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Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. Variant got 4 ACMG points: 4P and 0B. PM2 PP3_Moderate

The NM_006231.4(POLE):c.664C>A(p.Arg222Ser) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000657 in 152,170 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★★). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. R222C) has been classified as Likely benign.

• Frequency: Genomes: 𝑓 0.0000066 (0 hom., cov: 32)
• Consequence: POLE NM_006231.4 missense
• Clinical Significance: Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:3
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 3.05

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]

ACMG classification

Verdict is Uncertain_significance. Variant got 4 ACMG points.

• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage
• PP3: MetaRNN computational evidence supports a deleterious effect, 0.901

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	#exon/exons	MANE	UniProt
POLE	NM_006231.4	c.664C>A	p.Arg222Ser	missense_variant	7/49	ENST00000320574.10

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	#exon/exons	TSL	MANE	Appris	UniProt
POLE	ENST00000320574.10	c.664C>A	p.Arg222Ser	missense_variant	7/49	1	NM_006231.4	P1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes AF: 0.00000657 AC: 1 AN: 152170 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 32

Gnomad AFR AF: 0.0000241

Gnomad AMI AF: 0.00

Gnomad AMR AF: 0.00

Gnomad ASJ AF: 0.00

Gnomad EAS AF: 0.00

Gnomad SAS AF: 0.00

Gnomad FIN AF: 0.00

Gnomad MID AF: 0.00

Gnomad NFE AF: 0.00

Gnomad OTH AF: 0.00

GnomAD4 exome Cov.: 32

GnomAD4 genome AF: 0.00000657 AC: 1 AN: 152170 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 32 AF XY: 0.00 AC XY: 0 AN XY: 74346

Gnomad4 AFR AF: 0.0000241

Gnomad4 AMR AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 ASJ AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 EAS AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 SAS AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 FIN AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 NFE AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 OTH AF: 0.00

Alfa AF: 0.0000329 Hom.: 0

Bravo AF: 0.00000756

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance

Submissions summary: Uncertain:3

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Uncertain:2

Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	GeneDx	Jan 07, 2021	Not observed in large population cohorts (Lek 2016); In silico analysis supports that this missense variant has a deleterious effect on protein structure/function; Has not been previously published as germline pathogenic or benign variant to our knowledge; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 29056344) -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	Invitae	Jan 05, 2024	This sequence change replaces arginine, which is basic and polar, with serine, which is neutral and polar, at codon 222 of the POLE protein (p.Arg222Ser). This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with POLE-related conditions. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 653929). Advanced modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) performed at Invitae indicates that this missense variant is expected to disrupt POLE protein function with a positive predictive value of 80%. In summary, the available evidence is currently insufficient to determine the role of this variant in disease. Therefore, it has been classified as a Variant of Uncertain Significance. -

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Uncertain:1

Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter

clinical testing

Ambry Genetics

Jan 16, 2023

The p.R222S variant (also known as c.664C>A), located in coding exon 7 of the POLE gene, results from a C to A substitution at nucleotide position 664. The arginine at codon 222 is replaced by serine, an amino acid with dissimilar properties. This amino acid position is conserved. In addition, the in silico prediction for this alteration is inconclusive. Since supporting evidence is limited at this time, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
AlphaMissense	Pathogenic	0.99
BayesDel_addAF	Pathogenic	0.23	D
BayesDel_noAF	Uncertain	0.10
Cadd	Uncertain	23
Dann	Uncertain	1.0
DEOGEN2	Uncertain	0.61	D;.
Eigen	Pathogenic	0.70
Eigen_PC	Uncertain	0.62
FATHMM_MKL	Uncertain	0.94	D
LIST_S2	Pathogenic	0.99	D;D
M_CAP	Benign	0.041	D
MetaRNN	Pathogenic	0.90	D;D
MetaSVM	Uncertain	-0.18	T
MutationAssessor	Pathogenic	3.3	M;.
MutationTaster	Benign	1.0	D;D;D
PrimateAI	Uncertain	0.75	T
PROVEAN	Pathogenic	-5.2	D;D
REVEL	Uncertain	0.57
Sift	Pathogenic	0.0	D;D
Sift4G	Pathogenic	0.0	D;D
Polyphen		1.0	D;D
Vest4		0.94
MVP		0.60
MPC		0.82
ClinPred		1.0	D
GERP RS		4.0
RBP_binding_hub_radar		0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar		1.7
Varity_R		0.94
gMVP		0.89

Splicing

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)		0.0		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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs767503360; hg19: chr12-133254220;