NM_005267.5:c.151G>C

Variant names:

• chr1-147908106-G-C
• rs864309703
• NM_005267.5:c.151G>C

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 11 ACMG points: 11P and 0B. PM1 PM2 PM5 PP2 PP3_Strong

The NM_005267.5(GJA8):​c.151G>C​(p.Asp51His) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant was absent in control chromosomes in GnomAD project. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. D51N) has been classified as Likely pathogenic.

• Frequency: Genomes: not found (cov: 32)
• Consequence: GJA8 NM_005267.5 missense
• Clinical Significance: Uncertain significance criteria provided, single submitter U:2
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 8.07
• Publications: 10 publications found

Genes affected

GJA8 (HGNC:4281): (gap junction protein alpha 8) This gene encodes a transmembrane connexin protein that is necessary for lens growth and maturation of lens fiber cells. The encoded protein is a component of gap junction channels and functions in a calcium and pH-dependent manner. Mutations in this gene have been associated with zonular pulverulent cataracts, nuclear progressive cataracts, and cataract-microcornea syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2009]

GJA8 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

• cataract 1 multiple types

  Inheritance: AD, AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, MODERATE Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), G2P, Ambry Genetics
• cataract - microcornea syndrome

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• early-onset nuclear cataract

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• early-onset sutural cataract

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• pulverulent cataract

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• total early-onset cataract

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet

ACMG classification

Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 11 ACMG points.

• PM1: In a hotspot region, there are 17 aminoacids with missense pathogenic changes in the window of +-8 aminoacids around while only 0 benign, 8 uncertain in NM_005267.5
• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage
• PM5: Other missense variant is known to change same aminoacid residue: Variant chr1-147908106-G-A is described in ClinVar as Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity. ClinVar VariationId is 217355.
• PP2: Missense variant in the gene, where a lot of missense mutations are associated with disease in ClinVar. The gene has 49 curated pathogenic missense variants (we use a threshold of 10). The gene has 13 curated benign missense variants. Trascript score misZ: -0.35816 (below the threshold of 3.09). GenCC associations: The gene is linked to cataract 1 multiple types, cataract - microcornea syndrome, early-onset nuclear cataract, early-onset sutural cataract, pulverulent cataract, total early-onset cataract.
• PP3: MetaRNN computational evidence supports a deleterious effect, 0.952

Variant Effect in Transcripts

ACMG analysis was done for transcript: NM_005267.5. You can select a different transcript below to see updated ACMG assignments.

RefSeq Transcripts

Selected	Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein	UniProt
	GJA8	NM_005267.5	MANE Select	c.151G>C	p.Asp51His	missense	Exon 2 of 2	NP_005258.2

Ensembl Transcripts

Selected	Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein	UniProt
	GJA8	ENST00000369235.2	TSL:6 MANE Select	c.151G>C	p.Asp51His	missense	Exon 2 of 2	ENSP00000358238.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 32

GnomAD4 exome Cov.: 35

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 32

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance

Submissions summary: Uncertain:2

Revision: criteria provided, single submitter

Submissions by phenotype

Microphthalmia and cataract Uncertain:1

Sep 21, 2016

Lilac Insights Private Limited

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: clinical testing

Cataract 1 multiple types Uncertain:1

Sep 21, 2016

Lilac Insights Private Limited

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant has been previously detected in a heterozygous state in the father who exhibited features of micropthalmia and unilateral cataract and in the older child harbouring Bilateral Microphthalmia and cataract with complete blindness. This variant has been labelled as 'variant of unknown significance with probable damaging effect' (VUSD).

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.9

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
AlphaMissense	Pathogenic	0.85
BayesDel_addAF	Pathogenic	0.46	D
BayesDel_noAF	Pathogenic	0.42
CADD	Pathogenic	26
DANN	Uncertain	1.0
DEOGEN2	Pathogenic	0.93	D
Eigen	Pathogenic	0.85
Eigen_PC	Pathogenic	0.79
FATHMM_MKL	Uncertain	0.97	D
LIST_S2	Uncertain	0.88	D
M_CAP	Pathogenic	0.87	D
MetaRNN	Pathogenic	0.95	D
MetaSVM	Pathogenic	1.1	D
MutationAssessor	Uncertain	2.4	M
PhyloP100		8.1
PrimateAI	Pathogenic	0.92	D
PROVEAN	Pathogenic	-5.7	D
REVEL	Pathogenic	0.94
Sift	Uncertain	0.0010	D
Sift4G	Uncertain	0.0030	D
Polyphen		1.0	D
Vest4		0.85
MutPred		0.62		Loss of stability (P = 0.1361)
MVP		0.96
ClinPred		1.0	D
GERP RS		5.0
Varity_R		0.82
gMVP		0.96
Mutation Taster		=26/74	disease causing

Splicing

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs864309703; hg19: chr1-147380233;