Genetic Variant PALB2:p.Ser779* (chr16-23629818-G-C) – ACMG Classification: Pathogenic (18 pts)

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PVS1PM2PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_024675.4(PALB2):c.2336C>G(p.Ser779*) variant causes a stop gained change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000205 in 1,461,884 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 Likely pathogenic (★★). Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

Frequency

Genomes: not found (cov: 32)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000021 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

PALB2
NM_024675.4 stop_gained

Scores

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:10

Conservation

PhyloP100: 1.00

Variant links:

Genes affected

PALB2 (HGNC:26144): (partner and localizer of BRCA2) This gene encodes a protein that may function in tumor suppression. This protein binds to and colocalizes with the breast cancer 2 early onset protein (BRCA2) in nuclear foci and likely permits the stable intranuclear localization and accumulation of BRCA2. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

PALB2 links:

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 18 ACMG points.

PVS1

Loss of function variant, product undergoes nonsense mediated mRNA decay. LoF is a known mechanism of disease.

PM2

Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;

PP5

Variant 16-23629818-G-C is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr16-23629818-G-C is described in ClinVar as [Likely_pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 186458.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
PALB2	NM_024675.4 link	c.2336C>G	p.Ser779*	stop_gained	Exon 5 of 13	ENST00000261584.9	NP_078951.2	Q86YC2

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
PALB2	ENST00000261584.9 link	c.2336C>G	p.Ser779*	stop_gained	Exon 5 of 13	1	NM_024675.4	ENSP00000261584.4		Q86YC2

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

Cov.:

GnomAD3 exomes

AF:

0.0000119

AC:

AN:

251436

Hom.:

AF XY:

0.0000147

AC XY:

AN XY:

135900

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMR exome

AF:

0.0000868

Gnomad ASJ exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad EAS exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad SAS exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad FIN exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad NFE exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.00

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.00000205

AC:

AN:

1461884

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.00000275

AC XY:

AN XY:

727242

show subpopulations

Gnomad4 AFR exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 AMR exome

AF:

0.0000671

Gnomad4 ASJ exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 EAS exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 SAS exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 FIN exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 NFE exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 OTH exome

AF:

0.00

GnomAD4 genome

Cov.:

ExAC

AF:

0.00000824

AC:

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:10

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Familial cancer of breast

Pathogenic:4

Jul 24, 2017

Counsyl

Significance: Likely pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

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Mar 15, 2024

Baylor Genetics

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Mar 30, 2023

Myriad Genetics, Inc.

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant is considered pathogenic. This variant creates a termination codon and is predicted to result in premature protein truncation. -

Jan 23, 2025

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Ser779*) in the PALB2 gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in PALB2 are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 17200668, 17200671, 17200672, 24136930, 25099575). This variant is present in population databases (rs764509489, gnomAD 0.006%). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individual(s) with breast cancer (PMID: 30303537, 31206626). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 186458). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

not provided

Pathogenic:2

Jun 22, 2023

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The PALB2 c.2336C>G (p.Ser779*) variant causes the premature termination of PALB2 protein synthesis. In the published literature, this variant has been reported in multiple individuals with breast/ovarian cancer (PMIDs: 35610400 (2022), 34026625 (2021), 31206626 (2019), 30303537 (2019)). The frequency of this variant in the general population, 0.000087 (3/34578 chromosomes (Genome Aggregation Database, http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org)), is consistent with pathogenicity. Based on the available information, this variant is classified as pathogenic. -

Mar 28, 2023

GeneDx

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

Nonsense variant predicted to result in protein truncation or nonsense mediated decay in a gene for which loss of function is a known mechanism of disease; Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); Observed in individuals with PALB2-related cancers (Girard et al., 2019; Weitzel et al., 2019; Doddato et al., 2021); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 29922827, 31206626, 30303537, 34026625, 33811135) -

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome

Pathogenic:2

Feb 25, 2025

Ambry Genetics

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The p.S779* pathogenic mutation (also known as c.2336C>G), located in coding exon 5 of the PALB2 gene, results from a C to G substitution at nucleotide position 2336. This changes the amino acid from a serine to a stop codon within coding exon 5. This alteration has been detected in multiple breast cancer patients and families (Girard E et al. Int J Cancer, 2019 Apr;144:1962-1974; Weitzel JN et al. Cancer, 2019 Aug;125:2829-2836; Ng PS et al. J Med Genet, 2022 May;59:481-491; Doddato G et al. Front Oncol, 2021 May;11:649435). In addition to the clinical data presented in the literature, this alteration is expected to result in loss of function by premature protein truncation or nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. As such, this alteration is interpreted as a disease-causing mutation. -

Sep 05, 2023

Color Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color Health

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant changes 1 nucleotide in exon 5 of the PALB2 gene, creating a premature translation stop signal. This variant is expected to result in an absent or non-functional protein product. This variant has been reported in five individuals affected with breast cancer (PMID: 30303537, 31206626, 33811135, 34026625) and also has been detected in a breast cancer case-control meta-analysis in 2/60466 cases and 1/53461 unaffected individuals (PMID: 33471991; Leiden Open Variation Database DB-ID PALB2_010910). This variant has been identified in 3/251436 chromosomes in the general population by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). Loss of PALB2 function is a known mechanism of disease (clinicalgenome.org). Based on the available evidence, this variant is classified as Pathogenic. -

PALB2-related disorder

Pathogenic:1

Dec 27, 2022

PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The PALB2 c.2336C>G variant is predicted to result in premature protein termination (p.Ser779*). This variant was reported in multiple individuals with breast cancer (Table S2, Weitzel et al. 2019. PubMed ID: 31206626; Table S3, Girard et al. 2019. PubMed ID: 30303537; Doddato et al. 2021. PubMed ID: 34026625). This variant is reported in 0.0087% of alleles in individuals of Latino descent in gnomAD (http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/variant/16-23641139-G-C) and is listed in ClinVar with interpretations of likely pathogenic and pathogenic (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/186458/). Nonsense variants in PALB2 are expected to be pathogenic. This variant is interpreted as pathogenic. -

Hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome

Pathogenic:1

Mar 29, 2023

Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

Variant summary: PALB2 c.2336C>G (p.Ser779X) 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. Truncations downstream of this position have been classified as pathogenic by our laboratory. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 1.2e-05 in 251436 control chromosomes (gnomAD). c.2336C>G has been reported in the literature in individuals affected with Hereditary Breast And Ovarian Cancer (examples: Weitzel_2019, Doddato_2021, and Gonzalez_2022). These data indicate that the variant is likely to be associated with disease. Six clinical diagnostic laboratories have submitted clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar after 2014 and all classified the variant as pathogenic (n=5)/likely pathogenic(n=1). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as pathogenic. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

BayesDel_addAF

Pathogenic

0.48

BayesDel_noAF

Pathogenic

0.28

CADD

Pathogenic

DANN

Uncertain

0.99

Eigen

Uncertain

0.32

Eigen_PC

Benign

-0.0069

FATHMM_MKL

Benign

0.018

Vest4

0.65

GERP RS

4.0

RBP_binding_hub_radar

0.0

RBP_regulation_power_radar

1.1

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

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Variant summary

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Consequence

Scores

Clinical Significance

Conservation

ACMG classification

Transcripts

RefSeq

Ensembl

Frequencies

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

LitVar

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