14-94378610-C-T

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. Variant got -1 ACMG points: 1P and 2B. PP5BP4BS1_Supporting

The NM_000295.5(SERPINA1):​c.1096G>A​(p.Glu366Lys) variant causes a missense change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0159 in 1,614,142 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 263 homozygotes. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity,risk factor (no stars).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.012 ( 46 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.016 ( 217 hom. )

Consequence

SERPINA1
NM_000295.5 missense

Scores

3
9
6

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity; risk factor criteria provided, conflicting classifications P:43U:2O:5

Conservation

PhyloP100: 5.27
Variant links:
Genes affected
SERPINA1 (HGNC:8941): (serpin family A member 1) The protein encoded by this gene is a serine protease inhibitor belonging to the serpin superfamily whose targets include elastase, plasmin, thrombin, trypsin, chymotrypsin, and plasminogen activator. This protein is produced in the liver, the bone marrow, by lymphocytic and monocytic cells in lymphoid tissue, and by the Paneth cells of the gut. Defects in this gene are associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, and chronic liver disease. Several transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2020]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Likely_benign. Variant got -1 ACMG points.

PP5
Variant 14-94378610-C-T is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr14-94378610-C-T is described in ClinVar as [Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity, risk_factor]. Clinvar id is 17967.We mark this variant Likely_pathogenic, oryginal submissions are: {Uncertain_significance=1, risk_factor=1, Pathogenic=31, not_provided=1}. Variant chr14-94378610-C-T is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic].
BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.011169165). . Strength limited to SUPPORTING due to the PP5.
BS1
Variant frequency is greater than expected in population nfe. gnomad4 allele frequency = 0.0122 (1851/152264) while in subpopulation NFE AF= 0.0206 (1399/68014). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.0197. There are 46 homozygotes in gnomad4. There are 899 alleles in male gnomad4 subpopulation. Median coverage is 33. This position pass quality control queck. Existence of Clinvar submissions makes me limit the strength of this signal to Supporting

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
SERPINA1NM_000295.5 linkc.1096G>A p.Glu366Lys missense_variant Exon 5 of 5 ENST00000393087.9 NP_000286.3

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
SERPINA1ENST00000393087.9 linkc.1096G>A p.Glu366Lys missense_variant Exon 5 of 5 1 NM_000295.5 ENSP00000376802.4 P01009-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0122
AC:
1851
AN:
152146
Hom.:
46
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.00261
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00769
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.00621
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00950
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.000414
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.0174
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.0206
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.0105
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.0111
AC:
2797
AN:
251360
Hom.:
19
AF XY:
0.0108
AC XY:
1472
AN XY:
135856
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00289
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00379
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00844
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.0000653
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.0178
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.0184
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00880
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0162
AC:
23754
AN:
1461878
Hom.:
217
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.0155
AC XY:
11300
AN XY:
727242
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.00263
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.00414
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00937
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.000116
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.0187
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.0193
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.0122
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0122
AC:
1851
AN:
152264
Hom.:
46
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.0121
AC XY:
899
AN XY:
74440
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.00260
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.00621
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00950
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.000414
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.0174
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.0206
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.0104
Alfa
AF:
0.0147
Hom.:
25
Bravo
AF:
0.0111
TwinsUK
AF:
0.0232
AC:
86
ALSPAC
AF:
0.0221
AC:
85
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.00454
AC:
20
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.0163
AC:
140
ExAC
AF:
0.0116
AC:
1411
Asia WGS
AF:
0.00115
AC:
4
AN:
3478
EpiCase
AF:
0.0139
EpiControl
AF:
0.0154

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity; risk factor
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:43Uncertain:2Other:5
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency Pathogenic:26Other:1
Feb 02, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change replaces glutamic acid, which is acidic and polar, with lysine, which is basic and polar, at codon 366 of the SERPINA1 protein (p.Glu366Lys). This variant is present in population databases (rs28929474, gnomAD 1.8%), and has an allele count higher than expected for a pathogenic variant. This variant, also referred to as PI*Z allele or Z allele, is a well known cause of severe alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency in the literature (PMID: 15978931, 22426792, 23632999, 1889260). It is associated with an 80%-100% risk of developing emphysema when it is found in the homozygous state, and a 20-50% risk when it is found as a compound heterozygote with the S allele (PMID: 15978931, 22933512). This variant is also known as p.Glu342Lys in the literature. It has also been observed to segregate with disease in related individuals. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 17967). Invitae Evidence Modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) has been performed for this missense variant. However, the output from this modeling did not meet the statistical confidence thresholds required to predict the impact of this variant on SERPINA1 protein function. Experimental studies have shown that this missense change is five times less effective than the normal M allele as an inhibitor of neutrophil elastase and it forms polymers in the lung that can be chemoattractants for neutrophils, thereby increasing inflammation (PMID: 3500183, 9569237, 12034572). It has also been shown to alter the SERPINA1 protein natural conformation thereby contributing to the formation of polymers (PMID: 22735536, 25181470). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

Dec 08, 2014
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Trillium Health Partners Credit Valley Hospital
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

Reduced enzyme activity, 10%-20% of normal -

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GeneReviews
Significance: not provided
Review Status: no classification provided
Collection Method: literature only

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UNC Molecular Genetics Laboratory, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: research

The SERPINA1 c.1096G>A, (p.E366K) variant (also known as the Z allele) is seen in 1.1% of the human population (gnomAD). It is reported as the most common pathogenic allele associated with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). Individuals homozygous for the Z allele typically have severe AATD (PMID: 15978931). -

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Genomics And Bioinformatics Analysis Resource, Columbia University
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: research

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Mar 12, 2024
Institute of Immunology and Genetics Kaiserslautern
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

ACMG Criteria: PS3, PS4, PM3, PP1_S, PP3, PP5; Individual was compound heterozygous for SERPINA1 variants c.839A>T and c.1096G>A -

Oct 09, 2024
Victorian Clinical Genetics Services, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

Based on the classification scheme VCGS_Germline_v1.3.4, this variant is classified as Pathogenic. Following criteria are met: 0102 - Loss of function is a known mechanism of disease in this gene and is associated with alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (MIM#613490). (I) 0106 - This gene is associated with autosomal recessive disease. (I) 0200 - Variant is predicted to result in a missense amino acid change from glutamic acid to lysine. (I) 0252 - This variant is homozygous. (I) 0305 - Variant is present in gnomAD >=0.01 and <0.03 for a recessive condition (v2: 3124 heterozygotes, 26 homozygotes). (I) 0309 - An alternative amino acid change at the same position has been observed in gnomAD (v2) (7 heterozygotes, 0 homozygotes). (I) 0501 - Missense variant consistently predicted to be damaging by multiple in silico tools or highly conserved with a major amino acid change. (SP) 0600 - Variant is located in the annotated Serpin domain (DECIPHER, NCBI conserved domain). (I) 0801 - This variant has strong previous evidence of pathogenicity in unrelated individuals. Also known as PI*Z, this is the most common pathogenic allele causing alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (ClinVar; PMID: 15978931, 20301692). (SP) 1208 - Inheritance information for this variant is not currently available in this individual. (I) Legend: (SP) - Supporting pathogenic, (I) - Information, (SB) - Supporting benign -

Jun 01, 2014
CSER _CC_NCGL, University of Washington
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: research

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Mar 30, 2021
Center for Genomics, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

