Genetic Variant POLE:p.Arg259Cys (chr12-132677389-G-A) – ACMG Classification: Uncertain_significance (0 pts)

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. Variant got 0 ACMG points: 0P and 0B.

The NM_006231.4(POLE):c.775C>T(p.Arg259Cys) variant causes a missense change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000105 in 1,613,840 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. 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. R259H) has been classified as Likely benign.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0000066 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.000011 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

POLE
NM_006231.4 missense

Scores

Clinical Significance

Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:6

Conservation

PhyloP100: 6.82

Variant links:

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 links:

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Uncertain_significance. Variant got 0 ACMG points.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
POLE	NM_006231.4 link	c.775C>T	p.Arg259Cys	missense_variant	Exon 8 of 49	ENST00000320574.10	NP_006222.2	Q07864

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
POLE	ENST00000320574.10 link	c.775C>T	p.Arg259Cys	missense_variant	Exon 8 of 49	1	NM_006231.4	ENSP00000322570.5		Q07864

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.00000657

AC:

AN:

152122

Hom.:

Cov.:

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Gnomad AFR

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMI

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMR

AF:

0.00

Gnomad ASJ

AF:

0.00

Gnomad EAS

AF:

0.00

Gnomad SAS

AF:

0.00

Gnomad FIN

AF:

0.00

Gnomad MID

AF:

0.00

Gnomad NFE

AF:

0.00

Gnomad OTH

AF:

0.000478

GnomAD3 exomes

AF:

0.0000199

AC:

AN:

251466

Hom.:

AF XY:

0.0000147

AC XY:

AN XY:

135904

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Gnomad AFR exome

AF:

0.0000615

Gnomad AMR exome

AF:

0.0000289

Gnomad ASJ exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad EAS exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad SAS exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad FIN exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad NFE exome

AF:

0.0000264

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.00

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.0000109

AC:

AN:

1461718

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000110

AC XY:

AN XY:

727186

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Gnomad4 AFR exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 AMR exome

AF:

0.0000224

Gnomad4 ASJ exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 EAS exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 SAS exome

AF:

0.0000116

Gnomad4 FIN exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 NFE exome

AF:

0.0000117

Gnomad4 OTH exome

AF:

0.0000166

GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.00000657

AC:

AN:

152122

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.00

AC XY:

AN XY:

74300

show subpopulations

Gnomad4 AFR

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 AMR

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 ASJ

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 EAS

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 SAS

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 FIN

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 NFE

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 OTH

AF:

0.000478

Alfa

AF:

0.0000354

Hom.:

ExAC

AF:

0.0000165

AC:

EpiCase

AF:

0.00

EpiControl

AF:

0.000119

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance

Submissions summary: Uncertain:6

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided

Uncertain:2

Jan 20, 2025

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change replaces arginine, which is basic and polar, with cysteine, which is neutral and slightly polar, at codon 259 of the POLE protein (p.Arg259Cys). This variant is present in population databases (rs777638541, gnomAD 0.007%). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with cutaneous malignant melanoma (PMID: 26251183). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 371930). Invitae Evidence Modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) indicates that this missense variant is not expected to disrupt POLE protein function with a negative predictive value of 80%. In summary, the available evidence is currently insufficient to determine the role of this variant in disease. Therefore, it has been classified as a Variant of Uncertain Significance. -

Sep 11, 2023

GeneDx

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); In silico analysis supports that this missense variant has a deleterious effect on protein structure/function; Observed in an individual with a personal history of cutaneous malignant melanoma (Aoude et al., 2015); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 29120461, 26251183) -

not specified

Uncertain:1

Mar 04, 2025

Center for Genomic Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Colorectal cancer, susceptibility to, 12

Uncertain:1

Aug 22, 2016

Counsyl

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome

Uncertain:1

Jan 02, 2025

Ambry Genetics

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The p.R259C variant (also known as c.775C>T), located in coding exon 8 of the POLE gene, results from a C to T substitution at nucleotide position 775. The arginine at codon 259 is replaced by cysteine, an amino acid with highly dissimilar properties. This amino acid position is highly conserved in available vertebrate species. In addition, the in silico prediction for this alteration is inconclusive. Based on the available evidence, the clinical significance of this variant remains unclear. -

Colorectal cancer, susceptibility to, 12;C3554576:Facial dysmorphism-immunodeficiency-livedo-short stature syndrome;C5193036:Intrauterine growth retardation, metaphyseal dysplasia, adrenal hypoplasia congenita, genital anomalies, and immunodeficiency

Uncertain:1

Sep 12, 2021

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Sinai Health System

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: research

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Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

AlphaMissense

Benign

0.15

BayesDel_addAF

Uncertain

0.041

BayesDel_noAF

Uncertain

0.0

CADD

Uncertain

DANN

Uncertain

1.0

DEOGEN2

Benign

0.33

T;.

Eigen

Uncertain

0.26

Eigen_PC

Uncertain

0.40

FATHMM_MKL

Pathogenic

0.99

LIST_S2

Uncertain

0.96

D;D

M_CAP

Benign

0.014

MetaRNN

Uncertain

0.59

D;D

MetaSVM

Benign

-1.1

MutationAssessor

Benign

1.1

L;.

PrimateAI

Uncertain

0.59

PROVEAN

Uncertain

-2.9

D;D

REVEL

Uncertain

0.30

Sift

Benign

0.17

T;T

Sift4G

Benign

0.13

T;T

Polyphen

0.43

B;P

Vest4

0.57

MutPred

0.61

Gain of catalytic residue at E256 (P = 0.0011);.;

MVP

0.38

MPC

0.31

ClinPred

0.49

GERP RS

5.6

RBP_binding_hub_radar

0.0

RBP_regulation_power_radar

1.7

Varity_R

0.26

gMVP

0.64

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

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Variant summary

Frequency

Consequence

Scores

Clinical Significance

Conservation

ACMG classification

Transcripts

RefSeq

Ensembl

Frequencies

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

LitVar

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