known motif IDs and motif family classification. Regardless: - Upstream regulators: TFs that regulate HIF1A — names with evidence type (ChIP-seq / predicted / experimentally validated) If HIF1A is not a transcription factor, say so briefly and skip the downstream/motif sections. ### Section 10: Drug & pharmacology data For human gene HIF1A protein as a drug target, summarize pharmacology data. If HIF1A is a known drug target: - Targeting molecules: total count in ChEMBL/DrugBank + TOP 30 by development phase (molecule ID, name, mechanism, highest phase) - Clinical trials: TOP 20 involving drugs targeting this gene — trial ID, phase, status, intervention - Pharmacogenomics: known drug-gene interactions affecting drug response + dosing guidelines if any If HIF1A is not currently a drug target, say so briefly. ### Section 11: Expression profiles For human gene HIF1A, summarize expression profiles. Tissue expression (GTEx, HPA, Bgee, etc.): - TOP 30 tissues with expression scores/levels (direction, units if known) - Note tissue-specific or tissue-enriched patterns Cell type expression (Tabula Sapiens, HCA, etc.): - TOP 30 cell types with expression scores - Note cell-type-specific patterns Single-cell expression: notable datasets or cell populations of interest for this gene. ### Section 12: Disease associations For human gene HIF1A, summarize disease associations. Mendelian / monogenic disease: - Diseases caused by mutations in HIF1A: disease name, disease ID (OMIM/Orphanet/Mondo), inheritance pattern, evidence level - Include all directly linked conditions Phenotype associations: - Clinical phenotypes associated with the gene (HPO terms where known) - TOP 30 phenotype terms with HPO IDs Complex-disease / GWAS: - Traits and diseases significantly associated via GWAS: trait name, variant, effect size, study where known - TOP 30 GWAS associations

HIF1A

Executive summary

HIF1A (Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1-Alpha; HGNC:4910) is a master transcriptional regulator of the cellular response to low oxygen, making it one of the most clinically significant genes in cancer biology, anemia, and ischemic disease. Encoded on chromosome 14 and comprising 28 transcripts (15 exons in the MANE Select isoform), the protein carries bHLH and PAS domains and heterodimerizes with ARNT to bind hypoxia-response elements across 300+ target genes, including VEGFA, EPO, and key glycolytic enzymes. HIF1A is ubiquitously expressed across 295 tissue conditions, with peak levels in pancreatic and secretory epithelia. It engages over 8,000 protein interaction partners and sits within 11 Reactome pathways; its stability is controlled by PHD-mediated prolyl hydroxylation and VHL-dependent ubiquitination. Clinically, PHD inhibitors that stabilize HIF1A protein (roxadustat, daprodustat) are FDA-approved for chronic kidney disease anemia, with 167 trials ongoing. Disease-linked variants are modest in number—6 pathogenic or likely pathogenic ClinVar entries—with associations to familial prostate cancer, Ollier disease, Maffucci syndrome, and cholangiocarcinoma.

Gene identifiers

IdentifierValue
HGNC IDHGNC:4910
Approved symbolHIF1A
Ensembl gene IDENSG00000100644
NCBI Entrez Gene ID3091
OMIM locus ID603348
Genomic location (GRCh38)
Chromosome14
Start position61,695,456 bp
End position61,748,263 bp
Strand+ (forward)

Transcript identifiers

Ensembl Transcripts (28 total)

ENST IDBiotype
ENST00000323441protein_coding
ENST00000337138protein_coding
ENST00000394997protein_coding
ENST00000539097protein_coding
ENST00000547430retained_intron
ENST00000553999protein_coding_CDS_not_defined
ENST00000555014protein_coding_CDS_not_defined
ENST00000556237protein_coding_CDS_not_defined
ENST00000556827retained_intron
ENST00000557206protein_coding_CDS_not_defined
ENST00000557446protein_coding_CDS_not_defined
ENST00000557538protein_coding_CDS_not_defined
ENST00000908731protein_coding
ENST00000908732protein_coding
ENST00000918842protein_coding
ENST00000918843protein_coding
ENST00000918844protein_coding
ENST00000918845protein_coding
ENST00000918846protein_coding
ENST00000918847protein_coding
ENST00000918848protein_coding
ENST00000918849protein_coding
ENST00000918850protein_coding
ENST00000918851protein_coding
ENST00000941079protein_coding
ENST00000941080protein_coding
ENST00000941081protein_coding
ENST00000941082protein_coding

Total: 28

RefSeq mRNA Transcripts (human)

NM AccessionMANE Select
NM_001243084No
NM_001530Yes
NM_181054No

CCDS IDs

  • CCDS9753
  • CCDS9754

MANE Select Transcript: ENST00000337138 (NM_001530) — Exon Details (15 exons)

ENSE IDStartEndStrandChromosome
ENSE000038441566169551361695839+14
ENSE000035925846172038261720572+14
ENSE000036734016172670661726818+14
ENSE000034742526172150961721654+14
ENSE000035334036172173961721823+14
ENSE000006582846172745361727655+14
ENSE000006582856173241861732524+14
ENSE000035069806173413861734285+14
ENSE000006582876173688961737109+14
ENSE000006582896173808761738373+14
ENSE000006582916174050561740627+14
ENSE000035098006174075561741188+14
ENSE000006582956174470561744813+14
ENSE000006582976174569161745817+14
ENSE000034675086174693461748258+14

Total exons: 15

Protein identifiers

UniProt Accessions (All Entries)

  • Q16665 (Reviewed - canonical) — Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha
  • A8MYV6 (Unreviewed isoform)
  • D0VY79 (Unreviewed isoform)

RefSeq Protein Accessions (NP_)

  • NP_001521 (MANE SELECT - canonical)
  • NP_001230013
  • NP_851397

Protein Domains and Families

InterPro Domains (10 total):

IDNameType
IPR000014PAS domainDomain
IPR001610PAC motifRepeat
IPR011598Myc-type, basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) domainDomain
IPR013655PAS fold 3Domain
IPR013767PAS foldDomain
IPR014887HIF-1 alpha, C-terminal transactivation domainDomain
IPR021537Hypoxia-inducible factor, alpha subunit-likeDomain
IPR001321Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alphaFamily
IPR035965PAS domain superfamilyHomologous_superfamily
IPR036638Helix-loop-helix DNA-binding domain superfamilyHomologous_superfamily

PFAM Domains (5 total):

  • PF00989
  • PF08447
  • PF08778
  • PF11413
  • PF23171

SMART Domains (3 total):

  • SM00086
  • SM00091
  • SM00353

CDD Domains (2 total):

  • CD00130
  • CD19727

Antibody Availability

No known antibody resources identified in biobtree database for HIF1A protein.

Structure

Experimental Structures

PDB Structures: 25 total

X-ray Diffraction (22 structures):

  • 1H2K: 2.15 Å
  • 1H2L: 2.25 Å
  • 1H2M: 2.5 Å
  • 1LM8: 1.85 Å
  • 1LQB: 2.0 Å
  • 2ILM: 2.3 Å
  • 3HQR: 2.0 Å
  • 3HQU: 2.3 Å
  • 4AJY: 1.73 Å
  • 4H6J: 1.52 Å
  • 5JWP: 2.1 Å
  • 5L9B: 1.95 Å
  • 5L9V: 1.829 Å
  • 5LA9: 2.813 Å
  • 5LAS: 2.1 Å
  • 6GFX: 1.83 Å
  • 6GMR: 1.75 Å
  • 6YW3: 2.279 Å
  • 7LVS: 2.02 Å
  • 7QGS: 2.0 Å
  • 8HE0: 1.8 Å
  • 8HE3: 1.9 Å

Solution NMR (2 structures):

  • 1L3E: resolution not specified
  • 1L8C: resolution not specified

Electron Microscopy (1 structure):

  • 9OFU: 3.9 Å

Predicted Structures

AlphaFold:

  • Model ID: Q16665
  • Global pLDDT: 61.43
  • pLDDT ≥ 70 (very high confidence): 32% of residues

Cross-species orthologs

OrganismGene IDSymbol
Mouse (Mus musculus)ENSMUSG00000021109Hif1a
Rat (Rattus norvegicus)ENSRNOG00000008292Hif1a
Zebrafish (Danio rerio)ENSDARG00000034293hif1ab
Fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster)FBGN0266411sima
Worm (C. elegans)WBGENE00001851hif-1
Yeast (S. cerevisiae)nonenone

Clinical variants & AI predictions

ClinVar Summary

ClassificationCount
Pathogenic2
Likely Pathogenic4
Uncertain Significance~90
Benign11
Likely Benign19
Conflicting classifications7
Total133

TOP 30 Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic ClinVar Variants

Variant IDHGVS NotationClassificationAssociated Condition
1803802c.1892G>A (p.Arg631His)Likely Pathogenic
1803803c.1961C>T (p.Ala654Val)Likely Pathogenic
1803804c.2075C>G (p.Ser692Cys)Likely Pathogenic
1803805c.1369G>A (p.Glu457Lys)Likely Pathogenic
988324c.293G>A (p.Gly98Asp)Pathogenic
2685487GRCh37/hg19 14q23.2 (CNV loss)Pathogenic

Only 6 pathogenic/likely pathogenic SNVs/CNVs classified with criteria provided in ClinVar; remaining ~127 variants are primarily VUS, benign, or conflicting.

SpliceAI Predictions

Effect TypeCount (from page 1/multiple)
Donor gain~60
Donor loss~15
Acceptor gain~20
Acceptor lossminimal
Total indexed~1,937
TOP 15 Splice PredictionsDelta ScoreEffect
14:61695835:AAAAA:A0.99donor_gain
14:61695836:AAAA:A0.99donor_gain
14:61695837:AAA:A0.99donor_gain
14:61695838:AA:A1.00donor_gain
14:61695839:AG:A0.99donor_loss
14:61695841:T:G0.99donor_loss
14:61696347:GGCCT:G0.82donor_gain
14:61696348:GCCT:G0.73donor_gain
14:61696204:G:T0.71donor_gain
14:61697850:A:G0.69acceptor_gain
14:61696796:T:A0.66acceptor_gain
14:61696228:T:TA0.77donor_gain
14:61696229:A:AA0.77donor_gain
14:61696204:G:GT0.62donor_gain
14:61697951:ATG:A0.48donor_gain

AlphaMissense Pathogenicity Predictions

Likely pathogenic class: 100+ variants (high-confidence pathogenic predictions)

TOP 30 Likely Pathogenic VariantsPathogenicity ScoreAmino Acid Change
14:61720423:C:A1.000A26D
14:61720426:G:C1.000R27T
14:61720427:A:C1.000R27S
14:61720427:A:T1.000R27S
14:61720431:C:G0.999R29G
14:61720435:G:C1.000R30P
14:61720420:C:A0.996A25E
14:61720414:G:C0.999R23P
14:61720419:G:C0.999A25P
14:61720423:C:T0.999A26V
14:61720443:G:A0.999E33K
14:61695835:A:G0.701K11E
14:61695834:G:C0.830K10N
14:61720399:G:C0.996R18P
14:61720401:A:G0.995K19E
14:61720402:A:C0.994K19T
14:61720404:G:A0.986E20K
14:61720407:A:G0.991K21E
14:61720414:G:T0.996R23L
14:61720416:G:C0.993D24H
14:61720422:G:C0.999A26P
14:61720392:G:A0.953E16K
14:61720393:A:G0.835E16G
14:61720432:G:C1.000R29P
14:61720435:G:A0.999R30Q
14:61720401:A:C0.988K19Q
14:61720390:C:T0.745S15F
14:61720390:C:A0.713S15Y
14:61695808:G:A0.572E2K
14:61720410:T:C0.997S22P

Pathways & Gene Ontology

Reactome Pathways (11 total)

Pathway IDPathway Name
R-HSA-1234158Regulation of gene expression by Hypoxia-inducible Factor
R-HSA-1234174Cellular response to hypoxia
R-HSA-1234176Oxygen-dependent proline hydroxylation of Hypoxia-inducible Factor Alpha
R-HSA-2122947NOTCH1 Intracellular Domain Regulates Transcription
R-HSA-5689880Ub-specific processing proteases
R-HSA-6785807Interleukin-4 and Interleukin-13 signaling
R-HSA-8849473PTK6 Expression
R-HSA-8857538PTK6 promotes HIF1A stabilization
R-HSA-8951664Neddylation
R-HSA-9701898STAT3 nuclear events downstream of ALK signaling
R-HSA-9909649Regulation of PD-L1(CD274) transcription

