chr11-5226774-G-A
Variant summary
Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PVS1PM2PP5_Very_Strong
The NM_000518.5(HBB):c.118C>T(p.Gln40*) variant causes a stop gained change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000157 in 1,614,132 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (★★).
Frequency
Consequence
NM_000518.5 stop_gained
Scores
Clinical Significance
Conservation
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ACMG classification
Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 18 ACMG points.
Transcripts
RefSeq
Ensembl
Frequencies
GnomAD3 genomes AF: 0.000269 AC: 41AN: 152144Hom.: 0 Cov.: 32
GnomAD3 exomes AF: 0.000330 AC: 83AN: 251376Hom.: 0 AF XY: 0.000368 AC XY: 50AN XY: 135848
GnomAD4 exome AF: 0.000145 AC: 212AN: 1461870Hom.: 0 Cov.: 36 AF XY: 0.000175 AC XY: 127AN XY: 727242
GnomAD4 genome AF: 0.000276 AC: 42AN: 152262Hom.: 0 Cov.: 32 AF XY: 0.000309 AC XY: 23AN XY: 74436
ClinVar
Submissions by phenotype
beta Thalassemia Pathogenic:13Other:1
Variant summary: The c.118C>T variant results in a premature termination codon, predicted to cause a truncated or absent HBB protein, which is a commonly known diease mechanism in hemoglobinopathy. Truncations downstream of this position have been classified as pathogenic by our laboratory (e.g. c.217dupA, c.230delC, c.251delG, etc. ). This variant is found in 51/121354 control chromosomes at a frequency of 0.0004203, which does not exceed maximal expected frequency of a pathogenic allele (0.0111803). This variant is a well-known common pathogenic variant in Sardinian and other populations (Danjou_2012, Sirdah_2013). Multiple reputable databases classified this variant as pathogenic. Taken together, this variant has been classified as pathogenic. -
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Our laboratory reported dual molecular diagnoses in HBB (NM_000518.4, c.118C>T) and KANSL1 (NM_001193466.1, c.985_995del) in one individual with reported features of delayed motor milestones, delayed speech, intellectual disability, dysmorphic features, familial short stature, minor beta-thalassemia, eye anomalies (strabismus, nearsighted) and cafe au lait spot on right upper chest. Brain MRI showed asymmetric prominent ventricles, possible undermyelination and amygdalo/hippocampal dysgenesis. The same variant has been found in 4 additional individuals with beta thalassemia trait. -
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PVS1, PS3, PM3 -
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NM_000518.4(HBB):c.118C>T(Q40*) is classified as pathogenic in the context of Hb beta chain-related hemoglobinopathy. Please note that Q40* is associated with beta thalassemia and is classified as a beta-zero variant. Sources cited for classification include the following: PMID 1734721 and 21417574. Classification of NM_000518.4(HBB):c.118C>T(Q40*) is based on the following criteria: The variant causes a premature termination codon that is expected to be targeted by nonsense-mediated mRNA decay and is reported in individuals with the relevant phenotype. Please note: this variant was assessed in the context of healthy population screening. -
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This nonsense variant found in exon 2 of 3 is predicted to result in loss of normal protein function. This variant has been previously reported in trans with a second HBB variant in individuals affected with with beta-thalassemia (PMID: 6457059, 23637309, 21417574, 27821015, 20301599). The variant was been classified as Pathogenic by multiple clinical laboratories in the ClinVar database (Variation ID: 15402). Functional studies of the variant using transfected Hela cells demonstrate significantly reduced mRNA expression with no protein detected, suggesting that the variant transcript undergoes nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (PMID: 21389146). It is present in the heterozygous state in the gnomAD population database at a frequency of 0.03% (87/282760). Based on the available evidence the c.118C>T (p.Gln40Ter) variant is classified as Pathogenic. -
The p.Gln40X variant, also reported as p.Gln39X, in HBB is a well-known pathogenic variant that has been identified in the homozygous or compound heterozygous state with another pathogenic variant in >300 individuals with beta thalassemia (Rosatelli 1992 PMID: 1734721, Ghedira 2011 PMID: 21417574, Danjou 2012 PMID: 22271886, Sirdah 2013 PMID: 23321370, Herrera 2015 PMID: 25572186, Gallagher 2016 PMID: 27821015, Hussain 2017 PMID: 28670940, Carrocini 2017 PMID: 28366028). It has also been reported by other clinical laboratories in ClinVar (Variation ID 15402). Additionally, it has been identified in 0.02% (14/60012) of Admixed American and 0.02% (80/12912216/11800180) of European chromosomes by gnomAD (http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org, v.4.0.0). However, this frequency is low enough to be consistent with a recessive carrier frequency. This nonsense variant leads to a premature termination codon at position 40 and has shown decreased mRNA expression level with no protein detected in p.Arg40X transfected Hela cells, suggesting that the variant undergoes nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (Neu-Yilik 2011 PMID: 21389146). Biallelic loss of function of the HBB gene is an established disease mechanism in autosomal recessive beta thalassemia. In summary, this variant meets criteria to be classified as pathogenic for autosomal recessive beta thalassemia. ACMG/AMP Criteria applied: PVS1, PM3_VeryStrong, PM2_Supporting. -
