Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PVS1PM2PP5_Very_Strong
The NM_001083962.2(TCF4):c.415delC(p.Leu139PhefsTer95) variant causes a frameshift change. The variant was absent in control chromosomes in GnomAD project. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely pathogenic (★★). Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.
TCF4 (HGNC:11634): (transcription factor 4) This gene encodes transcription factor 4, a basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor. The encoded protein recognizes an Ephrussi-box ('E-box') binding site ('CANNTG') - a motif first identified in immunoglobulin enhancers. This gene is broadly expressed, and may play an important role in nervous system development. Defects in this gene are a cause of Pitt-Hopkins syndrome. In addition, an intronic CTG repeat normally numbering 10-37 repeat units can expand to >50 repeat units and cause Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants that encode different proteins have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2016]
Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 18 ACMG points.
PVS1
Loss of function variant, product undergoes nonsense mediated mRNA decay. LoF is a known mechanism of disease.
PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
PP5
Variant 18-55350957-AG-A is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr18-55350957-AG-A is described in ClinVar as [Likely_pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 160084.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars. Variant chr18-55350957-AG-A is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic].
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing
The p.Leu139Phefs*95 variant substitutes the leucine at amino acid position 139 with phenylalanine followed by a premature stop codon after 95 residues. This is predicted to result in loss-of-function of the TCF4 protein. While the p.Leu139Phefs*95 variant has not been reported in the medical literature, loss-of-function of TCF4 is a known disease mechanism for Pitt-Hopkins syndrome (MIM: 610954) (PMID: 34837432). The p.Leu139Phefs*95 variant is reported in a patient database in an individual with Pitt-Hopkins syndrome (ClinVar Variation ID: 160084). The p.Leu139Phefs*95 variant is absent from large population studies (gnomAD v2.1.1). -
Feb 08, 2013
Genetic Services Laboratory, University of Chicago
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter