15-48437765-T-C

Variant names:

• chr15-48437765-T-C
• rs1555395256
• NM_000138.5:c.6313+3A>G

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 11 ACMG points: 11P and 0B. PM2 PP3 PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_000138.5(FBN1):​c.6313+3A>G variant causes a splice region, intron change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant was absent in control chromosomes in GnomAD project. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 3/3 splice prediction tools predicting alterations to normal splicing. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely pathogenic (★★).

• Frequency: Genomes: not found (cov: 32)
• Consequence: FBN1 NM_000138.5 splice_region, intron
• Scores: Splicing: ADA: 0.9996
• Clinical Significance: Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:5
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 1.36
• Publications: 0 publications found

Genes affected

FBN1 (HGNC:3603): (fibrillin 1) This gene encodes a member of the fibrillin family of proteins. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate two proteins including the extracellular matrix component fibrillin-1 and the protein hormone asprosin. Fibrillin-1 is an extracellular matrix glycoprotein that serves as a structural component of calcium-binding microfibrils. These microfibrils provide force-bearing structural support in elastic and nonelastic connective tissue throughout the body. Asprosin, secreted by white adipose tissue, has been shown to regulate glucose homeostasis. Mutations in this gene are associated with Marfan syndrome and the related MASS phenotype, as well as ectopia lentis syndrome, Weill-Marchesani syndrome, Shprintzen-Goldberg syndrome and neonatal progeroid syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2016]

FBN1 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

• familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection

  Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: ClinGen, Orphanet
• Marfan syndrome

  Inheritance: AD, AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Genomics England PanelApp, ClinGen, G2P, PanelApp Australia, Orphanet, Ambry Genetics
• Acromicric dysplasia

  Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, Ambry Genetics
• progeroid and marfanoid aspect-lipodystrophy syndrome

  Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG, MODERATE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics, Orphanet
• stiff skin syndrome

  Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG, LIMITED Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
• Weill-Marchesani syndrome 2, dominant

  Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: G2P, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
• geleophysic dysplasia

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• isolated ectopia lentis

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• neonatal Marfan syndrome

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• Weill-Marchesani syndrome

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• ectopia lentis 1, isolated, autosomal dominant

  Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: G2P
• Shprintzen-Goldberg syndrome

  Inheritance: AD, Unknown Classification: LIMITED, NO_KNOWN Submitted by: ClinGen, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)

ACMG classification

Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 11 ACMG points.

• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage
• PP3: Splicing predictors support a deleterious effect. Scorers claiming Pathogenic: dbscSNV1_ADA, dbscSNV1_RF, max_spliceai. No scorers claiming Uncertain. No scorers claiming Benign.
• PP5: Variant 15-48437765-T-C is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr15-48437765-T-C is described in ClinVar as Pathogenic/Likely_pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 449438.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

Variant Effect in Transcripts

ACMG analysis was done for transcript: NM_000138.5. You can select a different transcript below to see updated ACMG assignments.

RefSeq Transcripts

Selected	Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein	UniProt
	FBN1	NM_000138.5	MANE Select	c.6313+3A>G		splice_region intron	N/A	NP_000129.3
	FBN1	NM_001406716.1		c.6313+3A>G		splice_region intron	N/A	NP_001393645.1

Ensembl Transcripts

Selected	Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein	UniProt
	FBN1	ENST00000316623.10	TSL:1 MANE Select	c.6313+3A>G		splice_region intron	N/A	ENSP00000325527.5
	FBN1	ENST00000559133.6	TSL:1	n.6313+3A>G		splice_region intron	N/A	ENSP00000453958.2
	FBN1	ENST00000560820.1	TSL:3	n.436A>G		non_coding_transcript_exon	Exon 4 of 4

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 32

GnomAD4 exome Cov.: 32

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 32

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:5

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Submissions by phenotype

Marfan syndrome Pathogenic:2

Mar 22, 2023

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

This variant has been reported in the literature as de novo in at least one individual with Marfan syndrome (Katzke 2002 PMID: 12203992; http://www.umd.be/FBN1/). It was also identified in three unrelated individuals with Marfan syndrome at external laboratories including once as de novo with confirmation of maternity and paternity, and in one family it was found to segregate with disease in an affected family member (ClinVar Variation ID: 449438; Invitae and CHEO, personal communication). This variant is not present in gnomAD. Computational splice prediction algorithms suggest that this variant is likely to impact splicing by weaking the splice donor site. In summary, this variant is classified as pathogenic.

Sep 10, 2025

Genomic Medicine Center of Excellence, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre

Significance: Likely pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection Pathogenic:1

Sep 03, 2024

CHEO Genetics Diagnostic Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Significance: Likely pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

not provided Pathogenic:1

Nov 12, 2019

GeneDx

Significance: Likely pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

Reported in the published literature in a 13-year-old male with a clinical diagnosis of emerging Marfan syndrome (Katzke et al., 2002); Not observed in large population cohorts (Lek et al., 2016); In silico analysis, which includes splice predictors and evolutionary conservation, supports a deleterious effect; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 12938084, 12203992, 12203987, 25525159)

Marfan syndrome;C4707243:Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection Pathogenic:1

Jul 05, 2022

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change falls in intron 51 of the FBN1 gene. It does not directly change the encoded amino acid sequence of the FBN1 protein. It affects a nucleotide within the consensus splice site. This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This variant has been observed in individual(s) with clinical features of FBN1-related conditions (PMID: 12203992; Invitae). In at least one individual the variant was observed to be de novo. This variant is also known as IVS50+3A>G. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 449438). Variants that disrupt the consensus splice site are a relatively common cause of aberrant splicing (PMID: 17576681, 9536098). Algorithms developed to predict the effect of sequence changes on RNA splicing suggest that this variant may disrupt the consensus splice site. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic.

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.9

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
BayesDel_noAF	Benign	-0.32
CADD	Benign	12
DANN	Benign	0.93
PhyloP100		1.4
Mutation Taster		=10/90	disease causing

Splicing

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
dbscSNV1_ADA	Pathogenic	1.0
dbscSNV1_RF	Pathogenic	0.96
SpliceAI score (max)		0.84		Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2
DS_DL_spliceai		0.84		Position offset: 3

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs1555395256; hg19: chr15-48729962;