12-132649460-C-T

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. Variant got -13 ACMG points: 0P and 13B. BP4_StrongBP6BS1BS2

The NM_006231.4(POLE):​c.3851G>A​(p.Arg1284Gln) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00117 in 1,611,964 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 2 homozygotes. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 14/21 in silico tools predict a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.00065 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0012 ( 2 hom. )

Consequence

POLE
NM_006231.4 missense

Scores

3
16

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications U:5B:12

Conservation

PhyloP100: 1.88
Variant links:
Genes affected
POLE (HGNC:9177): (DNA polymerase epsilon, catalytic subunit) This gene encodes the catalytic subunit of DNA polymerase epsilon. The enzyme is involved in DNA repair and chromosomal DNA replication. Mutations in this gene have been associated with colorectal cancer 12 and facial dysmorphism, immunodeficiency, livedo, and short stature. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2013]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Benign. Variant got -13 ACMG points.

BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.03191352).
BP6
Variant 12-132649460-C-T is Benign according to our data. Variant chr12-132649460-C-T is described in ClinVar as [Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity]. Clinvar id is 240480.We mark this variant Likely_benign, oryginal submissions are: {Likely_benign=3, Benign=3, Uncertain_significance=5}. Variant chr12-132649460-C-T is described in Lovd as [Likely_benign].
BS1
Variant frequency is greater than expected in population nfe. gnomad4 allele frequency = 0.00065 (99/152322) while in subpopulation NFE AF= 0.0011 (75/68026). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.000902. There are 0 homozygotes in gnomad4. There are 48 alleles in male gnomad4 subpopulation. Median coverage is 33. This position pass quality control queck.
BS2
High Homozygotes in GnomAdExome4 at 2 AD,AR gene

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
POLENM_006231.4 linkc.3851G>A p.Arg1284Gln missense_variant Exon 31 of 49 ENST00000320574.10 NP_006222.2 Q07864

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
POLEENST00000320574.10 linkc.3851G>A p.Arg1284Gln missense_variant Exon 31 of 49 1 NM_006231.4 ENSP00000322570.5 Q07864

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.000644
AC:
98
AN:
152204
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.000338
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.000327
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.000282
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00316
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.00110
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.000629
AC:
151
AN:
240136
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.000605
AC XY:
80
AN XY:
132190
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.000208
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.000378
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.0000558
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.0000328
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.000145
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.00120
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.000338
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.00123
AC:
1795
AN:
1459642
Hom.:
2
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.00116
AC XY:
839
AN XY:
726120
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.000508
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.000402
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.0000383
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.0000504
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.0000232
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.000252
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.00151
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.000796
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.000650
AC:
99
AN:
152322
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.000644
AC XY:
48
AN XY:
74480
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.000361
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.000327
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.000282
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.00110
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00
Alfa
AF:
0.00119
Hom.:
2
Bravo
AF:
0.000763
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.000230
AC:
1
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.00106
AC:
9
ExAC
AF:
0.000620
AC:
75
EpiCase
AF:
0.00174
EpiControl
AF:
0.000948

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
Submissions summary: Uncertain:5Benign:12
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Uncertain:2Benign:5
Dec 09, 2022
Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Mayo Clinic
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Clinical Genetics, Academic Medical Center
Significance: Likely benign
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Clinical Genetics DNA and cytogenetics Diagnostics Lab, Erasmus MC, Erasmus Medical Center
Significance: Likely benign
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Genetics, University Medical Center Groningen
Significance: Likely benign
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Genome Diagnostics Laboratory, Amsterdam University Medical Center
Significance: Likely benign
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Nov 01, 2024
CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

POLE: PP2, BP4 -

Feb 03, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance: Likely benign
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

not specified Uncertain:3Benign:3
Jun 15, 2021
Genetic Services Laboratory, University of Chicago
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change does not appear to have been previously described in patients with POLE-related disorders and been described in the gnomAD database with a population frequency of 0.12% in the non-Finnish European subpopulation (dbSNP rs149462407). The p.Arg1284Gln change affects a moderately conserved amino acid residue located in a domain of the POLE protein that is not known to be functional. The p.Arg1284Gln substitution appears to be benign using several in-silico pathogenicity prediction tools (SIFT, PolyPhen2, Align GVGD, REVEL). Due to these contrasting evidences and the lack of functional studies, the clinical significance of the p.Arg1284Gln change remains unknown at this time. -

Dec 14, 2018
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
Significance: Likely benign
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

Variant summary: POLE c.3851G>A (p.Arg1284Gln) results in a conservative amino acid change in the encoded protein sequence. Five of five in-silico tools predict a benign effect of the variant on protein function. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00062 in 267992 control chromosomes. The observed variant frequency is approximately 43 fold of the estimated maximal expected allele frequency for a pathogenic variant in POLE causing Colorectal Cancer phenotype (1.4e-05), strongly suggesting that the variant is benign. To our knowledge, no occurrence of c.3851G>A in individuals affected with Colorectal Cancer and no experimental evidence demonstrating its impact on protein function have been reported. Six clinical diagnostic laboratories have submitted clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar after 2014 without evidence for independent evaluation. Multiple laboratories reported the variant with conflicting assessments (3 likely benign and 3 VUS). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as likely benign. -