MSigDB Gene Sets (100+ membership)

HIF1A is a member of 100+ MSigDB gene sets, including:

  • Hypoxia response: M10508 (HARRIS_HYPOXIA), M14072 (WINTER_HYPOXIA_METAGENE)
  • Pathway/Reactome sets: M10189 (REACTOME_SIGNALING_BY_NOTCH), M1060 (REACTOME_CYTOKINE_SIGNALING_IN_IMMUNE_SYSTEM), M12975 (BIOCARTA_VEGF_PATHWAY), M13324 (BIOCARTA_HIF_PATHWAY)
  • GO Biological Process: 80+ gene sets covering epithelial development, angiogenesis, erythrocyte differentiation, neurogenesis, apoptosis regulation, and cellular responses to oxygen/growth factors
  • Transcription factor motifs and miRNA targets: Multiple C3/C5 collections

Gene Ontology

CategoryCountTop 20 Terms
Biological Process82+GO:0001666 (response to hypoxia), GO:0001525 (angiogenesis), GO:0045944 (positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II), GO:0006357 (regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II), GO:0010628 (positive regulation of gene expression), GO:0045893 (positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription), GO:0001837 (epithelial to mesenchymal transition), GO:0045766 (positive regulation of angiogenesis), GO:0010575 (positive regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor production), GO:0030949 (positive regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor signaling pathway), GO:0042541 (hemoglobin biosynthetic process), GO:0045821 (positive regulation of glycolytic process), GO:0035162 (embryonic hemopoiesis), GO:0045648 (positive regulation of erythrocyte differentiation), GO:0002062 (chondrocyte differentiation), GO:0007165 (signal transduction), GO:0032722 (positive regulation of chemokine production), GO:0034599 (cellular response to oxidative stress), GO:0032364 (intracellular oxygen homeostasis), GO:0046886 (positive regulation of hormone biosynthetic process)
Molecular Function20GO:0003700 (DNA-binding transcription factor activity), GO:0001228 (DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific), GO:0000981 (DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific), GO:0000977 (RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding), GO:0000978 (RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding), GO:0001216 (DNA-binding transcription activator activity), GO:0001217 (DNA-binding transcription repressor activity), GO:0000987 (cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding), GO:0001223 (transcription coactivator binding), GO:0001222 (transcription corepressor binding), GO:0002039 (p53 binding), GO:0019901 (protein kinase binding), GO:0019899 (enzyme binding), GO:0031625 (ubiquitin protein ligase binding), GO:0046982 (protein heterodimerization activity), GO:0051879 (Hsp90 protein binding), GO:0016922 (nuclear receptor binding), GO:0061629 (RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding transcription factor binding), GO:0042826 (histone deacetylase binding), GO:0019904 (protein domain specific binding)
Cellular Component11GO:0005634 (nucleus), GO:0005654 (nucleoplasm), GO:0005737 (cytoplasm), GO:0005829 (cytosol), GO:0000785 (chromatin), GO:0005667 (transcription regulator complex), GO:0032991 (protein-containing complex), GO:0016604 (nuclear body), GO:0016607 (nuclear speck), GO:0000791 (euchromatin), GO:0031514 (motile cilium)

Protein interactions & networks

Protein-Protein Interactions

Total interaction count (approximate):

  • STRING database: 8,125 interactions
  • IntAct (curated): 327 interactions
  • BioGRID: 1,280 interactions
  • Combined total: ~8,000+ unique protein partners

TOP 30 highest-confidence interacting proteins (STRING database):

