18-31519819-A-C

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. The variant received -3 ACMG points: 2P and 5B. PM1BP4_StrongBS1_Supporting

The NM_001943.5(DSG2):​c.98A>C​(p.Asn33Thr) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000013 in 1,614,092 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 16/22 in silico tools predict a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. N33S) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000013 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000013 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

DSG2
NM_001943.5 missense

Scores

1
17

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications U:5B:1

Conservation

PhyloP100: -0.474

Publications

1 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
DSG2 (HGNC:3049): (desmoglein 2) This gene encodes a member of the desmoglein family and cadherin cell adhesion molecule superfamily of proteins. Desmogleins are calcium-binding transmembrane glycoprotein components of desmosomes, cell-cell junctions between epithelial, myocardial, and other cell types. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate the mature glycoprotein. This gene is present in a gene cluster with other desmoglein gene family members on chromosome 18. Mutations in this gene have been associated with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, familial, 10. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2016]
DSG2 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen
  • arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia 10
    Inheritance: AD, AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, MODERATE Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), G2P
  • familial isolated dilated cardiomyopathy
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • dilated cardiomyopathy
    Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: ClinGen
  • dilated cardiomyopathy 1BB
    Inheritance: AR Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Likely_benign. The variant received -3 ACMG points.

PM1
In a propeptide (size 25) in uniprot entity DSG2_HUMAN there are 6 pathogenic changes around while only 2 benign (75%) in NM_001943.5
BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.058069885).
BS1
Variant frequency is greater than expected in population amr. GnomAdExome4 allele frequency = 0.000013 (19/1461868) while in subpopulation AMR AF = 0.000425 (19/44720). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.000278. There are 0 homozygotes in GnomAdExome4. There are 7 alleles in the male GnomAdExome4 subpopulation. Median coverage is 31. This position passed quality control check. Existence of Clinvar submissions makes me limit the strength of this signal to Supporting

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
DSG2NM_001943.5 linkc.98A>C p.Asn33Thr missense_variant Exon 3 of 15 ENST00000261590.13 NP_001934.2
DSG2XM_047437315.1 linkc.-437A>C 5_prime_UTR_premature_start_codon_gain_variant Exon 4 of 16 XP_047293271.1
DSG2XM_047437315.1 linkc.-437A>C 5_prime_UTR_variant Exon 4 of 16 XP_047293271.1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
DSG2ENST00000261590.13 linkc.98A>C p.Asn33Thr missense_variant Exon 3 of 15 1 NM_001943.5 ENSP00000261590.8

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000131
AC:
2
AN:
152224
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.000131
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:
0.00
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.0000762
AC:
19
AN:
249436
AF XY:
0.0000517
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.000521
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.000165
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000130
AC:
19
AN:
1461868
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.00000963
AC XY:
7
AN XY:
727232
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
33476
American (AMR)
AF:
0.000425
AC:
19
AN:
44720
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
26136
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
39698
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
86258
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
53414
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5768
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
1112004
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
60394
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.483
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
2
3
5
6
8
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
Variant carriers
0
2
4
6
8
10
<30
30-35
35-40
40-45
45-50
50-55
55-60
60-65
65-70
70-75
75-80
>80
Age
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000131
AC:
2
AN:
152224
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.0000134
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
74376
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
41456
American (AMR)
AF:
0.000131
AC:
2
AN:
15284
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
3468
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5200
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
4824
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
10628
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
316
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
68042
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
2094
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.525
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
1
1
2
2
3
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het
Variant carriers
0
2
4
6
8
10
<30
30-35
35-40
40-45
45-50
50-55
55-60
60-65
65-70
70-75
75-80
>80
Age
Alfa
AF:
0.00
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000416
ExAC
AF:
0.0000910
AC:
11

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
Submissions summary: Uncertain:5Benign:1
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not specified Uncertain:2
Jul 25, 2014
Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Mass General Brigham Personalized Medicine
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

The Asn33Thr variant in DSG2 has not been previously reported in individuals wit h cardiomyopathy or in large population studies. Computational prediction tools and conservation analysis suggest that this variant may not impact the protein, though this information is not predictive enough to rule out pathogenicity. In s ummary, the clinical significance of the Asn33Thr variant is uncertain.

Oct 09, 2023
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia 10 Uncertain:1
Nov 12, 2024
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This sequence change replaces asparagine, which is neutral and polar, with threonine, which is neutral and polar, at codon 33 of the DSG2 protein (p.Asn33Thr). This variant is present in population databases (rs727505205, gnomAD 0.05%). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with DSG2-related conditions. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 179897). Invitae Evidence Modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) indicates that this missense variant is not expected to disrupt DSG2 protein function with a negative predictive value of 95%. In 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.

not provided Uncertain:1
Feb 13, 2025
GeneDx
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

In silico analysis indicates that this missense variant does not alter protein structure/function; Has not been previously published as pathogenic or benign to our knowledge; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 27532257)

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia 10;C2752072:Dilated cardiomyopathy 1BB Uncertain:1
Aug 18, 2021
Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Cardiovascular phenotype Benign:1
Apr 24, 2025
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This alteration is classified as benign based on a combination of the following: seen in unaffected individuals, population frequency, intact protein function, lack of segregation with disease, co-occurrence, RNA analysis, in silico models, amino acid conservation, lack of disease association in case-control studies, and/or the mechanism of disease or impacted region is inconsistent with a known cause of pathogenicity.

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.080
BayesDel_addAF
Benign
-0.46
T
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.55
CADD
Benign
7.1
DANN
Benign
0.50
DEOGEN2
Benign
0.19
T;T
Eigen
Benign
-0.90
Eigen_PC
Benign
-1.0
FATHMM_MKL
Benign
0.15
N
LIST_S2
Benign
0.60
T;T
M_CAP
Benign
0.042
D
MetaRNN
Benign
0.058
T;T
MetaSVM
Benign
-1.0
T
MutationAssessor
Uncertain
2.0
M;.
PhyloP100
-0.47
PrimateAI
Benign
0.33
T
PROVEAN
Benign
-2.0
N;.
REVEL
Benign
0.15
Sift
Benign
0.29
T;.
Sift4G
Benign
0.37
T;D
Vest4
0.43
ClinPred
0.095
T
GERP RS
-1.9
PromoterAI
0.0016
Neutral
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.1
Varity_R
0.058
gMVP
0.44
Mutation Taster
=91/9
polymorphism

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.010
Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

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

Publications

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs727505205; hg19: chr18-29099782; API