13-20189351-C-T

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 16 ACMG points: 16P and 0B. PVS1PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_004004.6(GJB2):​c.231G>A​(p.Trp77Ter) variant causes a stop gained change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000103 in 1,614,054 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 Pathogenic (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000039 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.00011 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

GJB2
NM_004004.6 stop_gained

Scores

5
1
1

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:15O:1

Conservation

PhyloP100: 7.86
Variant links:
Genes affected
GJB2 (HGNC:4284): (gap junction protein beta 2) This gene encodes a member of the gap junction protein family. The gap junctions were first characterized by electron microscopy as regionally specialized structures on plasma membranes of contacting adherent cells. These structures were shown to consist of cell-to-cell channels that facilitate the transfer of ions and small molecules between cells. The gap junction proteins, also known as connexins, purified from fractions of enriched gap junctions from different tissues differ. According to sequence similarities at the nucleotide and amino acid levels, the gap junction proteins are divided into two categories, alpha and beta. Mutations in this gene are responsible for as much as 50% of pre-lingual, recessive deafness. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 16 ACMG points.

PVS1
Loss of function variant, product does not undergo nonsense mediated mRNA decay. Variant is located in the 3'-most exon, not predicted to undergo nonsense mediated mRNA decay. There are 48 pathogenic variants in the truncated region.
PP5
Variant 13-20189351-C-T is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr13-20189351-C-T is described in ClinVar as [Pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 17001.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars. Variant chr13-20189351-C-T is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic]. Variant chr13-20189351-C-T is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic].

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE Protein UniProt
GJB2NM_004004.6 linkuse as main transcriptc.231G>A p.Trp77Ter stop_gained 2/2 ENST00000382848.5 NP_003995.2
GJB2XM_011535049.3 linkuse as main transcriptc.231G>A p.Trp77Ter stop_gained 2/2 XP_011533351.1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
GJB2ENST00000382848.5 linkuse as main transcriptc.231G>A p.Trp77Ter stop_gained 2/21 NM_004004.6 ENSP00000372299 P1
GJB2ENST00000382844.2 linkuse as main transcriptc.231G>A p.Trp77Ter stop_gained 1/1 ENSP00000372295 P1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000394
AC:
6
AN:
152214
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00124
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.00
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.000139
AC:
35
AN:
251384
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.000199
AC XY:
27
AN XY:
135888
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.00114
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.000110
AC:
161
AN:
1461840
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.000165
AC XY:
120
AN XY:
727218
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.00182
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.00000270
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.0000166
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000394
AC:
6
AN:
152214
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.0000807
AC XY:
6
AN XY:
74358
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.00124
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00
Alfa
AF:
0.0000256
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.00000756
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.000116
AC:
1
ExAC
AF:
0.000148
AC:
18
Asia WGS
AF:
0.000289
AC:
1
AN:
3478