not provided Pathogenic:9
HBB: PM3:Very Strong, PVS1, PM2 -
This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Gln40*) in the HBB gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in HBB are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 23637309). This variant is present in population databases (rs11549407, gnomAD 0.06%). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individuals with beta-thalassemia (PMID: 8095930, 25572186, 27427187, 28366028). This variant is also known as p.Gln39X. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 15402). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -
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The Codon 39 C>T variant (HBB c.118C>T; p.Gln40Ter, also known as Gln39Ter when numbered from the mature protein, rs11549407, HbVar ID: 845) induces an early termination codon and is predicted to result in a truncated protein or mRNA subject to nonsense-mediated decay. This variant is one of the most common Mediterranean beta(0) thalassemia variants (see HbVar link and references therein) and is considered to be pathogenic. References: Link to HbVar database: https://globin.bx.psu.edu/hbvar/menu.html -
The HBB c.118C>T (p.Gln40*) variant causes the premature termination of beta-globin protein synthesis and is associated with beta-zero thalassemia (see HbVar (http://globin.cse.psu.edu/cgi-bin/hbvar/counter), and PMID: 6457059 (1981), 6985481 (1981), 6896219 (1982)). Previous names for this pathogenic variant include codon 39 (C>T) and Gln39X. -
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One of the major beta-thalassemia alleles in the Mediterranean area (HbVar ID 845; Giardine et al., 2014); Nonsense variant predicted to result in protein truncation or nonsense mediated decay in a gene for which loss-of-function is a known mechanism of disease; Published functional studies demonstrate a damaging effect with significantly reduced mRNA expression level in R40X transfected Hela cells with no protein detected, suggesting that the variant transcript undergoes nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (Neu-Yilik et al., 2011); Identified in multiple individuals with beta-thalassemia minor or beta-thalassemia trait referred for genetic testing at GeneDx; Q40X has also been reported as Q39X using alternative nomenclature; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 2867271, 21417574, 25087612, 22975760, 1734721, 25572186, 21228398, 20301599, 6457059, 27821015, 8095930, 28670940, 27959697, 28366028, 24137000, 30665703, 31784700, 27427187, 32248411, 8103502, 34426522, 8195005, 1795494, 33326653, 31589614, 15609277, 9629495, 33339817, 9163586, 2577233, 21389146) -
Beta-thalassemia HBB/LCRB Pathogenic:8
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The variant is observed at an extremely low frequency in the gnomAD v2.1.1 dataset (total allele frequency: 0.031%). This variant was predicted to result in a loss or disruption of normal protein function through nonsense-mediated decay (NMD) or protein truncation. Multiple pathogenic variants are reported downstream of the variant. The variant has been reported at least twice as pathogenic with clinical assertions and evidence for the classification (ClinVar ID: VCV000015402 / PMID: 6457059). Therefore, this variant is classified as Pathogenic according to the recommendation of ACMG/AMP guideline. -
ACMG classification criteria: PVS1 very strong, PS4 strong -
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Based on the classification scheme VCGS_Germline_v1.3.4, this variant is classified as Pathogenic. 0102 - Loss of function is a known mechanism of disease in this gene and is associated with HBB-related hemoglobinopathies, including beta thalassemia (OMIM). Dominant negative is also a suggested mechanism (PMID: 29700171). (I) 0108 - This gene is associated with both recessive and dominant disease. (I) 0115 - Variants in this gene are known to have variable expressivity. Variable severity has been reported in sickle cell patients carrying the same variants (PMID: 31788855). In addition, clinical severity of beta-thalassemia patients is also dependent on whether variants in HBB are heterozygous, homozygous or compound heterozygous, and the amount of residual protein that is expressed (GeneReviews). (I) 0200 - Variant is predicted to result in a missense amino acid change from glutamic acid to lysine. (I) 0251 - This variant is heterozygous. (I) 0304 - Variant is present in gnomAD <0.01 (v2: 64 heterozygotes, 1 homozygote). (SP) 0501 - Missense variant consistently predicted to be damaging by multiple in silico tools or highly conserved with a major amino acid change. (SP) 0600 - Variant is located in the annotated Hb-beta-like domain (NCBI). (I) 0801 - This variant has strong previous evidence of pathogenicity in unrelated individuals. Also known as p.