chr12-132680663-G-A

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. The variant received 0 ACMG points: 0P and 0B.

The NM_006231.4(POLE):​c.229C>T​(p.Arg77Cys) variant causes a missense change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000112 in 1,613,596 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. R77P) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0000066 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000012 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

POLE
NM_006231.4 missense

Scores

4
9
6

Clinical Significance

Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:5

Conservation

PhyloP100: 4.78

Publications

1 publications found
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 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

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Uncertain_significance. The variant received 0 ACMG points.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
POLENM_006231.4 linkc.229C>T p.Arg77Cys missense_variant Exon 3 of 49 ENST00000320574.10 NP_006222.2

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
POLEENST00000320574.10 linkc.229C>T p.Arg77Cys missense_variant Exon 3 of 49 1 NM_006231.4 ENSP00000322570.5

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.00000657
AC:
1
AN:
152148
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
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:
0.0000147
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.00000398
AC:
1
AN:
251472
AF XY:
0.00
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000116
AC:
17
AN:
1461448
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.0000124
AC XY:
9
AN XY:
727074
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.0000299
AC:
1
AN:
33470
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
44724
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
26132
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.0000252
AC:
1
AN:
39692
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.0000580
AC:
5
AN:
86248
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
53416
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5766
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.00000900
AC:
10
AN:
1111626
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
60374
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.422
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
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3
4
6
7
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
Variant carriers
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Age
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.00000657
AC:
1
AN:
152148
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.00
AC XY:
0
AN XY:
74322
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
41442
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
15268
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
3470
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5194
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
4822
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
10604
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
316
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.0000147
AC:
1
AN:
68030
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
2090
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.625
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
0
1
1
2
2
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance
Alfa
AF:
0.00
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000189

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance
Submissions summary: Uncertain:5
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Uncertain:2
Nov 13, 2024
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 77 of the POLE protein (p.Arg77Cys). This variant is present in population databases (no rsID available, gnomAD 0.003%). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with early-onset colorectal cancer (PMID: 28195393). It has also been observed to segregate with disease in related individuals. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 405896). 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) has been performed for this missense variant. However, the output from this modeling did not meet the statistical confidence thresholds required to predict the impact of this variant on POLE protein function. 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. -

Apr 17, 2024
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 to segregate with disease in at least one family with colorectal cancer and polyps (PMID: 28195393); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 25931171, 25991819, 28195393) -

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

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Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Uncertain:1
Jan 03, 2025
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

The p.R77C variant (also known as c.229C>T), located in coding exon 3 of the POLE gene, results from a C to T substitution at nucleotide position 229. The arginine at codon 77 is replaced by cysteine, an amino acid with highly dissimilar properties. This variant was identified in one individual from a cohort of 274 patients meeting Amsterdam I/II criteria and/or revised Bethesda guidelines who previously had negative genetic testing for one or more MMR genes (MLH1, PMS2, MSH2, MSH6); this variant did not segregate with disease in this individual's family (Hansen MF et al. Clin Genet, 2017 Oct;92:405-414). This amino acid position is well 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
Jun 20, 2024
Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.16
BayesDel_addAF
Uncertain
0.020
T
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.11
CADD
Pathogenic
29
DANN
Pathogenic
1.0
DEOGEN2
Uncertain
0.58
D
Eigen
Uncertain
0.67
Eigen_PC
Pathogenic
0.67
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.96
D
LIST_S2
Pathogenic
0.99
D
M_CAP
Benign
0.011
T
MetaRNN
Uncertain
0.66
D
MetaSVM
Benign
-1.2
T
MutationAssessor
Uncertain
2.8
M
PhyloP100
4.8
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.59
T
PROVEAN
Pathogenic
-6.4
D
REVEL
Benign
0.25
Sift
Uncertain
0.0020
D
Sift4G
Uncertain
0.0070
D
Polyphen
1.0
D
Vest4
0.62
MutPred
0.46
Gain of catalytic residue at L78 (P = 0.0014);
MVP
0.52
MPC
0.82
ClinPred
0.94
D
GERP RS
5.7
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.1
Varity_R
0.52
gMVP
0.60
Mutation Taster
=63/37
polymorphism

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.020
Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

Find out detailed SpliceAI scores and Pangolin per-transcript scores at spliceailookup.broadinstitute.org

Publications

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs1060500889; hg19: chr12-133257249; COSMIC: COSV57674106; COSMIC: COSV57674106; API