NM_000384.3:c.2068-4T>A

Variant names:

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. The variant received -9 ACMG points: 0P and 9B. BP4_StrongBP6BS2

The NM_000384.3(APOB):c.2068-4T>A variant causes a splice region, intron change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00125 in 1,614,142 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 10 homozygotes. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 3/3 splice prediction tools predict no significant impact on normal splicing. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0011 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.0013 ( 10 hom. )

Consequence

APOB
NM_000384.3 splice_region, intron

Scores

Splicing: ADA: 0.0001199

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications U:2B:12

Conservation

PhyloP100: 1.07

Publications

6 publications found

Variant links:

Genes affected

APOB (HGNC:603): (apolipoprotein B) This gene product is the main apolipoprotein of chylomicrons and low density lipoproteins (LDL), and is the ligand for the LDL receptor. It occurs in plasma as two main isoforms, apoB-48 and apoB-100: the former is synthesized exclusively in the gut and the latter in the liver. The intestinal and the hepatic forms of apoB are encoded by a single gene from a single, very long mRNA. The two isoforms share a common N-terminal sequence. The shorter apoB-48 protein is produced after RNA editing of the apoB-100 transcript at residue 2180 (CAA->UAA), resulting in the creation of a stop codon, and early translation termination. Mutations in this gene or its regulatory region cause hypobetalipoproteinemia, normotriglyceridemic hypobetalipoproteinemia, and hypercholesterolemia due to ligand-defective apoB, diseases affecting plasma cholesterol and apoB levels. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2019]

APOB Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B
Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, G2P, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), ClinGen, Ambry Genetics
familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1
Inheritance: AR, AD, SD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: PanelApp Australia, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Genomics England PanelApp, ClinGen
homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet

APOB links:

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Benign. The variant received -9 ACMG points.

BP4

Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.53).

BP6

Variant 2-21026968-A-T is Benign according to our data. Variant chr2-21026968-A-T is described in ClinVar as Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity. ClinVar VariationId is 402372.

BS2

High Homozygotes in GnomAdExome4 at 10 AD,AR,SD gene

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
APOB	NM_000384.3 link	c.2068-4T>A		splice_region_variant, intron_variant	Intron 14 of 28	ENST00000233242.5	NP_000375.3	P04114Q7Z7Q0Q59HB3

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	UniProt
APOB	ENST00000233242.5 link	c.2068-4T>A	splice_region_variant, intron_variant	Intron 14 of 28	1	NM_000384.3	ENSP00000233242.1	P04114
APOB	ENST00000399256.4 link	c.2068-4T>A	splice_region_variant, intron_variant	Intron 14 of 16	1		ENSP00000382200.4	A8MUN2
APOB	ENST00000673739.2 link	n.*1374-4T>A	splice_region_variant, intron_variant	Intron 13 of 24			ENSP00000501110.2	A0A669KB70
APOB	ENST00000673882.2 link	n.*1374-4T>A	splice_region_variant, intron_variant	Intron 13 of 22			ENSP00000501253.2	A0A669KB70

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.00109

AC:

166

AN:

152230

Hom.:

Cov.:

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR

AF:

0.000289

Gnomad AMI

AF:

0.00329

Gnomad AMR

AF:

0.000589

Gnomad ASJ

AF:

0.00230

Gnomad EAS

AF:

0.00

Gnomad SAS

AF:

0.00124

Gnomad FIN

AF:

0.000188

Gnomad MID

AF:

0.00949

Gnomad NFE

AF:

0.00179

Gnomad OTH

AF:

0.000478

GnomAD2 exomes

AF:

0.00131

AC:

328

AN:

250808

AF XY:

0.00142

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR exome

AF:

0.000124

Gnomad AMR exome

AF:

0.000897

Gnomad ASJ exome

AF:

0.00129

Gnomad EAS exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad FIN exome

AF:

0.000231

Gnomad NFE exome

AF:

0.00202

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.00180

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.00127

AC:

1854

AN:

1461794

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.00130

AC XY:

948

AN XY:

727194

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.000329

AC:

AN:

33480

American (AMR)

AF:

0.000984

AC:

AN:

44724

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00115

AC:

AN:

26134

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

39688

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00141

AC:

122

AN:

86258

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.000169

AC:

AN:

53374

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00676

AC:

AN:

