17-44911429-C-T

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. Variant got -3 ACMG points: 2P and 5B. PP3_ModerateBS1_SupportingBS2

The NM_002055.5(GFAP):​c.934G>A​(p.Glu312Lys) variant causes a missense change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000112 in 1,610,918 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 Uncertain significance (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000026 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000096 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

GFAP
NM_002055.5 missense

Scores

9
9
1

Clinical Significance

Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:3

Conservation

PhyloP100: 6.13
Variant links:
Genes affected
GFAP (HGNC:4235): (glial fibrillary acidic protein) This gene encodes one of the major intermediate filament proteins of mature astrocytes. It is used as a marker to distinguish astrocytes from other glial cells during development. Mutations in this gene cause Alexander disease, a rare disorder of astrocytes in the central nervous system. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Likely_benign. Variant got -3 ACMG points.

PP3
MetaRNN computational evidence supports a deleterious effect, 0.859
BS1
Variant frequency is greater than expected in population amr. gnomad4_exome allele frequency = 0.0000096 (14/1458684) while in subpopulation AMR AF= 0.000224 (10/44676). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.000121. There are 0 homozygotes in gnomad4_exome. There are 7 alleles in male gnomad4_exome 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
BS2
High AC in GnomAdExome4 at 14 AD gene.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE Protein UniProt
GFAPNM_002055.5 linkuse as main transcriptc.934G>A p.Glu312Lys missense_variant 6/9 ENST00000588735.3 NP_002046.1 P14136-1
GFAPNM_001363846.2 linkuse as main transcriptc.934G>A p.Glu312Lys missense_variant 6/10 NP_001350775.1
GFAPNM_001242376.3 linkuse as main transcriptc.934G>A p.Glu312Lys missense_variant 6/7 NP_001229305.1 P14136-2
GFAPNM_001131019.3 linkuse as main transcriptc.934G>A p.Glu312Lys missense_variant 6/8 NP_001124491.1 P14136-3

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
GFAPENST00000588735.3 linkuse as main transcriptc.934G>A p.Glu312Lys missense_variant 6/91 NM_002055.5 ENSP00000466598.2 P14136-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000263
AC:
4
AN:
152234
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.000196
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.0000147
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.0000402
AC:
10
AN:
248618
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.0000446
AC XY:
6
AN XY:
134602
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.000290
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:
0.00000960
AC:
14
AN:
1458684
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.00000965
AC XY:
7
AN XY:
725488
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.000224
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:
0.00000270
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.0000166
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000263
AC:
4
AN:
152234
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.0000269
AC XY:
2
AN XY:
74382
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.000196
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.0000147
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00
Bravo
AF:
0.0000491
ExAC
AF:
0.0000247
AC:
3

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance
Submissions summary: Uncertain:3
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not specified Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingWomen's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorpApr 08, 2024Variant summary: GFAP c.934G>A (p.Glu312Lys) results in a conservative amino acid change located in the Intermediate filament, rod domain (IPR039008) of 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 4e-05 in 248618 control chromosomes (gnomAD). c.934G>A has been reported in the literature in an individual affected with Alexander Disease as a de novo variant (Bonthius_2016). These data do not allow any conclusion about variant significance. To our knowledge, no experimental evidence demonstrating an impact on protein function has been reported. The following publication has been ascertained in the context of this evaluation (PMID: 26719496). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 1406033). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as uncertain significance. -
GFAP-related disorder Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingPreventionGenetics, part of Exact SciencesJan 10, 2023The GFAP c.934G>A variant is predicted to result in the amino acid substitution p.Glu312Lys. This variant was reported as de novo in a single patient with Alexander disease, although information on confirmation of parentage was not presented (Bonthius et al. 2016. PubMed ID: 26719496; Heshmatzad et al 2021. PubMed ID: 34146839). This variant is reported in 0.029% of alleles in individuals of Latino descent in gnomAD, representing 10 heterozygous individuals of unknown but presumably unaffected phenotype (http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/variant/17-42988797-C-T). At this time, the clinical significance of this variant is uncertain due to the absence of conclusive functional and genetic evidence. -
not provided Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingLabcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), LabcorpNov 25, 2022In summary, the available evidence is currently insufficient to determine the role of this variant in disease. Therefore, it has been classified as a Variant of Uncertain Significance. Advanced 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 at Invitae 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 GFAP protein function. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 1406033). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with Alexander disease (PMID: 26719496). In at least one individual the variant was observed to be de novo. This variant is present in population databases (rs763868966, gnomAD 0.03%). This sequence change replaces glutamic acid, which is acidic and polar, with lysine, which is basic and polar, at codon 312 of the GFAP protein (p.Glu312Lys). -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Uncertain
0.56
BayesDel_addAF
Uncertain
0.047
T
BayesDel_noAF
Uncertain
0.13
CADD
Pathogenic
31
DANN
Pathogenic
1.0
DEOGEN2
Pathogenic
0.92
.;D;.;.;.;.
Eigen
Pathogenic
0.75
Eigen_PC
Uncertain
0.62
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.93
D
LIST_S2
Pathogenic
0.99
D;D;D;D;D;D
M_CAP
Pathogenic
0.44
D
MetaRNN
Pathogenic
0.86
D;D;D;D;D;D
MetaSVM
Pathogenic
1.1
D
MutationAssessor
Pathogenic
3.8
.;H;.;.;H;H
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.68
T
PROVEAN
Uncertain
-3.5
.;.;D;.;D;.
REVEL
Pathogenic
0.77
Sift
Uncertain
0.0010
.;.;D;.;D;.
Sift4G
Uncertain
0.0040
.;.;D;.;D;.
Polyphen
1.0
.;D;.;.;.;.
Vest4
0.85, 0.85
MutPred
0.73
Gain of MoRF binding (P = 6e-04);Gain of MoRF binding (P = 6e-04);Gain of MoRF binding (P = 6e-04);.;Gain of MoRF binding (P = 6e-04);Gain of MoRF binding (P = 6e-04);
MVP
0.99
ClinPred
0.99
D
GERP RS
4.7
Varity_R
0.93
gMVP
0.96

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: rs763868966; hg19: chr17-42988797; API