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:15Other:1
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Pathogenic:6
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGeneDxMay 20, 2022Nonsense variant in the C-terminus predicted to result in protein truncation, as the last 150 amino acids are lost, and other loss-of-function variants have been reported downstream in the Human Gene Mutation Database (HGMD); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 22975760, 24949729, 19465004, 25087612, 25636251, 24840842, 9139825, 18941476, 29921236, 29542069, 29086887, 30168495, 20086291, 18983339, 31980526, 33614373) -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingRevvity Omics, RevvityFeb 28, 2023- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingAthena DiagnosticsMay 08, 2018- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingLabcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), LabcorpJan 25, 2024This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Trp77*) in the GJB2 gene. While this is not anticipated to result in nonsense mediated decay, it is expected to disrupt the last 150 amino acid(s) of the GJB2 protein. This variant is present in population databases (rs80338944, gnomAD 0.1%). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individual(s) with autosomal recessive nonsyndromic deafness (PMID: 9139825, 24840842, 25636251). It has also been observed to segregate with disease in related individuals. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 17001). This variant disrupts a region of the GJB2 protein in which other variant(s) (p.Lys112Glufs*2) have been determined to be pathogenic (PMID: 9529365, 23141775). This suggests that this is a clinically significant region of the protein, and that variants that disrupt it are likely to be disease-causing. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingJoint Genome Diagnostic Labs from Nijmegen and Maastricht, Radboudumc and MUMC+-- -
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingClinical Genetics DNA and cytogenetics Diagnostics Lab, Erasmus MC, Erasmus Medical Center-- -
Autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss 1A Pathogenic:5Other:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingFoundation for Research in Genetics and Endocrinology, FRIGE's Institute of Human GeneticsApr 04, 2023A heterozygous nonsense variant in exon 2 of the GJB2 gene that results in a stop codon and premature truncation of the protein at codon 77 (p.Trp77Ter) was detected. This variant has not been reported in 1000 genomes database and has a minor allele frequency of 0.004%, 0.01%, 0.0008% in the, gnomAD (v3.1), gnomdAD (v2), topmed and databases, respectively. The in silico prediction of the variant is damaging by MuttaionTaster2. The reference codon is conserved across species. In summary, the variant meets our criteria to be classified as pathogenic. -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testing3billion-The variant is observed at an extremely low frequency in the gnomAD v2.1.1 dataset (total allele frequency: 0.014%). The variant is predicted to result in a loss or disruption of normal protein function through protein truncation. Multiple pathogenic variants are reported in the predicted truncated region. The variant has been reported to be in trans with a pathogenic variant as either compound heterozygous or homozygous in at least one similarly affected unrelated individual (PMID: 33187236). The variant has been reported to co-segregate with the disease in at least one similarly affected relative/individual in the same family or similarly affected unrelated family (PMID: 33187236). The variant has been reported at least twice as pathogenic with clinical assertions and evidence for the classification (ClinVar ID: VCV000017001 / PMID: 9139825 / 3billion dataset). Therefore, this variant is classified as Pathogenic according to the recommendation of ACMG/AMP guideline. -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingWomen's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorpJun 19, 2018Variant summary: GJB2 c.231G>A (p.Trp77X) results in a premature termination codon, predicted to cause a truncation of the encoded protein or absence of the protein due to nonsense mediated decay, which are commonly known mechanisms for disease. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00015 in 246196 control chromosomes. This frequency is not higher than expected for a pathogenic variant in GJB2 causing Autosomal Recessive Non-Syndromic Hearing Loss (0.00015 vs 0.025). c.231G>A has been reported in the literature in multiple individuals affected with Autosomal Recessive Non-Syndromic Hearing Loss in homozygous and compound heterozygous state (e.g. Kelsell 1997, Santos 2005, Mani 2009). These data indicate that the variant is very likely to be associated with disease. To our knowledge, no experimental evidence demonstrating an impact on protein function has been reported. One clinical diagnostic laboratory has submitted clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar after 2014, and classified the variant as pathogenic. Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as pathogenic. -
not provided, no classification providedliterature onlyGeneReviews-- -
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingNatera, Inc.Sep 16, 2020- -
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedliterature onlyOMIMMay 01, 1997- -
Hearing loss, autosomal recessive Pathogenic:1
Likely pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedresearchUniversity of Washington Center for Mendelian Genomics, University of Washington-- -
Autosomal dominant keratitis-ichthyosis-hearing loss syndrome;C0265964:Mutilating keratoderma;C0266004:Knuckle pads, deafness AND leukonychia syndrome;C1835672:Palmoplantar keratoderma-deafness syndrome;C1844678:X-linked mixed hearing loss with perilymphatic gusher;C1865234:Ichthyosis, hystrix-like, with hearing loss;C2673759:Autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss 1A;C2675750:Autosomal dominant nonsyndromic hearing loss 3A Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingFulgent Genetics, Fulgent GeneticsOct 31, 2018- -
Autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss 1A;C2675235:Autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss 1B Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingBaylor Genetics-- -
Rare genetic deafness Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingLaboratory for Molecular Medicine, Mass General Brigham Personalized MedicineJun 22, 2017The p.Trp77X variant in GJB2 has been reported in several individuals with heari ng loss who were either homozygous or compound heterozygous with a second pathog enic variant in GJB2 (Kelsell 1997, Scott 1998, Rickard 2001, Santos 2005, Mani 2008, Padma 2009, Shafique 2014, LMM data). It has also been identified in 35/30 782 South Asian chromosomes by the genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD, http://g nomad.broadinstitute.org; dbSNP rs80338944), which is consistent with the carrie r frequency for recessive hearing loss in the general population. This nonsense variant leads to a premature termination codon at position 77, which is predicte d to lead to a truncated protein. Loss of function of the GJB2 gene is an establ ished disease mechanism in autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss. In add ition, another nonsense variant at an adjacent nucleotide position (c.230G>A) re sulting in the same amino acid change has also been reported in many individuals with hearing loss (Hwa 2003, Bazazzagedan 2012, Huang 2015). Several individual s have been reported with the p.Trp77X variant; however, the nucleotide change w as not described (Cheng 2005, Bajaj 2008, Bhalla 2009). In summary, this variant meets criteria to be classified as pathogenic for autosomal recessive hearing l oss based upon the predicted impact of the variant, and homozygosity or compound heterozygosity in multiple affected individuals. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.26
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.54
CADD
Pathogenic
43
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
Eigen
Pathogenic
0.97
Eigen_PC
Pathogenic
0.85
FATHMM_MKL
Pathogenic
0.97
D
MutationTaster
Benign
1.0
A;A
Vest4
0.92
GERP RS
5.3

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.0
Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

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Publications

LitVar

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Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs80338944; hg19: chr13-20763490; API