18-31542730-G-A

Variant names:

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. The variant received -4 ACMG points: 0P and 4B. BP4_Strong

The NM_001943.5(DSG2):c.2212G>A(p.Ala738Thr) 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 1,614,058 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 17/22 in silico tools predict a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. A738A) has been classified as Likely benign.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000020 ( 0 hom., cov: 31)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.000012 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

DSG2
NM_001943.5 missense

Scores

Clinical Significance

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

Conservation

PhyloP100: 0.661

Publications

2 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 links:

DSG2-AS1 (HGNC:51311): (DSG2 antisense RNA 1)

DSG2-AS1 links:

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Likely_benign. The variant received -4 ACMG points.

BP4

Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.04574102).

Variant Effect in Transcripts

ACMG analysis was done for transcript: NM_001943.5. You can select a different transcript below to see updated ACMG assignments.

RefSeq Transcripts

Selected	Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein	UniProt
	DSG2	NM_001943.5	MANE Select	c.2212G>A	p.Ala738Thr	missense	Exon 14 of 15	NP_001934.2
	DSG2-AS1	NR_045216.1		n.1810+372C>T		intron	N/A

Ensembl Transcripts

Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein
DSG2	ENST00000261590.13	TSL:1 MANE Select	c.2212G>A	p.Ala738Thr	missense	Exon 14 of 15	ENSP00000261590.8
DSG2	ENST00000713817.1		c.2203G>A	p.Ala735Thr	missense	Exon 15 of 16	ENSP00000519121.1
DSG2	ENST00000713819.1		c.2203G>A	p.Ala735Thr	missense	Exon 16 of 17	ENSP00000519123.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.0000197

AC:

AN:

152170

Hom.:

Cov.:

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR

AF:

0.0000241

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:

0.0000294

Gnomad OTH

AF:

0.00

GnomAD2 exomes

AF:

0.0000160

AC:

AN:

249418

AF XY:

0.00000739

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR exome

AF:

0.0000646

Gnomad AMR exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad ASJ exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad EAS exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad FIN exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad NFE exome

AF:

0.0000265

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.00

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.0000123

AC:

AN:

1461888

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.00000963

AC XY:

AN XY:

727248

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.0000299

AC:

AN:

33480

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

44724

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

26136

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

39700

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.0000348

AC:

AN:

86258

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

53420

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5768

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000117

AC:

AN:

1112006

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.0000166

AC:

AN:

60396

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.500

Heterozygous variant carriers

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0.40

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0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het

Variant carriers

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Age

GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.0000197

AC:

AN:

152170

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000404

AC XY:

AN XY:

74334

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.0000241

AC:

AN:

41442

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

15278

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

3468

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5182

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

4826

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

10628

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

316

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000294

AC:

AN:

68030

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

2088

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.508

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

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0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het

Variant carriers

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Age

Alfa

AF:

0.00

Hom.:

Bravo

AF:

0.0000264

ExAC

AF:

0.00000827

AC:

EpiCase

AF:

0.0000545

EpiControl

AF:

0.00

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity

Submissions summary: Uncertain:5Benign:1

Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

Uncertain:2

Nov 28, 2023

All of Us Research Program, National Institutes of Health

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

This missense variant replaces alanine with threonine at codon 738 of the DSG2 protein. Computational prediction suggests that this variant may not impact protein structure and function (internally defined REVEL score threshold <= 0.5, PMID: 27666373). To our knowledge, functional studies have not been reported for this variant. This variant has not been reported in individuals affected with cardiovascular disorders in the literature. This variant has been identified in 4/249418 chromosomes in the general population by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). The available evidence is insufficient to determine the role of this variant in disease conclusively. Therefore, this variant is classified as a Variant of Uncertain Significance.

May 03, 2023

Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Mass General Brigham Personalized Medicine

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

The p.Ala738Thr variant in DSG2 has been reported in 2 individuals with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, including 1 individual who had another pathogenic ARVC-associated variant that is considered sufficient to cause disease (ARVC; Stava 2022 PMID: 35653365, LMM data), in 1 individual with Brugada Syndrome (Di Resta 2015 PMID: 26220970) and by other clinical laboratories in ClinVar (Variation ID 44298). It has also been identified in 0.003% (2/68030) of European chromosomes by gnomAD (https://gnomad.broadinstitute.org, v.3.1.2). Computational prediction tools and conservation analyses suggest that this variant may not impact the protein, though this information is not predictive enough to rule out pathogenicity. In summary, while the clinical significance of this variant is uncertain, these data suggest that it is more likely to be benign . ACMG/AMP Criteria applied: PM2_Supporting, BP4.

Cardiomyopathy

Uncertain:1

Jun 07, 2023

Color Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color Health

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

This missense variant replaces alanine with threonine at codon 738 of the DSG2 protein. Computational prediction suggests that this variant may not impact protein structure and function (internally defined REVEL score threshold <= 0.5, PMID: 27666373). To our knowledge, functional studies have not been reported for this variant. This variant has been reported in an individual affected Brugada syndrome (PMID: 26220970). This variant has been identified in 4/249418 chromosomes in the general population by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). The available evidence is insufficient to determine the role of this variant in disease conclusively. Therefore, this variant is classified as a Variant of Uncertain Significance.

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia 10

Uncertain:1

Jan 06, 2025

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

This sequence change replaces alanine, which is neutral and non-polar, with threonine, which is neutral and polar, at codon 738 of the DSG2 protein (p.Ala738Thr). This variant is present in population databases (rs397516705, gnomAD 0.007%). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with Brugada syndrome (PMID: 26220970). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 44298). 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

Jan 10, 2024

Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Mayo Clinic

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

BP4

Cardiovascular phenotype

Benign:1

Jul 10, 2025

Ambry Genetics

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

This alteration is classified as likely 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 v4.9

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

AlphaMissense

Benign

0.070

BayesDel_addAF

Benign

-0.38

BayesDel_noAF

Benign

-0.60

CADD

Benign

(source)

DANN

Benign

0.95

DEOGEN2

Benign

0.084

Eigen

Benign

-1.2

Eigen_PC

Benign

-1.2

FATHMM_MKL

Benign

0.12

LIST_S2

Benign

0.54

M_CAP

Benign

0.032

MetaRNN

Benign

0.046

MetaSVM

Benign

-1.0

MutationAssessor

Benign

1.3

PhyloP100

0.66

PrimateAI

Benign

0.29

PROVEAN

Benign

-0.41

REVEL

Benign

0.052

Sift

Benign

0.25

Sift4G

Benign

0.80

Polyphen

0.0050

Vest4

0.082

MutPred

0.27

Gain of sheet (P = 0.0085)

MVP

0.37

MPC

0.082

ClinPred

0.024

GERP RS

0.78

Varity_R

0.039

gMVP

0.18

Mutation Taster

=98/2

polymorphism

(source)

Splicing

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

SpliceAI score (max)

0.0

Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

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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

Age Distribution

Age Distribution

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

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