Mar 04, 2025
Center for Genomic Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Sep 27, 2017
GeneDx
Significance: Likely benign
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant is considered likely benign or benign based on one or more of the following criteria: it is a conservative change, it occurs at a poorly conserved position in the protein, it is predicted to be benign by multiple in silico algorithms, and/or has population frequency not consistent with disease. -

Dec 05, 2019
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano
Significance: Benign
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Oct 31, 2016
Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Mass General Brigham Personalized Medicine
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

Variant identified in a genome or exome case(s) and assessed due to predicted null impact of the variant or pathogenic assertions in the literature or databases. Disclaimer: This variant has not undergone full assessment. The following are preliminary notes: This variant has not been reported in affected individuals. It is present in ExAC at a MaxMAF of 0.1%. It is classified in ClinVar as Likely Benign (1 star - Invitae). 11 mammals have a Gln at this position. -

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Benign:2
Nov 10, 2020
Sema4, Sema4
Significance: Benign
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: curation

- -

Feb 28, 2024
Ambry Genetics
Significance: Benign
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

This alteration is classified as benign based on a combination of the following: seen in unaffected individuals, population frequency, intact protein function, lack of segregation with disease, co-occurrence, RNA analysis, in silico models, amino acid conservation, lack of disease association in case-control studies, and/or the mechanism of disease or impacted region is inconsistent with a known cause of pathogenicity. -

Carcinoma of colon Benign:1
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Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Sinai Health System
Significance: Likely benign
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

The POLE p.Arg1284Gln variant was not identified in the literature nor was it identified in the Cosmic or MutDB databases. The variant was identified in dbSNP (ID: rs149462407) as "With other allele", and in ClinVar (classified as likely benign by Invitae, GeneDx, Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano and as uncertain significance by Ambry Genetics and Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano). The variant was identified in control databases in 167 of 267992 chromosomes at a frequency of 0.0006 (Genome Aggregation Database Feb 27, 2017). The variant was observed in the following populations: European in 136 of 120242 chromosomes (freq: 0.001), African in 5 of 22974 chromosomes (freq: 0.0002), Other in 6 of 6324 chromosomes (freq: 0.001), Latino in 12 of 34274 chromosomes (freq: 0.0003), East Asian in 1 of 18716 chromosomes (freq: 0.0001), Finnish in 5 of 24868 chromosomes (freq: 0.0002), and South Asian in 2 of 30682 chromosomes (freq: 0.0001); it was not observed in the Ashkenazi Jewish population. The p.Arg1284 residue is not conserved in mammals and computational analyses (PolyPhen-2, SIFT, AlignGVGD, BLOSUM, MutationTaster) do not suggest a high likelihood of impact to the protein; however, this information is not predictive enough to rule out pathogenicity. The variant occurs outside of the splicing consensus sequence and only 1 of 5 in silico or computational prediction software programs (SpliceSiteFinder, MaxEntScan, NNSPLICE, GeneSplicer, HumanSpliceFinder) predicts a greater than 10% difference in splicing; this is not very predictive of pathogenicity. In summary, based on the above information, the clinical significance of this variant cannot be determined with certainty at this time although we would lean towards a more benign role for this variant. This variant is classified as likely benign. -

POLE-related disorder Benign:1
Feb 02, 2024
PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences
Significance: Likely benign
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant is classified as likely benign based on ACMG/AMP sequence variant interpretation guidelines (Richards et al. 2015 PMID: 25741868, with internal and published modifications). -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.070
BayesDel_addAF
Benign
-0.49
T
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.52
CADD
Benign
20
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
DEOGEN2
Benign
0.074
T;.
Eigen
Benign
-0.60
Eigen_PC
Benign
-0.45
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.79
D
LIST_S2
Uncertain
0.88
D;D
M_CAP
Benign
0.0079
T
MetaRNN
Benign
0.032
T;T
MetaSVM
Benign
-1.0
T
MutationAssessor
Benign
1.1
L;.
PrimateAI
Benign
0.24
T
PROVEAN
Benign
-0.69
N;N
REVEL
Benign
0.026
Sift
Benign
0.46
T;T
Sift4G
Benign
0.63
T;T
Polyphen
0.0010
B;B
Vest4
0.24
MVP
0.18
MPC
0.22
ClinPred
0.023
T
GERP RS
1.3
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.7
Varity_R
0.038
gMVP
0.20

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.010
Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

Find out detailed SpliceAI scores and Pangolin per-transcript scores at spliceailookup.broadinstitute.org

Publications

LitVar

Below is the list of publications found by LitVar. It may be empty.

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs149462407; hg19: chr12-133226046; COSMIC: COSV100268917; COSMIC: COSV100268917; API