5768

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.00134

AC:

1491

AN:

1111974

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00179

AC:

108

AN:

60394

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.478

Heterozygous variant carriers

187

281

374

468

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het

Exome Hom

Variant carriers

138

184

230

<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:

0.00109

AC:

166

AN:

152348

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.00103

AC XY:

AN XY:

74494

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.000289

AC:

AN:

41584

American (AMR)

AF:

0.000588

AC:

AN:

15306

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00230

AC:

AN:

3472

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5188

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00124

AC:

AN:

4822

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.000188

AC:

AN:

10622

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.0102

AC:

AN:

294

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.00179

AC:

122

AN:

68034

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.000473

AC:

AN:

2114

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.507

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het

Variant carriers

<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:

0.00219

Hom.:

Bravo

AF:

0.00117

Asia WGS

AF:

0.000577

AC:

AN:

3478

EpiCase

AF:

0.00294

EpiControl

AF:

0.00207

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity

Submissions summary: Uncertain:2Benign:12

Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided

Benign:5

Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Genetics, University Medical Center Groningen

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Mar 01, 2025

CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

APOB: BP4, BS2 -

Apr 09, 2021

GeneDx

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 18492086, 23593297, 17570373, 26332594) -

Nov 03, 2021

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano

Significance:Benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Clinical Genetics DNA and cytogenetics Diagnostics Lab, Erasmus MC, Erasmus Medical Center

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

not specified

Benign:3

Mar 28, 2016

Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Mass General Brigham Personalized Medicine

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

Variant identified in a genome or exome case(s) and assessed due to predicted null impact of the variant or pathogenic assertions in the literature or databases. Disclaimer: This variant has not undergone full assessment. The following are preliminary notes: Not in splice consensus -

Clinical Genetics, Academic Medical Center

Significance:Benign

Review Status:no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Apr 09, 2025

Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease, Montreal Heart Institute

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

BS1;BP6 -

Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B

Uncertain:1

Apr 16, 2018

Illumina Laboratory Services, Illumina

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant was observed as part of a predisposition screen in an ostensibly healthy population. A literature search was performed for the gene, cDNA change, and amino acid change (where applicable). Publications were found based on this search. However, the evidence from the literature, in combination with allele frequency data from public databases where available, was not sufficient to rule this variant in or out of causing disease. Therefore, this variant is classified as a variant of unknown significance. -

APOB-related disorder

Uncertain:1

Dec 19, 2023

PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method:clinical testing

The APOB c.2068-4T>A variant is predicted to interfere with splicing. The c.2068-4T>A substitution is not predicted to alter mRNA splicing (Alamut Visual plus v1.6.1). However it was reported in the compound heterozygous state in two unrelated patients with familial hypobetalipoproteinemia (FHBL) who also harbored a second protein truncating variant in the APOB gene (Tarugi et al. 2007. PubMed ID: 17570373; Di Leo et al. 2008. PubMed ID: 18492086). Di Leo et al. also showed that in vitro the c.2068-4T>A substitution did not alter normal mRNA splicing. FHBL is inherited in a co-dominant manner and is almost always associated with protein truncating variants in the APOB gene (Tarugi et al. 2007. PubMed ID: 17570373). FHBL heterozygotes may be asymptomatic or display symptoms of FHBL to varying degrees. This variant is reported in 0.19% of alleles in individuals of European (Non-Finnish) descent in gnomAD. At this time, the clinical significance of this variant is uncertain due to the absence of conclusive functional and genetic evidence. -

Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B;C4551990:Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1

Benign:1

Jan 27, 2025

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance:Benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Hypercholesterolemia, familial, 1

Benign:1

Jan 02, 2018

Robarts Research Institute, Western University

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Cardiovascular phenotype

Benign:1

Nov 06, 2019

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. -

Familial hypercholesterolemia

Benign:1

Jun 28, 2018

Color Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color Health

Significance:Benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

BayesDel_noAF

Benign

-0.53

CADD

Benign

7.3

(source)

DANN

Benign

0.87

PhyloP100

1.1

Mutation Taster

=90/10

polymorphism

(source)

Splicing

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

dbscSNV1_ADA

Benign

0.00012

dbscSNV1_RF

Benign

0.0060

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

Transcripts

RefSeq

Ensembl

Frequencies

Age Distribution

Age Distribution

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

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