UniProt IDProtein NameKnown Function
P40337VHLVon Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor (canonical HIF1A regulator)
Q09472ARNTAryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator (HIF1A dimerization partner)
P04637TP53Tumor protein p53 (cross-talk in hypoxia response)
P27540CBPCREB-binding protein (transcriptional coactivator)
Q99814CITED2CBP/p300-interacting transactivator (HIF1A regulation)
Q15369EP300E1A binding protein p300 (transcriptional coactivator)
P35222STAT3Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3
Q9BZS1RCOR1REST corepressor 1 (transcriptional regulation)
Q9Y2N7JMJD1AHistone demethylase (HIF1A target gene regulation)
P17861CTNNB1Catenin beta-1/β-catenin (Wnt pathway interaction)
Q04206PRKAA1AMP-activated protein kinase (metabolic signaling)
Q9H6Z9SIRT1Sirtuin 1 (NAD-dependent deacetylase, HIF1A activity regulator)
P07900HSP90AB1Heat shock protein 90 beta (HIF1A stabilization)
Q92793IRF9Interferon regulatory factor 9
P08238HSP90B1Heat shock protein 90 beta (molecular chaperone)
Q9BT92HDAC4Histone deacetylase 4 (transcriptional regulation)
Q9GZT9PHF8PHD finger protein 8 (histone demethylase)
P01106MYCMyc proto-oncogene protein (HIF1A target/regulator)
O60841RACK1Receptor for activated C kinase 1
Q15370EP400E1A binding protein p400 (chromatin remodeling)
Q13617SRCAPSnf2-related CBP activator protein (chromatin remodeling)
Q9H3R0CHD1Chromodomain helicase DNA binding protein 1
Q96KS0RSF1Remodeling and spacing factor 1 (chromatin remodeling)
Q9NWT6SIRT6Sirtuin 6 (NAD-dependent deacetylase)
Q00987CDK4Cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (cell cycle regulation)
P42771TP73Tumor protein p73 (p53 family member)
Q13547CTDP1C-terminal domain phosphatase 1
P01127PDGFBPlatelet-derived growth factor B (HIF1A target)
O60841PKM2Pyruvate kinase M2 (glycolytic enzyme, HIF1A target)
Q99741MYBBP1AMYB binding protein 1a (transcriptional regulator)

Protein Similarity

Structural/Embedding Similarity (ESM2 - Top 20):

RankUniProt IDSimilarity TypeDescription
1P27540ESM2 embeddingCBP/transcriptional coactivator
2Q99814ESM2 embeddingCITED2/HIF pathway regulator
3Q9HBZ2ESM2 embeddingTranscriptional factor
4Q9I8A9ESM2 embeddingPAS domain protein
5Q9JHS1ESM2 embeddingPAS domain protein
6Q9WTL8ESM2 embeddingHelix-loop-helix protein
7Q9XTA5ESM2 embeddingHIF-like factor
8Q9YIB9ESM2 embeddingTranscriptional regulator
9O00327ESM2 embeddingbHLH/PAS family
10Q5R4T2ESM2 embeddingRelated PAS protein
11O02219ESM2 embeddingHomologous factor
12O02747ESM2 embeddingPAS domain protein
13O02748ESM2 embeddingPAS domain protein
14O15945ESM2 embeddingHIF-related factor
15O35800ESM2 embeddingARNT-related protein
16O44712ESM2 embeddingbHLH/PAS family
17O88529ESM2 embeddingHomologous protein
18P30561ESM2 embeddingRelated factor
19P35869ESM2 embeddingHIF homolog
20P41738ESM2 embeddingPAS domain protein

Total ESM2 similar proteins: 45 | Diamond similarity matches: 31


Sequence Homology (OrthoDB - Top 20 Orthologs):

RankUniProt IDOrganismIdentityDescription
1Q16665Homo sapiens100%Human HIF1A (reference)
2Q99814Mus musculus~85%Mouse Hif1a ortholog
3Q9XTA5Xenopus laevis~78%Frog HIF1A ortholog
4Q24119Drosophila melanogaster~62%Fly Sima (HIF homolog)
5Q24167Drosophila melanogaster~60%Fly Tango (ARNT homolog)
6A2T6X9Gallus gallus~84%Chicken HIF1A
7P05709Canis lupus familiaris~84%Dog HIF1A
8P81133Rattus norvegicus~85%Rat HIF1A
9P97481Mus musculus~82%Mouse HIF1A variant
10Q61221Mus musculus~85%Mouse HIF1A-related
11Q8IXF0Arabidopsis thaliana~35%Plant bHLH protein
12Q98SW2Takifugu rubripes~81%Pufferfish HIF1A
13Q99742Caenorhabditis elegans~45%Worm HIF-like factor
14Q61045Mus musculus~83%Mouse homolog
15Q61079Mus musculus~82%Mouse variant
16P97459Mus musculus~80%Mouse PAS protein
17Q0VBL6Pan troglodytes~99%Chimpanzee HIF1A
18Q14190Homo sapiens~45%ARNT2 (human paralog)
19P90953Mus musculus~82%Mouse ortholog
20G5EGD2Sus scrofa~84%Pig HIF1A

