18-31086672-G-C

Variant names:

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 11 ACMG points: 11P and 0B. PVS1PM2PP5

The NM_024422.6(DSC2):c.846C>G(p.Tyr282*) variant causes a stop gained change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000124 in 1,614,072 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 Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars). Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0000066 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)

Exomes 𝑓: 6.8e-7 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

DSC2
NM_024422.6 stop_gained

Scores

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications P:3U:1

Conservation

PhyloP100: 1.27

Publications

3 publications found

Variant links:

Genes affected

DSC2 (HGNC:3036): (desmocollin 2) This gene encodes a member of the desmocollin protein subfamily. Desmocollins, along with desmogleins, are cadherin-like transmembrane glycoproteins that are major components of the desmosome. Desmosomes are cell-cell junctions that help resist shearing forces and are found in high concentrations in cells subject to mechanical stress. This gene is found in a cluster with other desmocollin family members on chromosome 18. Mutations in this gene are associated with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia-11, and reduced protein expression has been described in several types of cancer. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2015]

DSC2 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

familial isolated arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen
arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia 11
Inheritance: AR, AD, SD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, LIMITED Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), G2P, Ambry Genetics
colorectal adenoma
Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: Ambry Genetics

DSC2 links:

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 11 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 18-31086672-G-C is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr18-31086672-G-C is described in ClinVar as Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity. ClinVar VariationId is 46199.

Variant Effect in Transcripts

ACMG analysis was done for transcript: NM_024422.6. You can select a different transcript below to see updated ACMG assignments.

RefSeq Transcripts

Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein
DSC2	NM_024422.6	MANE Select	c.846C>G	p.Tyr282*	stop_gained	Exon 7 of 16	NP_077740.1
DSC2	NM_004949.5		c.846C>G	p.Tyr282*	stop_gained	Exon 7 of 17	NP_004940.1
DSC2	NM_001406506.1		c.417C>G	p.Tyr139*	stop_gained	Exon 7 of 16	NP_001393435.1

Ensembl Transcripts

Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein
DSC2	ENST00000280904.11	TSL:1 MANE Select	c.846C>G	p.Tyr282*	stop_gained	Exon 7 of 16	ENSP00000280904.6
DSC2	ENST00000251081.8	TSL:1	c.846C>G	p.Tyr282*	stop_gained	Exon 7 of 17	ENSP00000251081.6
DSC2	ENST00000713707.1		c.846C>G	p.Tyr282*	stop_gained	Exon 7 of 16	ENSP00000519010.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.00000657

AC:

AN:

152220

Hom.:

Cov.:

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMI

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMR

AF:

0.00

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

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

6.84e-7

AC:

AN:

1461852

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.00000138

AC XY:

AN XY:

727230

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

33474

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

44720

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

26134

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

39692

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

86258

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

53416

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5766

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

8.99e-7

AC:

AN:

1111996

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

60396

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.575

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.00000657

AC:

AN:

152220

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000134

AC XY:

AN XY:

74360

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

41462

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

15278

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

3472

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5190

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

4832

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

10622

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

316

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000147

AC:

AN:

68046

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

2092

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.475

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Alfa

AF:

0.00

Hom.:

Bravo

AF:

0.00000378

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:3Uncertain:1

Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia 11

Pathogenic:2

May 04, 2024

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.Tyr282*) in the DSC2 gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in DSC2 are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 23911551). This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with DSC2-related conditions. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 46199). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic.

Nov 04, 2021

Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics

Significance:Likely pathogenic

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

not provided

Pathogenic:1Uncertain:1

Aug 13, 2019

Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Mass General Brigham Personalized Medicine

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

The p.Tyr282X variant in DSC2 has been identified by our laboratory in 2 Caucasian siblings with ARVC and has also been reported in ClinVar (Variation ID 46199). It was absent from large population studies. This nonsense variant leads to a premature termination codon at position 282, which is predicted to lead to a truncated or absent protein. Truncating DSC2 variants have been reported in individuals with ARVC (http://arvcdatabase.info/) and DCM (Elliot 2010, Garcia-Pavia 2011), but overall their contribution to disease has not been well characterized. Therefore, while there is some suspicion for a pathogenic role, the clinical significance of the p.Tyr282X variant is uncertain.

Jun 03, 2025

GeneDx

Significance:Likely 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; Identified via whole exome sequencing in one individual without a known diagnosis of ARVC in the published literature, but additional clinical information was not provided (PMID: 31638835); Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 31402444, 28471438, 31638835)

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.9

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

BayesDel_addAF

Pathogenic

0.63

BayesDel_noAF

Pathogenic

0.59

CADD

Pathogenic

(source)

DANN

Uncertain

0.99

Eigen

Uncertain

0.36

Eigen_PC

Benign

0.19

FATHMM_MKL

Uncertain

0.90

PhyloP100

1.3

Vest4

0.80

GERP RS

3.8

RBP_binding_hub_radar

0.0

RBP_regulation_power_radar

1.7

Mutation Taster

=0/200

disease causing (ClinVar)

(source)

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

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Variant summary

Frequency

Consequence

Scores

Clinical Significance

Conservation

Publications

ACMG classification

Variant Effect in Transcripts

RefSeq Transcripts

Ensembl Transcripts

Frequencies

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

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