SERPINA1 NM_000295.4 exon 5 p.Glu366Lys (c.1096G>A): This variant, also referred to in the literature as Glu342Lys, is commonly known as the Z allele and is responsible for a large majority of cases of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (A1ATD). It has been reported in the literature in the homozygous state in numerous indivdiuals with severe A1ATD (Brantly 1991 PMID:1889260, Calapoglu 2009 PMID:19083091, Pan 2009 PMID:19444872, Ferrarotti 2012 PMID:22426792, Schaefer 2015 PMID:26310624). In the heterozygous state, it is reported to be a risk factor for COPD, emphysema, and liver disease (Bartlett 2009 PMID:19738092, Ferrarotti 2012 PMID:22426792, Thun 2012 PMID:22912729, Li 2018 PMID:30068317). This variant is also present in 2.1% (1356/64560) of European alleles in the Genome Aggregation Database, including 41 homozygotes (https://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/variant/14-94378610-C-T?dataset=gnomad_r3). Please note, disease causing variants may be present in control databases at low frequencies, reflective of the general population, carrier status, and/or variable expressivity. This variant is present in ClinVar, with several labs classifying this variant as pathogenic (Variation ID:17967). Evolutionary conservation and computational predictive tools suggest that this variant may impact the protein. In addition, functional studies have shown that this variant leads to misfolding and accumulation of protein in hepatocyte endoplasmic reticulum. (Pan 2009 PMID:19444872, Kass 2012 PMID:22735536, Hughes 2013 PMID:25181470). However, these studies may not accurately represent in vivo biological function. In summary, this variant is classified as pathogenic based on the data above. -

Dec 26, 2019
Myriad Genetics, Inc.
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

NM_000295.4(SERPINA1):c.1096G>A(E366K, aka Z allele) is classified as pathogenic in the context of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Sources cited for classification include the following: PMID 3264419, 18515255 and 3484754. Classification of NM_000295.4(SERPINA1):c.1096G>A(E366K, aka Z allele) is based on the following criteria: This is a well-established pathogenic variant in the literature that has been observed more frequently in patients with clinical diagnoses than in healthy populations. Please note: this variant was assessed in the context of healthy population screening. -

Jun 10, 2016
Division of Human Genetics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: research

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

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Mar 30, 2024
Baylor Genetics
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Jan 06, 2020
Reproductive Health Research and Development, BGI Genomics
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: curation

NM_000295.4:c.1096G>A (p.Glu366Lys) was reported as p.Glu342Lys, or the Z allele or PI*Z. It has an allele frequency of 0.018 in European (no Finnish) subpopulation in the gnomAD database. Functional studies demonstrate that that this variant plays as an inhibitor of neutrophil elastase and it forms polymers in the lung (PMID: 9569237), and alters the global structural dynamics of alpha-1-Antitrypsin (PMID: 25181470). The Glu342Lys accounts for 95% of all clinical cases of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (PMID: 15978931). Pathogenic computational verdict because pathogenic predictions from DANN, DEOGEN2, EIGEN, FATHMM-MKL, MutationAssessor, MutationTaster, PrimateAI, REVEL and SIFT. Taken together, we interprete this variant as Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic. ACMG/AMP criteria applied: PS3; PS4; PP4; PP3; BS1. -

Feb 07, 2022
Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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May 28, 2019
Mendelics
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Jul 11, 2022
MGZ Medical Genetics Center
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Jan 06, 2022
Undiagnosed Diseases Network, NIH
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

This individual is homozygous for a well documented variant known as the Z allele that causes a severe form of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. -

Jan 27, 2016
Knight Diagnostic Laboratories, Oregon Health and Sciences University
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

In homozygous state this variant is the majorcause of severe alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (95%) and the mutant protein level is only 10-15% of the normal protein -

Jun 05, 2017
Human Genome Sequencing Center Clinical Lab, Baylor College of Medicine
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