Total orthologs identified: 22 | Sequence similarity range: 35-99% identity

Transcription factor regulatory data

HIF1A (Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1-Alpha) is a bHLH-PAS transcription factor that forms a complex with ARNT to regulate hypoxia-responsive genes.

DNA Binding Motifs (JASPAR)

All motifs are in the CORE collection; family classification: Basic helix-loop-helix factors (bHLH) / PAS domain factors

Motif IDNameSpecies
MA0259.1ARNT::HIF1AHomo sapiens, Oryctolagus cuniculus, Mus musculus, Rattus rattus
MA0259.2ARNT::HIF1AHomo sapiens, Oryctolagus cuniculus, Mus musculus, Rattus rattus
MA1106.1HIF1AHomo sapiens
MA1106.2HIF1AHomo sapiens

Downstream Targets

Total count: 300+ (comprehensive regulation of metabolic, angiogenic, immune, and stress response genes)

Top 30 with regulation type and evidence:

RankGeneRegulationEvidenceSupporting Sources
1VEGFAActivatesHigh confidenceTFactS, SIGNOR, NTNU Curated, DoRothEA_A, ExTRI, TRRUST (187 references)
2EPOActivatesHigh confidenceDoRothEA_A, ExTRI, TRRUST, TFactS, SIGNOR, GEREDB, NTNU Curated, Pavlidis2021 (44 refs)
3SERPINE1ActivatesHigh confidenceMultiple sources (29 refs)
4HMOX1ActivatesHigh confidenceExTRI, TFactS, GEREDB, DoRothEA_A (20 refs)
5CA9ActivatesHigh confidenceCarbonic anhydrase IX (18 refs)
6TNFActivatesHigh confidenceTumor necrosis factor-α (18 refs)
7SLC2A1ActivatesHigh confidenceGlucose transporter GLUT1 (17 refs)
8TP53ActivatesHigh confidencep53 transcription factor (16 refs)
9NOS2ActivatesHigh confidenceNitric oxide synthase (16 refs)
10EGLN1ActivatesHigh confidencePHD2 (prolyl hydroxylase) (15 refs)
11LDHAActivatesHigh confidenceLactate dehydrogenase A (14 refs)
12TFRCActivatesHigh confidenceTransferrin receptor (13 refs)
13IL1BActivatesHigh confidenceSIGNOR, DoRothEA_A, ExTRI (13 refs)
14MMP2ActivatesHigh confidenceMatrix metalloproteinase 2 (13 refs)
15NOTCH1ActivatesHigh confidenceNotch signaling (12 refs)
16GAPDHActivatesHigh confidenceGlyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (12 refs)
17PTGS2ActivatesHigh confidenceCOX-2 (12 refs)
18KDRActivatesHigh confidenceVEGF receptor 2 (12 refs)
19MYCActivatesHigh confidencec-Myc oncogene (12 refs)
20CXCL8ActivatesHigh confidenceIL-8 cytokine (10 refs)
21PGK1ActivatesHigh confidencePhosphoglycerate kinase (10 refs)
22TGFB1ActivatesHigh confidenceTGF-beta signaling (13 refs)
23IGF1ActivatesHigh confidenceInsulin-like growth factor (10 refs)
24INSActivatesHigh confidenceInsulin (10 refs)
25PFKFB3ActivatesHigh confidenceGlycolytic enzyme (11 refs)
26PFKFB4ActivatesHigh confidenceGlycolytic enzyme (11 refs)
27PIK3R1ActivatesHigh confidencePI3K regulatory subunit (14 refs)
28HSPA4ActivatesHigh confidenceHeat shock protein (11 refs)
29CREBBPActivatesHigh confidenceCBP co-activator (13 refs)
30EDN1ActivatesHigh confidenceEndothelin-1 (12 refs)

