NM_004415.4:c.465delC

Variant names:

• chr6-7559266-GC-G
• rs1554105911
• NM_004415.4:c.465delC

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PVS1 PM2 PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_004415.4(DSP):​c.465delC​(p.Ile156SerfsTer40) variant causes a frameshift change. The variant was absent in control chromosomes in GnomAD project. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (★★). Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

• Frequency: Genomes: not found (cov: 32)
• Consequence: DSP NM_004415.4 frameshift
• Clinical Significance: Pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:4
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 3.59
• Publications: 0 publications found

Genes affected

DSP (HGNC:3052): (desmoplakin) This gene encodes a protein that anchors intermediate filaments to desmosomal plaques and forms an obligate component of functional desmosomes. Mutations in this gene are the cause of several cardiomyopathies and keratodermas, including skin fragility-woolly hair syndrome. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2016]

DSP Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

• arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia 8

  Inheritance: AD, AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), G2P
• keratosis palmoplantaris striata 2

  Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, LIMITED Submitted by: G2P, Ambry Genetics, Genomics England PanelApp
• skin fragility-woolly hair-palmoplantar keratoderma syndrome

  Inheritance: AD, AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE, LIMITED Submitted by: Orphanet, G2P, Genomics England PanelApp, Ambry Genetics
• arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy with wooly hair and keratoderma

  Inheritance: AR, AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, MODERATE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), G2P, Genomics England PanelApp, ClinGen, Orphanet, Ambry Genetics
• cardiomyopathy, dilated, with wooly hair, keratoderma, and tooth agenesis

  Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG, MODERATE Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Genomics England PanelApp, Ambry Genetics
• lethal acantholytic epidermolysis bullosa

  Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG, MODERATE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: PanelApp Australia, Ambry Genetics, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Genomics England PanelApp, Orphanet
• familial isolated dilated cardiomyopathy

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• striate palmoplantar keratoderma

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• severe dermatitis-multiple allergies-metabolic wasting syndrome

  Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

  Inheritance: AD Classification: NO_KNOWN Submitted by: ClinGen

ACMG classification

Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 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 6-7559266-GC-G is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr6-7559266-GC-G is described in ClinVar as Pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 464964.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
DSP	NM_004415.4	c.465delC	p.Ile156SerfsTer40	frameshift_variant	Exon 4 of 24	ENST00000379802.8	NP_004406.2
DSP	NM_001319034.2	c.465delC	p.Ile156SerfsTer40	frameshift_variant	Exon 4 of 24		NP_001305963.1
DSP	NM_001008844.3	c.465delC	p.Ile156SerfsTer40	frameshift_variant	Exon 4 of 24		NP_001008844.1
DSP	NM_001406591.1	c.465delC	p.Ile156SerfsTer40	frameshift_variant	Exon 4 of 11		NP_001393520.1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
DSP	ENST00000379802.8	c.465delC	p.Ile156SerfsTer40	frameshift_variant	Exon 4 of 24	1	NM_004415.4	ENSP00000369129.3

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 32

GnomAD4 exome Cov.: 31

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 32

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:4

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Submissions by phenotype

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia 8;C1854063:Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy with wooly hair and keratoderma Pathogenic:1

Feb 27, 2017

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. While this particular variant has not been reported in the literature, loss-of-function variants in DSP are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 24503780, 20716751). This sequence change deletes 1 nucleotide from exon 4 of the DSP mRNA (c.465delC), causing a frameshift at codon 156. This creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Ile156Serfs*40) and is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. -

Cardiomyopathy Pathogenic:1

May 22, 2019

Color Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color Health

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant deletes 1 nucleotide in exon 4 of the DSP gene, creating a frameshift and premature translation stop signal. This variant is expected to result in an absent or non-functional protein product. To our knowledge, functional assays have not been performed for this variant nor has this variant been reported in individuals affected with cardiovascular disorders in the literature. This variant has not been identified in the general population by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). Loss of DSP function is a known mechanism of disease. Based on available evidence, this variant is classified as Pathogenic. -

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia 8 Pathogenic:1

Mar 21, 2017

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change deletes 1 nucleotide from exon 4 of the DSP mRNA (c.465delC), causing a frameshift at codon 156. This creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Ile156Serfs*40) and is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. While this particular variant has not been reported in the literature, loss-of-function variants in DSP are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 24503780, 20716751). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

Cardiovascular phenotype Pathogenic:1

Mar 19, 2025

Ambry Genetics

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The c.465delC pathogenic mutation, located in coding exon 4 of the DSP gene, results from a deletion of one nucleotide at nucleotide position 465, causing a translational frameshift with a predicted alternate stop codon (p.I156Sfs*40). This variant is considered to be rare based on population cohorts in the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). This alteration is expected to result in loss of function by premature protein truncation or nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. As such, this alteration is interpreted as a disease-causing mutation. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
PhyloP100		3.6
Mutation Taster		=0/200	disease causing (ClinVar)

Splicing

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)		0.14		Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

Find out detailed SpliceAI scores and Pangolin per-transcript scores at spliceailookup.broadinstitute.org

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs1554105911; hg19: chr6-7559499;