The c.1096G>A (p.Glu366Lys) variant in the SERPINA1 gene is a common pathogenic variant for alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency and is referred to the Z allele [PMID 6306478]. This variant has been reported in multiple patients with emphysema and liver disease [PMID 23858502, 19083091, 19444872, 26310624, 22912729]. This variant is common in the general population (up to 1.8%). Individual homozygous for this change have severe alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and are at risk to develop emphysema: plasma concentrations of alpha1-antitrypsin in homozygous individuals have been reported to be about 22% compared to normal [PMID 19083091]. Individual compound heterozygous for this change and another pathogenic variant (S allele or null allele) have variable alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency depending on the allele in trans and are at risk to develop emphysema. This variant is classified as pathogenic. <BR>Apparent homozygosity of this variant may be caused by the presence of the mutant allele on both alleles of this individual, or the presence of a mutant allele on one allele and an exonic deletion on the opposite allele. Copy number variant (CNV) analysis or segregation analysis is necessary to assess the apparent homozygosity status of this variant. -

Nov 29, 2022
Laboratorio de Genetica e Diagnostico Molecular, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

ACMG classification criteria: PS3 supporting, PM3 very strong, PP4 -

Jan 05, 2022
DASA
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

The c.1096G>A;p.(Glu366Lys) missense variant has been observed in affected individual(s) and ClinVar contains an entry for this variant ClinVar ID: 17967; PMID: 20301692; 29644095; 29618937; 26987331: 20301692) - PS4. Well-established in vitro or in vivo functional studies support a damaging effect on the gene or gene product (PMID: 2904702, PMID: 19398551; PMID: 3500183) - PS3_supporting. The variant is located in a mutational hot spot and/or critical and well-established functional domain (Serpin domain) - PM1. The p.(Glu366Lys) was detected in trans with a pathogenic variant (PMID: 29882371; 26987331) - PM3_very strong Multiple lines of computational evidence support a deleterious effect on the gene or gene product - PP3. and allele frequency is greater than expected for disorder -BS1. In summary, the currently available evidence indicates that the variant is pathogenic. -

Feb 20, 2024
Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine, Rady Children's Hospital San Diego
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant is also referred to as p.Glu342Lys in the literature, and is also known as the common deficiency allele PI*Z, or the Z allele (PMID: 28243076). This variant has been previously reported in individuals with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) in the homozygous state (PMID: 1889260, 19083091, 19444872, 22426792, 26310624), and as a compound heterozygous change along with other pathogenic alleles (PMID: 19738092, 22426792, 22912729, 30068317). Individuals homozygous for the Z allele (PI*ZZ) are at the highest risk for severe AATD and developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, liver disease and neonatal cholestasis (PMID: 28243076). Individuals homozygous for the c.1096G>A (p.Glu366Lys) variant have approximately 20% of normal circulating alpha-1-antitrypsin levels while heterozygotes have approximately 60% (PMID: 19083091). The variant is present in the heterozygous state in the gnomAD v4 population database at a frequency of 1.6% (25605/1614142) and is present in 263 individuals in the homozygous state. The variant affects a highly conserved amino acid and is predicted by multiple in silico tools to have a deleterious effect on protein function. Based on the available evidence, the c.1096G>A (p.Glu366Lys) variant is classified as Pathogenic. -

Oct 10, 2023
Clinical Genomics Laboratory, Washington University in St. Louis
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

The SERPINA1 c.1096G>A (p.Glu366Lys) variant, also known as Gly342Lys or more commonly the Z allele, has been reported in the homozygous and compound heterozygous state in individuals with alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency and is reported as the most common pathogenic variant (Bornhorst JA et al., PMID: 23632999; Calapoğlu et al., PMID: 19083091; Stoller JK et al., PMID: 20301692; Stoller JK and Aboussouan LS, PMID: 21960536). While this variant rarely leads to alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency in heterozygous individuals, individuals that carry this variant in the heterozygous state have an increased risk for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or liver disease (OR: 2.31-7.3; Hersh CP et al., PMID: 15454649; Strnad P et al., PMID: 30068662; Topic A et al., PMID: 22971141). This variant has been reported in the ClinVar database as a germline risk factor or pathogenic variant by many submitters. The highest population minor allele frequency in the population database genome aggregation database (v.2.1.1) is 1.8% in the European (non-Finnish) population which is not inconsistent with the prevalence of alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency (Brode SK et al., PMID: 22761482). The amino acid at this position is critical for protein function (Huang X et al., PMID: 27246852) and computational predictors indicate that the variant is damaging, evidence that correlates with impact to SERPINA1 function. In support of this prediction, functional studies show this variant leads to an accumulation of the protein leading to liver damage, indicating that this variant impacts protein function (Dycaico MJ et al., PMID: 3264419; Lomas DA et al., PMID: 1608473). Based on available information and the ACMG/AMP guidelines for variant interpretation (Richards S et al., PMID: 25741868), this variant is classified as pathogenic. -

Jun 30, 2022
Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories, Greenwood Genetic Center
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Aug 31, 2022
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

Variant summary: SERPINA1 (formerly known as PI) c.1096G>A (p.Glu366Lys; aka Glu342Lys) results in a conservative amino acid change in the encoded protein sequence. Four of five in-silico tools predict a damaging effect of the variant on protein function. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.011 in 251360 control chromosomes, predominantly at a frequency of 0.018 within the European subpopulation in the gnomAD database, including 17 homozygotes. Although the variant reaches polymorphic frequencies in Caucasians, this occurrence is consistent with the disease prevalence (see e.g. Stoller_2005, de Serres_2012, Blanco_2020). The variant, c.1096G>A (commonly known as the Z allele, or PI*Z allele) is reported as the most frequent alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency allele, and individuals who are homozygous for the variant are at high risk for both lung- and liver disease, reportedly with 80-100% risk for developing emphysema (see e.g. Brantly_1991, Stoller_2005, Bornhorst_2013, Ferrarotti_2012, Stoller_2020, Tejwani_2021, Patel_2021). While nonsmoking heterozygotes are generally not considered to be at significantly increased risk for lung disease, smoking heterozygotes are at increased risk for COPD (Stoller_2020, Tejwani_2021). Several publications reported loss-of-function mechanism for the variant, i.e. homozygous individuals have a serum concentration of alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) that is approximately 10%-20% of normal, and the ability of the variant protein to inhibit neutrophil elastase is also decreased (e.g. Ogushi_1987, Bornhorst_2013). In addition, several studies also reported a gain-of-function mechanism for the variant, demonstrating that it can form (toxic) intracellular aggregates, and extracellular polymers with chemotactic properties for neutrophils, resulting in an exacerbated proinflammatory phenotype, especially in response to cigarette smoke (e.g. Elliott_1998, Parmar_2002, Alam_2014). 23 clinical diagnostic laboratories have submitted clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar after 2014, and all classified the variant as pathogenic. Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as pathogenic. -

Jun 14, 2016
Illumina Laboratory Services, Illumina
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

The c.1096G>A (p.Glu366Lys) variant is widely reported in the literature and is also known as p.Glu342Lys, or more commonly, the Z allele. The p.Glu366Lys variant is the most common deficiency allele accounting for approximately ninety-five percent of clinically recognized cases of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) (Stoller et al. 2014) and is reported at a frequency of 0.03030 in Utah residents with northern and western European ancestry from the 1000 Genomes Project. This frequency is high but consistent with disease prevalence. The severity of the AATD depends on genotype, with individuals who are homozygous for the p.Glu366Lys variant being at risk of developing both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including emphysema and liver disease. Homozygosity for the variant is a common cause of neonatal cholestasis. The p.Glu366Lys variant rarely leads to AATD-related symptoms in heterozygous individuals (American Thoracic Society 2003; Stoller et al. 2014). Individuals who are homozygous for the p.Glu366Lys variant have approximately 20% of normal circulating alpha-1-antitrypsin levels and individuals who are heterozygous have approximately 61% (Calapoglu et al. 2009; Bornhurst et al. 2013). The decreased serum levels result in decreased functional activity of the AAT protein (Stoller et al. 2014). At least three studies have demonstrated that the low levels of serum AAT are a result of the p.Glu366Lys variant causing an accumulation of the protein in the endoplasmic reticulum of the hepatocyte with subsequent damage to the cells leading to liver disease (Dycaico et al. 1988; Lomas et al. 1992; Hughes et al. 2014). Bartlett et al. (2009) reported that the p.Glu366Lys variant is also a risk factor for liver disease in individuals with cystic fibrosis. Based on the collective evidence, the p.Glu366Lys variant is classified as pathogenic for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. -