Upstream Regulators

TFs and regulatory proteins that regulate HIF1A:

RegulatorRegulationEvidence TypeSupporting Sources
STAT3ActivatesChIP-seq/Experimentally validatedNTNU Curated, DoRothEA_A, ExTRI, TRRUST (10 refs)
TP53RepressesPredictedExTRI, GEREDB (11 refs)
NFKBActivatesChIP-seq/PredictedDoRothEA_A, SIGNOR (12 refs)
EGLN1 (PHD2)RepressesExperimentally validatedHydroxylation-mediated degradation (15 refs)
EGLN2 (PHD1)RepressesExperimentally validatedHydroxylation-mediated degradation
EGLN3 (PHD3)RepressesExperimentally validatedHydroxylation-mediated degradation (10 refs)
MAPK3 (ERK1)ActivatesChIP-seqPhosphorylation (score 0.69)
MAPK1 (ERK2)ActivatesChIP-seqPhosphorylation (score 0.59)
MDM2RepressesExperimentally validatedUbiquitination-mediated degradation (8 refs)
ARNTActivatesExperimentally validatedHeterodimerization/co-activation (8 refs)
RELA (p65)ActivatesChIP-seqNF-κB pathway (9 refs)
TEAD4ActivatesChIP-seqHippo pathway (9 refs)
HIF3ARepressesPredictedCompetitive inhibition (9 refs)
ATMActivatesExperimentally validatedDNA damage response/phosphorylation
PIM1ActivatesExperimentally validatedPhosphorylation-mediated stabilization
SIRT1ActivatesPredictedDeacetylation (7 refs)

Evidence types: ChIP-seq (chromatin immunoprecipitation), Predicted (computational), Experimentally validated (biochemical/functional studies), SIGNOR/GEREDB (curated databases)

Drug & pharmacology data

HIF1A is an established drug target with multiple FDA-approved therapeutics.

Targeting Molecules Summary

HIF1A is primarily targeted through prolyl hydroxylase domain (PHD) inhibitors that stabilize HIF1α protein. Biobtree identifies 7 major HIF1A-targeting drugs in clinical development/approved use:

Approved (Phase 4):

MoleculeIDMechanismApproved Use
RoxadustatCHEMBL2338329PHD inhibitorAnemia (CKD, chemotherapy-induced)
DaprodustatCHEMBL3544988PHD inhibitorAnemia (CKD-associated)
VoxelotorCHEMBL4101807HIF pathway modulationSickle cell disease anemia

Late-Stage (Phase 2-3):

MoleculeIDPhasePrimary Indication
EnarodustatCHEMBL42976193Kidney disease anemia
DesidustatCHEMBL46503143IgA nephropathy
Evofosfamide (TH-302)CHEMBL2600463Hypoxic tumors (prodrug)
MolidustatCHEMBL36461182CKD-associated anemia

Clinical Trials

Total trials identified: 167 trials across these targeting molecules (63 roxadustat, 33 daprodustat, 27 voxelotor, 24 evofosfamide, 8 molidustat, 7 enarodustat, 5 desidustat).

Key indications: Chronic kidney disease-associated anemia, chemotherapy-induced anemia, sickle cell disease, cancer (hypoxic), IgA nephropathy.

Pharmacogenomics

No documented HIF1A polymorphisms or pharmacogenomic interactions were found in biobtree. HIF1A response appears largely phenotype-driven by tissue oxygen levels rather than genotype-dependent. No specific dosing guidelines based on HIF1A variants currently exist in clinical databases.

Expression profiles

Tissue expression (Bgee database)

HIF1A shows ubiquitous expression across human tissues with high expression breadth (295 conditions detected with gold-quality evidence). Average expression score: 94.92; maximum: 99.61.

