Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 12 ACMG points: 12P and 0B. PVS1PM2PP5_Moderate
The NM_004260.4(RECQL4):c.2200+2T>C variant causes a splice donor, intron change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant was absent in control chromosomes in GnomAD project. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 1/1 splice prediction tools predicting alterations to normal splicing. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely pathogenic (★).
RECQL4 (HGNC:9949): (RecQ like helicase 4) The protein encoded by this gene is a DNA helicase that belongs to the RecQ helicase family. DNA helicases unwind double-stranded DNA into single-stranded DNAs and may modulate chromosome segregation. This gene is predominantly expressed in thymus and testis. Mutations in this gene are associated with Rothmund-Thomson, RAPADILINO and Baller-Gerold syndromes. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2010]
Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 12 ACMG points.
PVS1
Splicing +-2 bp (donor or acceptor) variant, LoF is a know mechanism of disease, No cryptic splice site detected. Exon removal results in frameshift change.
PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
PP5
Variant 8-144513569-A-G is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars. Variant chr8-144513569-A-G is described in CliVar as Likely_pathogenic. Clinvar id is 575801.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars.
In summary, the currently available evidence indicates that the variant is pathogenic, but additional data are needed to prove that conclusively. Therefore, this variant has been classified as Likely Pathogenic. Donor and acceptor splice site variants typically lead to a loss of protein function (PMID: 16199547), and loss-of-function variants in RECQL4 are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 12734318, 12952869). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals with RECQL4-related disease. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 575801). This variant is not present in population databases (ExAC no frequency). This sequence change affects a donor splice site in intron 13 of the RECQL4 gene. It is expected to disrupt RNA splicing and likely results in an absent or disrupted protein product. -