Our verdict is Uncertain significance. Variant got 4 ACMG points: 4P and 0B. PP3_Strong
The NM_000251.3(MSH2):āc.116G>Cā(p.Arg39Pro) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000551 in 1,451,802 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. 12/21 in silico tools predict a damaging outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars).
MSH2 (HGNC:7325): (mutS homolog 2) This locus is frequently mutated in hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC). When cloned, it was discovered to be a human homolog of the E. coli mismatch repair gene mutS, consistent with the characteristic alterations in microsatellite sequences (RER+ phenotype) found in HNPCC. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2012]
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
Color Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color Health
Jun 12, 2019
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Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
Ambry Genetics
Nov 01, 2022
The p.R39P variant (also known as c.116G>C), located in coding exon 1 of the MSH2 gene, results from a G to C substitution at nucleotide position 116. The arginine at codon 39 is replaced by proline, an amino acid with dissimilar properties. This alteration, called a variant of uncertain significance, was detected in a cohort of 1058 colorectal cancer patients who underwent multi-gene panel testing (Yurgelun MB et al. J. Clin. Oncol., 2017 Apr;35:1086-1095). In a massively parallel cell-based functional assay testing susceptibility to a DNA damaging agent, 6-thioguanine (6-TG), this variant was reported to be functionally neutral (Jia X et al. Am J Hum Genet, 2021 01;108:163-175). This amino acid position is highly conserved in available vertebrate species. In addition, this alteration is predicted to be deleterious by in silico analysis. Since supporting evidence is limited at this time, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear. -
not specified Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
Jan 24, 2018
Variant summary: The MSH2 c.116G>C (p.Arg39Pro) variant involves the alteration of a conserved nucleotide that leads to an amino acid substitution in the N-terminal mismatch-recognition domain (IPR007695, InterPro). 4/4 in silico tools predict a damaging outcome for this variant (SNPsandGO not captured due to low reliability index). This variant was found in 5/222394 control chromosomes at a frequency of 0.0000225, which does not exceed the estimated maximal expected allele frequency of a pathogenic MSH2 variant (0.0005683). The variant was reported in one individual with colorectal cancer, however without evidence for causality (Yurgelun 2017). In addition, one clinical diagnostic laboratory classified this variant as uncertain significance. Taken together, this variant is classified as VUS. -
Lynch syndrome 1 Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
Baylor Genetics
Jun 22, 2023
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Lynch syndrome Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
All of Us Research Program, National Institutes of Health
Mar 04, 2023
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not provided Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
GeneDx
Jan 19, 2023
Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); In silico analysis, which includes protein predictors and evolutionary conservation, supports a deleterious effect; Observed in individuals with colorectal cancer (Yurgelun et al., 2017); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 21120944, 18822302, 28135145, 35713195) -