(Glu26Lys) and the HbE variant, it has been identified in at least ten patients and is known as a pathogenic structural variant. (GeneReviews; ClinVar, PMID: 28546763). (SP) 1208 - Inheritance information for this variant is not currently available in this individual. (I) Legend: (SP) - Supporting pathogenic, (I) - Information, (SB) - Supporting benign -
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_x000D_ Criteria applied: PVS1, PS3, PS4, PP4 -
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Hb SS disease Pathogenic:2
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The HBB c.118C>T (p.Gln40Ter) nonsense variant, also referred to as p.Gln39Ter, results in the loss of normal protein function through nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. This variant is one of the commonly identified pathogenic variants in individuals with beta-thalassemia from the Mediterranean region, accounting for most cases in Sardinia (PMID: 23637309). The p.Gln40Ter variant has been reported in a homozygous or compound heterozygous state in more than 300 individuals with different forms of beta-thalassemia (PMID: 9163586; 22271886; 23321370; 27199182; 33000750). The frequency of this allele in the Genome Aggregation Database is 0.000655 in the Latino/Admixed American population (version 3.1.2). A functional study using HeLa cells showed reduced mRNA expression with no protein detected in cells transfected with the variant compared to wildtype, suggesting the variant undergoes nonsense mediated mRNA decay (PMID: 21389146). Based on the available evidence, the c.118C>T (p.Gln40Ter) variant is classified as pathogenic for sickle cell disease. -
Beta zero thalassemia Pathogenic:1
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Inborn genetic diseases Pathogenic:1
The p.Q40* pathogenic mutation (also known as c.118C>T and p.Q39X), located in coding exon 2 of the HBB gene, results from a C to T substitution at nucleotide position 118. This changes the amino acid from a glutamine to a stop codon within coding exon 2. This mutation was first reported in the Sardinian population and in an Italian individual with beta0-thalassemia (Trecartin RF et al. J. Clin. Invest., 1981 Oct;68:1012-7; Orkin SH et al. J. Biol. Chem., 1981 Oct;256:9782-4). In addition to the clinical data presented in the literature, 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. -
alpha Thalassemia Pathogenic:1
This variant was classified as: Pathogenic. The following ACMG criteria were applied in classifying this variant: PVS1,PS1,PM1. -
HBB-related disorder Pathogenic:1
The HBB c.118C>T variant is predicted to result in premature protein termination (p.Gln40*). The c.118C>T change is a pathogenic founder variant in Sardina and is also referred to as codon 39C>T (Rosatelli MC et al 1992. PubMed ID: 1734721; Trecartin et al 1981. PubMed ID: 6457059; Sirdah et al. 2013. PubMed ID: 23321370). This variant is reported in 0.062% of alleles in individuals of European (Non-Finnish) descent in gnomAD. This variant is interpreted as pathogenic. -
Heinz body anemia Pathogenic:1
The c.118C>T;p.(Gln40*) variant creates a premature translational stop signal in the HBB gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product -PVS1.Well-established in vitro or in vivo functional studies supportive of a damaging effect on the gene or gene product (PMID: 2867271)PS3. This sequence change has been observed in affected individual(s) and ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (ClinVar ID: 15402; PMID: 20301599; 27199182; 28361595; 27829304; 28670940; 28366028; 26897028; 32039214; 26366554; 6457059; 28366028) - PS4. The variant is present at low allele frequencies population databases (rs11549407 – gnomAD 0.002695%; ABraOM 0.000854 frequency - https://abraom.ib.usp.br/) - PM2_supporting. The p.(Gln40*) was detected in trans with a pathogenic variant (PMID: 28361595; 26956563) - PM3_strong. In summary, the currently available evidence indicates that the variant is pathogenic. -
Malaria, susceptibility to Pathogenic:1
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Hb SS disease;C0019025:Hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin;C0700299:Heinz body anemia;C1840779:METHEMOGLOBINEMIA, BETA TYPE;C1858990:Dominant beta-thalassemia;C1970028:Malaria, susceptibility to;C4693822:Erythrocytosis, familial, 6;CN322236:Beta-thalassemia HBB/LCRB Pathogenic:1
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Computational scores
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