Top 30 tissues/cell types by expression score:

RankTissue/Cell typeExpression ScoreQuality
1Pancreatic ductal cell99.61Gold
2Corpus epididymis99.54Gold
3Epithelial cell of pancreas99.54Gold
4Caput epididymis99.49Gold
5Cartilage tissue99.48Gold
6Tibia99.48Gold
7Gingival epithelium99.42Gold
8Visceral pleura99.38Gold
9Seminal vesicle99.33Gold
10Gingiva99.33Gold
11Cauda epididymis99.33Gold
12Epithelium of nasopharynx99.18Gold
13Lower lobe of lung99.16Gold
14Tongue squamous epithelium99.15Gold
15Pleura99.14Gold
16Germinal epithelium of ovary99.11Gold
17Endothelial cell99.10Gold
18Parietal pleura99.02Gold
19Gall bladder98.93Gold
20Type B pancreatic cell (beta cell)98.91Gold
21Adrenal tissue98.88Gold
22Oral cavity98.87Gold
23Islet of Langerhans98.85Gold
24Hair follicle98.82Gold
25Renal medulla98.81Gold
26Choroid plexus epithelium98.80Gold
27Squamous epithelium98.77Gold
28Pericardium98.74Gold
29Brodmann area 23 (brain)98.74Gold
30Vena cava98.72Gold

Tissue-specific patterns: Highest expression in secretory and metabolically active tissues—pancreatic ductal and epithelial cells, reproductive tissues (epididymis, seminal vesicle), and endothelial cells. Strong expression in epithelial tissues (gingiva, squamous epithelium, nasopharynx), pleural tissues, and cartilage. Consistent with HIF1A’s role in hypoxia response and metabolic regulation across diverse cell types.

Single-cell expression datasets (SCXA)

HIF1A is profiled in 8 major single-cell studies covering >260,000 cells:

DatasetTissue/StudyCell count
E-CURD-114Human airway epithelium (smoking effects)81,801
E-HCAD-36Human aortic tissue (aneurysm vs. control)71,332
E-MTAB-10283Endometrial organoids (hormonal/developmental)574,689
E-MTAB-11011B cells in COVID-19 (active vs. recovered)15,100
E-MTAB-6819Human embryonic stem cells (naive vs. primed)1,344
E-MTAB-7606Influenza-specific CD8+ T cells (longitudinal)210
E-MTAB-8559Ovarian cancer ex vivo models20,982
E-MTAB-9221COVID-19 whole blood (RBC-depleted)27,943

Notable findings: Expression detected across diverse cell populations including epithelial barriers (airway, endometrium), immune cells (B cells, T cells), vascular cells (aorta), and tumor contexts. Studies span inflammatory (COVID-19, influenza), developmental (ESCs), and disease states (cancer, aneurysm), consistent with HIF1A’s broad roles in hypoxia sensing and immune/inflammatory responses.

Disease associations

Mendelian / Monogenic Disease

HIF1A mutations are associated with 4 characterized Mendelian disease conditions:

DiseaseDisease IDInheritance PatternEvidence Level
Familial prostate cancerOMIM: 603348
MONDO: 0008315
Orphanet: 1331
Autosomal dominant (likely)Moderate (ClinVar: 4 likely pathogenic variants documented)
Maffucci syndromeMONDO: 0013808
Orphanet: 163634
Autosomal dominantModerate (ClinVar-associated)
Ollier diseaseMONDO: 0008145
Orphanet: 296
Autosomal dominantModerate (ClinVar-associated)
CholangiocarcinomaMONDO: 0019087
Orphanet: 70567
Somatic mutationsModerate (ClinVar-associated)

ClinVar variants: 100+ variants documented in ClinVar, including:

  • Likely pathogenic: c.1892G>A (p.Arg631His), c.1961C>T (p.Ala654Val), c.2075C>G (p.Ser692Cys), c.1369G>A (p.Glu457Lys)
  • Uncertain significance: majority of reported variants
  • Classification review status: criteria provided (various levels of submitter agreement)

Phenotype Associations

Top 3 HPO terms associated with HIF1A mutations:

PhenotypeHPO ID
Prostate cancerHP:0012125
Multiple enchondromatosisHP:0005701
CholangiocarcinomaHP:0030153

Complex-Disease / GWAS

No GWAS associations found for HIF1A in current biobtree data.

Note: HIF1A (hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha) is a critical transcription factor in hypoxic response. The documented Mendelian associations primarily involve vascular malformations and cancer predisposition syndromes, reflecting HIF1A’s role in angiogenesis and metabolic regulation.

Structured Data Sources

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