NM_006231.4:c.1836dupC

Variant names:

• chr12-132668897-C-CG
• rs1555227419
• NM_006231.4:c.1836dupC

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 11 ACMG points: 11P and 0B. PVS1 PM2 PP5

The NM_006231.4(POLE):​c.1836dupC​(p.Val613ArgfsTer43) variant causes a frameshift change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000000684 in 1,461,840 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. D612D) has been classified as Likely benign. Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

• Frequency:
  • Genomes: not found (cov: 32)
  • Exomes 𝑓: 6.8e-7 (0 hom.)
• Consequence: POLE NM_006231.4 frameshift
• Clinical Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications P:1 U:1
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 0.0740
• Publications: 0 publications found

Genes affected

POLE (HGNC:9177): (DNA polymerase epsilon, catalytic subunit) This gene encodes the catalytic subunit of DNA polymerase epsilon. The enzyme is involved in DNA repair and chromosomal DNA replication. Mutations in this gene have been associated with colorectal cancer 12 and facial dysmorphism, immunodeficiency, livedo, and short stature. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2013]

POLE Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

• POLE-related polyposis and colorectal cancer syndrome

  Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen
• colorectal cancer, susceptibility to, 12

  Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics
• facial dysmorphism-immunodeficiency-livedo-short stature syndrome

  Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG, MODERATE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics
• intrauterine growth retardation, metaphyseal dysplasia, adrenal hypoplasia congenita, genital anomalies, and immunodeficiency

  Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG Submitted by: G2P
• IMAGe syndrome

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• Polymerase proofreading-related adenomatous polyposis

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet

ACMG classification

Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 11 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 12-132668897-C-CG is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr12-132668897-C-CG is described in ClinVar as Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity. ClinVar VariationId is 540790.

Variant Effect in Transcripts

ACMG analysis was done for transcript: NM_006231.4. 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
	POLE	NM_006231.4	MANE Select	c.1836dupC	p.Val613ArgfsTer43	frameshift	Exon 17 of 49	NP_006222.2

Ensembl Transcripts

Selected	Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein	UniProt
	POLE	ENST00000320574.10	TSL:1 MANE Select	c.1836dupC	p.Val613ArgfsTer43	frameshift	Exon 17 of 49	ENSP00000322570.5
	POLE	ENST00000535270.5	TSL:1	c.1755dupC	p.Val586ArgfsTer43	frameshift	Exon 16 of 48	ENSP00000445753.1
	POLE	ENST00000537064.5	TSL:1	n.*883dupC		non_coding_transcript_exon	Exon 17 of 49	ENSP00000442578.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 32

GnomAD4 exome AF: 6.84e-7 AC: 1 AN: 1461840 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 33 AF XY: 0.00000138 AC XY: 1 AN XY: 727220

⚠️ The allele balance in gnomAD version 4 Exomes is significantly skewed from the expected value of 0.5.

African (AFR) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 33478

American (AMR) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 44722

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 26134

East Asian (EAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 39700

South Asian (SAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 86256

European-Finnish (FIN) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 53420

Middle Eastern (MID) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 5768

European-Non Finnish (NFE) AF: 8.99e-7 AC: 1 AN: 1111966

Other (OTH) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 60396

⚠️ The allele balance in gnomAD4 Exomes is highly skewed from 0.5 (p-value = 0), which strongly suggests a high chance of mosaicism in these individuals.

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 32

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:1 Uncertain:1

Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Pathogenic:1

Nov 06, 2022

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Val613Argfs*43) in the POLE gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in POLE are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 23230001, 25948378, 30503519). This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with POLE-related conditions. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 540790). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic.

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Uncertain:1

Jun 25, 2025

Ambry Genetics

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The c.1836dupC variant, located in coding exon 17 of the POLE gene, results from a duplication of C at nucleotide position 1836, causing a translational frameshift with a predicted alternate stop codon (p.V613Rfs*43). This alteration is expected to result in loss of function by premature protein truncation or nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. Although biallelic loss of function of POLE has been associated with autosomal recessive POLE deficiency, haploinsufficiency of POLE has not been established as a mechanism of disease for POLE-related polymerase proofreading-associated polyposis (PPAP) and POLE-related CMMRD-like syndrome. Based on the supporting evidence, this variant is expected to be causative of POLE deficiency when present along with a second pathogenic variant on the other allele; however, its clinical significance for PPAP and POLE-related CMMRD-like syndrome is unclear.

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.9

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
PhyloP100		0.074

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: rs1555227419; hg19: chr12-133245483;