Our verdict is Benign. Variant got -8 ACMG points: 2P and 10B. PM2BP4_ModerateBP6_Very_Strong
The NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.716A>G(p.His239Arg) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000342 in 1,461,476 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Benign (★★★). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. H239L) has been classified as Uncertain significance.
BRCA1 (HGNC:1100): (BRCA1 DNA repair associated) This gene encodes a 190 kD nuclear phosphoprotein that plays a role in maintaining genomic stability, and it also acts as a tumor suppressor. The BRCA1 gene contains 22 exons spanning about 110 kb of DNA. The encoded protein combines with other tumor suppressors, DNA damage sensors, and signal transducers to form a large multi-subunit protein complex known as the BRCA1-associated genome surveillance complex (BASC). This gene product associates with RNA polymerase II, and through the C-terminal domain, also interacts with histone deacetylase complexes. This protein thus plays a role in transcription, DNA repair of double-stranded breaks, and recombination. Mutations in this gene are responsible for approximately 40% of inherited breast cancers and more than 80% of inherited breast and ovarian cancers. Alternative splicing plays a role in modulating the subcellular localization and physiological function of this gene. Many alternatively spliced transcript variants, some of which are disease-associated mutations, have been described for this gene, but the full-length natures of only some of these variants has been described. A related pseudogene, which is also located on chromosome 17, has been identified. [provided by RefSeq, May 2020]
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.113386124).
BP6
Variant 17-43094815-T-C is Benign according to our data. Variant chr17-43094815-T-C is described in ClinVar as [Benign]. Clinvar id is 55677.Status of the report is reviewed_by_expert_panel, 3 stars. Variant chr17-43094815-T-C is described in Lovd as [Likely_benign].
Breast-ovarian cancer, familial, susceptibility to, 1 Uncertain:1Benign:2
Benign, reviewed by expert panel
curation
Evidence-based Network for the Interpretation of Germline Mutant Alleles (ENIGMA)
Jun 18, 2019
IARC class based on posterior probability from multifactorial likelihood analysis, thresholds for class as per Plon et al. 2008 (PMID: 18951446). Class 1 based on posterior probability = 0.000925 -
Benign, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
All of Us Research Program, National Institutes of Health
Oct 02, 2023
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Uncertain significance, no assertion criteria provided
clinical testing
Breast Cancer Information Core (BIC) (BRCA1)
May 29, 2002
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not provided Uncertain:2
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
GeneDx
Mar 28, 2023
Observed in individuals with familial breast cancer, including one family where a deleterious BRCA1 variant was identified in other affected relatives who did not carry BRCA1 p.His239Arg (Dong et al., 1998; Arnold et al., 2002; Meindl et al., 2002); Published functional studies suggest no damaging effect: showed homologous recombination DNA repair activity and resistance to PARP inhibitors similar to wild type (Bouwman et al., 2020); Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); In silico analysis supports that this missense variant has a deleterious effect on protein structure/function; Also known as 835A>G; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 28277317, 15235020, 9010228, 9760198, 11802209, 12457999, 26206375, 16267036, 29884841, 9926942, 9582019, 9788437, 20215511, 31853058, 32377563, 31131967, 32546644) -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
Ambry Genetics
Mar 06, 2023
The p.H239R variant (also known as c.716A>G), located in coding exon 9 of the BRCA1 gene, results from an A to G substitution at nucleotide position 716. The histidine at codon 239 is replaced by arginine, an amino acid with highly similar properties. This alteration was reported in one German female with early-onset breast cancer and a family history of early-onset breast cancer; however, her other affected relatives were found to carry a BRCA1 pathogenic mutation (Dong J et al. Hum. Genet. 1998 Aug;103:154-61). This alteration was also reported in 1/989 German breast cancer or breast/ovarian cancer families undergoing BRCA1 gene testing (Meindl A et al. Int. J. Cancer. 2002 Feb;97:472-80). This variant was not detected among a German control cohort of 95 females and 25 males aged over 60 years without a family history of BRCA-associated cancers (Arnold N et al. J. Chromatogr. B Analyt. Technol. Biomed. Lif. 2002 Dec;782:99-104). This amino acid position is poorly conserved in available vertebrate species. 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. -
Benign, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
Color Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color Health
Feb 24, 2016
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not specified Benign:1
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
Dec 15, 2022
Variant summary: BRCA1 c.716A>G (p.His239Arg) results in a non-conservative amino acid change in the encoded protein sequence. Four of five in-silico tools predict a benign effect of the variant on protein function. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 8e-06 in 250078 control chromosomes (gnomAD and Arnold_2002). The available data on variant occurrences in the general population are insufficient to allow any conclusion about variant significance. c.716A>G has been reported in the literature in affected individuals from families suspected of Hereditary Breast And Ovarian Cancer Syndrome without strong evidence (i.e. cosegregation data) for pathogenicity (e.g. Meindl_2002, Judkins_2005), including one case where another BRCA1 variant was identified in the other affected family members (Dong_1998). Thus, these reports do not provide unequivocal conclusions about association of the variant with Hereditary Breast And Ovarian Cancer Syndrome. At least one publication reports experimental evidence evaluating an impact on protein function (Bouwman_2020). These results showed no damaging effect of this variant on ability to complement BRCA1-deficient mouse embryonic stem cells in homologous recombination DNA repair (HRR) using cisplatin and olaparib sensitivity assays and a direct GFP HRR assay. Additionally, assessment by multifactorial likelihood analysis which incorporates research and clinical data, classified the variant as benign (Parsons_2019). Six submitters, including the expert panel ENIGMA, have provided clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar after 2014 with conflicting assessments: benign (n=2)/likely benign (n=1), VUS (n=3). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as likely benign. -
BRCA1-related disorder Benign:1
Likely benign, no assertion criteria provided
clinical testing
PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences
May 02, 2024
This variant is classified as likely benign based on ACMG/AMP sequence variant interpretation guidelines (Richards et al. 2015 PMID: 25741868, with internal and published modifications). -
Hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome Benign:1
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitter
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