NM_006158.5:c.667C>T

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. Variant got -18 ACMG points: 0P and 18B. BP4_ModerateBP6_Very_StrongBS1BS2

The NM_006158.5(NEFL):​c.667C>T​(p.Leu223Leu) variant causes a synonymous change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00656 in 1,610,090 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 54 homozygotes. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely benign (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0047 ( 4 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0068 ( 50 hom. )

Consequence

NEFL
NM_006158.5 synonymous

Scores

2

Clinical Significance

Benign/Likely benign criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts B:12O:1

Conservation

PhyloP100: 5.68
Variant links:
Genes affected
NEFL (HGNC:7739): (neurofilament light chain) Neurofilaments are type IV intermediate filament heteropolymers composed of light, medium, and heavy chains. Neurofilaments comprise the axoskeleton and they functionally maintain the neuronal caliber. They may also play a role in intracellular transport to axons and dendrites. This gene encodes the light chain neurofilament protein. Mutations in this gene cause Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease types 1F (CMT1F) and 2E (CMT2E), disorders of the peripheral nervous system that are characterized by distinct neuropathies. A pseudogene has been identified on chromosome Y. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Benign. Variant got -18 ACMG points.

BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.36).
BP6
Variant 8-24955849-G-A is Benign according to our data. Variant chr8-24955849-G-A is described in ClinVar as [Likely_benign]. Clinvar id is 66696.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars. Variant chr8-24955849-G-A is described in Lovd as [Benign]. Variant chr8-24955849-G-A is described in Lovd as [Likely_benign].
BS1
Variant frequency is greater than expected in population nfe. gnomad4 allele frequency = 0.00474 (721/152198) while in subpopulation NFE AF= 0.00691 (470/67992). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.0064. There are 4 homozygotes in gnomad4. There are 368 alleles in male gnomad4 subpopulation. Median coverage is 32. This position pass quality control queck.
BS2
High Homozygotes in GnomAd4 at 4 AD,AR gene

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
NEFLNM_006158.5 linkc.667C>T p.Leu223Leu synonymous_variant Exon 1 of 4 ENST00000610854.2 NP_006149.2 P07196

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
NEFLENST00000610854.2 linkc.667C>T p.Leu223Leu synonymous_variant Exon 1 of 4 1 NM_006158.5 ENSP00000482169.2 P07196
NEFLENST00000615973.1 linkn.873C>T non_coding_transcript_exon_variant Exon 1 of 1 6
ENSG00000272157ENST00000607735.2 linkn.-92G>A upstream_gene_variant 6

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.00474
AC:
721
AN:
152078
Hom.:
4
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.00121
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00877
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.00105
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.000288
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.000417
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.0158
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00316
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.00691
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00239
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.00537
AC:
1322
AN:
246094
Hom.:
10
AF XY:
0.00532
AC XY:
712
AN XY:
133928
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00117
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.000377
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.000425
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.0167
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.00836
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00348
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.00675
AC:
9842
AN:
1457892
Hom.:
50
Cov.:
37
AF XY:
0.00643
AC XY:
4664
AN XY:
725470
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.00111
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.000626
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.0000383
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.0000252
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.000464
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.0153
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.00780
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.00499
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.00474
AC:
721
AN:
152198
Hom.:
4
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.00494
AC XY:
368
AN XY:
74432
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.00120
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.00105
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.000288
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.000417
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.0158
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.00691
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00237
Alfa
AF:
0.00560
Hom.:
3
Bravo
AF:
0.00359
Asia WGS
AF:
0.000577
AC:
2
AN:
3478

ClinVar

Significance: Benign/Likely benign
Submissions summary: Benign:12Other:1
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Benign:6Other:1
Nov 22, 2017
Athena Diagnostics
Significance: Benign
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Oct 01, 2024
CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen
Significance: Likely benign
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

NEFL: BP4, BS2 -

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Breakthrough Genomics, Breakthrough Genomics
Significance: Likely benign
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: not provided

- -

-
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

- -

Mar 03, 2015
GeneDx
Significance: Benign
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

-
Epithelial Biology; Institute of Medical Biology, Singapore
Significance: not provided
Review Status: no classification provided
Collection Method: literature only

- -

Aug 15, 2023
ARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, ARUP Laboratories
Significance: Benign
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

not specified Benign:3
-
Inherited Neuropathy Consortium
Significance: Benign
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: literature only

- -

-
Clinical Genetics, Academic Medical Center
Significance: Benign
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Sep 28, 2015
Eurofins Ntd Llc (ga)
Significance: Benign
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Benign:1
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Molecular Genetics Laboratory, London Health Sciences Centre
Significance: Benign
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2E Benign:1
Feb 03, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance: Benign
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, type I Benign:1
Jun 14, 2016
Illumina Laboratory Services, Illumina
Significance: Likely 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
-0.36
CADD
Benign
14
DANN
Benign
0.96

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

Publications

LitVar

Below is the list of publications found by LitVar. It may be empty.

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs60156239; hg19: chr8-24813363; API