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Jul 26, 2023
Centre for Clinical Genetics and Genomic Diagnostics, Zealand University Hospital
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Jul 21, 2024
GeneDx
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

Accounts for 95% of all clinical cases of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (PMID: 25181470); Published functional studies demonstrate that the E366K variant removes a salt bridge to Lys290 and a hydrogen bond to Thr203, causing misfolding of the protein within the endoplasmic reticulum, which results in a lack of secretion from hepatocytes and a reduction of plasma AAT levels to 10-15% of normal (PMID: 25181470); In silico analysis supports that this missense variant has a deleterious effect on protein structure/function; E366K is commonly referred to as the Z variant or E342K by alternative nomenclature; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 3495177, 23858502, 31216405, 31028937, 24592811, 26771213, 30739910, 30068662, 34828384, 33726816, 35110524, 28146470, 2339709, 1608473, 22426792, 27959697, 29882371, 24055113, 27535533, 27153395, 26310624, 30068317, 29431110, 6306478, 19083091, 22735536, 23837941, 22975760, 25637381, 19444872, 18340647, 19738092, 20981092, 22912729, 24082139, 21228398, 27246852, 25738741, 2700304, 21067581, 29644095, 29083408, 26647313, 24328305, 31564432, 34426522, 25181470, 28121484, 33144682, 35263815, 35433011, 35332129, 32087139, 30254761, 31447099, 31980526, 35786784, 28073160, 32430912, 35753512, 31661293) -

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Genome Diagnostics Laboratory, University Medical Center Utrecht
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Aug 05, 2024
Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Mayo Clinic
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Mar 23, 2023
Clinical Genetics Laboratory, Skane University Hospital Lund
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Jan 27, 2022
AiLife Diagnostics, AiLife Diagnostics
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Sinai Health System
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

The SERPINA1 p.E366K variant (referred to as the PI*Z allele) is the most common cause of Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), with 95% of AATD-related disease reported to be caused by PI*ZZ (homozygosity for the PI*Z allele) (Stoller_2017_PMID:20301692). Homozygosity for the PI*Z variant results in decreased plasma concentrations of alpha-1-antitrypsin (~20%) compared to wildtype (Calapoğlu_2009_PMID:19083091). The variant was identified in dbSNP (ID: rs28929474) and ClinVar (classified as pathogenic by Illumina, GeneDx, Ambry Genetics, Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Invitae and 11 other laboratories). The variant was identified in control databases in 3176 of 282742 chromosomes (26 homozygous) at a frequency of 0.01123 (Genome Aggregation Database March 6, 2019, v2.1.1). The variant was observed in the following populations: European (non-Finnish) in 2369 of 129104 chromosomes (freq: 0.01835), European (Finnish) in 451 of 25112 chromosomes (freq: 0.01796), Other in 71 of 7220 chromosomes (freq: 0.009834), Ashkenazi Jewish in 87 of 10364 chromosomes (freq: 0.008394), Latino in 134 of 35410 chromosomes (freq: 0.003784), African in 62 of 24966 chromosomes (freq: 0.002483) and South Asian in 2 of 30616 chromosomes (freq: 0.000065), but was not observed in the East Asian population. The p.Glu366 residue is not conserved in mammals and computational analyses (PolyPhen-2, SIFT, AlignGVGD, BLOSUM, MutationTaster) provide inconsistent predictions regarding the impact to the protein. The variant occurs outside of the splicing consensus sequence and in silico or computational prediction software programs (SpliceSiteFinder, MaxEntScan, NNSPLICE, GeneSplicer) do not predict a difference in splicing. However, functional studies have demonstrated that the PI*Z variant disrupts the native structure of the protein and results in increased polymerization and lack of functional protein (Hughes_2014_PMID:25181470; Lomas_1992_PMID:1608473). In summary, based on the above information this variant meets our laboratory’s criteria to be classified as pathogenic. -

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

SERPINA1: PM3:Very Strong, PS3, PM2:Supporting -

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Joint Genome Diagnostic Labs from Nijmegen and Maastricht, Radboudumc and MUMC+
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

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May 08, 2018
Eurofins Ntd Llc (ga)
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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

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FRAXE Pathogenic:1
Jul 29, 2014
Knight Diagnostic Laboratories, Oregon Health and Sciences University
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Inborn genetic diseases Pathogenic:1
Apr 05, 2017
Ambry Genetics
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

The p.E366K pathogenic mutation (also known as c.1096G>A), located in coding exon 4 of the SERPINA1 gene, results from a G to A substitution at nucleotide position 1096. The glutamic acid at codon 366 is replaced by lysine, an amino acid with similar properties. This mutation comprises the common deficiency allele PI*Z. The resulting mutant protein polymerizes and aggregates in the endoplasmic reticulum of hepatocytes; in addition, the polymerized protein is resistant to degradation (Carrell RW et al. N. Engl. J. Med., 2002 Jan;346:45-53). Individuals with PI*Z/PI*Z have severe alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency with an increased risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; whereas the risk of symptoms due to this mutation in other genotypes is dependent upon the second allele, serum AAT levels, and exposure to environmental risk factors (K&ouml;hnlein T et al. Am. J. Med., 2008 Jan;121:3-9; Stoller JK et al. GeneReviews. 2006 Oct 27 [Updated 2017 Jan 19]). Based on the supporting evidence, this alteration is interpreted as a disease-causing mutation. -

SERPINA1-related disorder Pathogenic:1
Sep 06, 2024
PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

The SERPINA1 c.1096G>A variant is predicted to result in the amino acid substitution p.Glu366Lys. This variant has been well-documented to be pathogenic for autosomal recessive alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (see for example Table 3 of Dorschner et al. 2013. PubMed ID: 24055113). It is known as the Z allele using legacy nomenclature (GeneReviews, Stoller et al. 1993. PubMed ID: 20301692). We interpret this variant as pathogenic. -

See cases Pathogenic:1
Oct 06, 2020
Laboratorio de Genetica e Diagnostico Molecular, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Neurodevelopmental disorder Pathogenic:1
Dec 16, 2021
Laboratory of Molecular Genetics (Pr. Bezieau's lab), CHU de Nantes
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency;C1847014:COPD, severe early onset Pathogenic:1
Aug 31, 2020
Center for Genomics, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

SERPINA1 NM_000295.4 exon 5 p.Glu366Lys (c.1096G>A): This variant, also referred to in the literature as Glu342Lys, is commonly known as the Z allele and is responsible for a large majority of cases of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (A1ATD). It has been reported in the literature in the homozygous state in numerous individuals with severe A1ATD (Brantly 1991 PMID:1889260, Calapoglu 2009 PMID:19083091, Pan 2009 PMID:19444872, Ferrarotti 2012 PMID:22426792, Schaefer 2015 PMID:26310624). In the heterozygous state, it is reported to be a risk factor for COPD, emphysema, and liver disease (Bartlett 2009 PMID:19738092, Ferrarotti 2012 PMID:22426792, Thun 2012 PMID:22912729, Li 2018 PMID:30068317). This variant is also present in 2.1% (1356/64560) of European alleles in the Genome Aggregation Database, including 41 homozygotes (https://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/variant/14-94378610-C-T?dataset=gnomad_r3). Please note, disease causing variants may be present in control databases at low frequencies, reflective of the general population, carrier status, and/or variable expressivity. This variant is present in ClinVar, with several labs classifying this variant as pathogenic (Variation ID:17967). Evolutionary conservation and computational predictive tools suggest that this variant may impact the protein. In addition, functional studies have shown that this variant leads to misfolding and accumulation of protein in hepatocyte endoplasmic reticulum. (Pan 2009 PMID:19444872, Kass 2012 PMID:22735536, Hughes 2013 PMID:25181470). However, these studies may not accurately represent in vivo biological function. In summary, this variant is classified as pathogenic based on the data above. -

not specified Uncertain:1
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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Susceptibility to severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Uncertain:1
May 13, 2022
HLA Laboratory, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosio Villegas
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: research

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PI Z(TUN) Other:1
Dec 01, 1994
OMIM
Significance: other
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: literature only

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PI Z Other:1
Jul 15, 2016
OMIM
Significance: other
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: literature only

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Other:1
Mar 04, 2020
Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Mass General Brigham Personalized Medicine
Significance: risk factor
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

SERPINA1 c.1096G>A (p.Glu366Lys, commonly known as Z allele or PiMZ) has been associated with increased risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This variant has been observed in multiple ethnic backgrounds with highest frequencies in individuals of European non-Finnish ancestry (1.8%, Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD); rs28929474) and is present in ClinVar (ID: 17967). Large meta-analyses have reported odds ratios of 2.31-3.54 (OR= 2.31 95% CI [1.60-3.35], Hersh 2004, OR=3.54 95% CI [2.14-5.85] Topic 2012) developing COPD in individuals who are heterozygous for this variant. In vitro functional studies provide some evidence that the p.Glu366Lys variant may impact protein function (Fregonese 2008). In summary, this variant is an established risk factor for COPD. SERPINA1 c.1096G>A (p.Glu366Lys, commonly known as Z allele or PiZZ and historically reported as p.Glu342Lys) has been associated with increased risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This variant has been observed in multiple ethnic backgrounds with highest frequencies in individuals of European non-Finnish ancestry (1.8%, Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD); rs28929474) and is present in ClinVar (ID: 17967). A large meta-analysis has reported an odds ratio of 42.42 [95% CI 4.41–332.55] (Topic 2012) for developing COPD in individuals who are homozygous for this variant. In vitro functional studies provide some evidence that the p.Glu366Lys variant may impact protein function (Fregonese 2008). In summary, this variant is an established risk factor for COPD. -

PI Z(AUGSBURG) Other:1
Dec 01, 1994
OMIM
Significance: other
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: literature only

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Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Uncertain
0.47
BayesDel_addAF
Benign
-0.037
T
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.19
CADD
Pathogenic
26
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
DEOGEN2
Uncertain
0.75
D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D
Eigen
Uncertain
0.26
Eigen_PC
Benign
0.019
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.92
D
LIST_S2
Benign
0.85
.;.;.;T;.;.;.;.;.
MetaRNN
Benign
0.011
T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T
MetaSVM
Uncertain
0.60
D
MutationAssessor
Pathogenic
3.8
H;H;H;H;H;H;H;H;H
PrimateAI
Benign
0.45
T
PROVEAN
Uncertain
-3.5
D;D;D;D;D;.;D;D;D
REVEL
Pathogenic
0.69
Sift
Uncertain
0.0060
D;D;D;D;D;.;D;D;D
Sift4G
Uncertain
0.0040
D;D;D;D;D;.;D;D;D
Polyphen
1.0
D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D
Vest4
0.71
MPC
0.32
ClinPred
0.061
T
GERP RS
3.0
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.1
Varity_R
0.75
gMVP
0.82

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

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs28929474; hg19: chr14-94844947; COSMIC: COSV99054006; COSMIC: COSV99054006; API