chr17-65536555-T-C

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. The variant received -2 ACMG points: 2P and 4B. PVS1_ModerateBS2

The NM_004655.4(AXIN2):​c.1908-2A>G variant causes a splice acceptor, intron change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000496 in 1,613,372 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. 3/3 splice prediction tools predicting alterations to normal splicing. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000013 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000041 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

AXIN2
NM_004655.4 splice_acceptor, intron

Scores

5
1
Splicing: ADA: 1.000
2

Clinical Significance

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

Conservation

PhyloP100: 7.58

Publications

0 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
AXIN2 (HGNC:904): (axin 2) The Axin-related protein, Axin2, presumably plays an important role in the regulation of the stability of beta-catenin in the Wnt signaling pathway, like its rodent homologs, mouse conductin/rat axil. In mouse, conductin organizes a multiprotein complex of APC (adenomatous polyposis of the colon), beta-catenin, glycogen synthase kinase 3-beta, and conductin, which leads to the degradation of beta-catenin. Apparently, the deregulation of beta-catenin is an important event in the genesis of a number of malignancies. The AXIN2 gene has been mapped to 17q23-q24, a region that shows frequent loss of heterozygosity in breast cancer, neuroblastoma, and other tumors. Mutations in this gene have been associated with colorectal cancer with defective mismatch repair. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
AXIN2 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • oligodontia-cancer predisposition syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: ClinGen, Ambry Genetics, Orphanet, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
  • tooth agenesis
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • craniosynostosis
    Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: Ambry Genetics

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Likely_benign. The variant received -2 ACMG points.

PVS1
Splicing +-2 bp (donor or acceptor) variant, product NOT destroyed by NMD, known LOF gene, truncates exone, which is 0.09241706 fraction of the gene. Cryptic splice site detected, with MaxEntScore 4.1, offset of 9, new splice context is: tccttgtttggtgcccaaAGcac. Cryptic site results in inframe change. If cryptic site found is not functional and variant results in exon loss, it results in inframe change.
BS2
High AC in GnomAdExome4 at 6 AD gene.

Variant Effect in Transcripts

ACMG analysis was done for transcript: NM_004655.4. You can select a different transcript below to see updated ACMG assignments.

RefSeq Transcripts

Selected
GeneTranscriptTagsHGVScHGVSpEffectExon RankProteinUniProt
AXIN2
NM_004655.4
MANE Select
c.1908-2A>G
splice_acceptor intron
N/ANP_004646.3
AXIN2
NM_001363813.1
c.1713-2A>G
splice_acceptor intron
N/ANP_001350742.1

Ensembl Transcripts

Selected
GeneTranscriptTagsHGVScHGVSpEffectExon RankProteinUniProt
AXIN2
ENST00000307078.10
TSL:1 MANE Select
c.1908-2A>G
splice_acceptor intron
N/AENSP00000302625.5
AXIN2
ENST00000375702.5
TSL:1
c.1713-2A>G
splice_acceptor intron
N/AENSP00000364854.5
AXIN2
ENST00000578251.1
TSL:3
n.128A>G
non_coding_transcript_exon
Exon 1 of 3

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000131
AC:
2
AN:
152100
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.000131
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:
0.00
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.0000123
AC:
3
AN:
243762
AF XY:
0.0000151
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.0000870
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:
0.00000411
AC:
6
AN:
1461272
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.00000688
AC XY:
5
AN XY:
726914
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
33478
American (AMR)
AF:
0.0000894
AC:
4
AN:
44724
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
26136
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:
52956
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5768
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
1111878
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.0000331
AC:
2
AN:
60376
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.467
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
1
1
2
2
3
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
Variant carriers
0
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6
8
10
<30
30-35
35-40
40-45
45-50
50-55
55-60
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>80
Age
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000131
AC:
2
AN:
152100
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.0000135
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
74290
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
41414
American (AMR)
AF:
0.000131
AC:
2
AN:
15278
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
3472
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5176
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
4838
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
10590
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
316
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
68012
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
2092
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.575
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
1
1
2
2
3
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het
Variant carriers
0
2
4
6
8
10
<30
30-35
35-40
40-45
45-50
50-55
55-60
60-65
65-70
70-75
75-80
>80
Age
Alfa
AF:
0.00
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000869

ClinVar

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

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Uncertain:2
Aug 14, 2024
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

The AXIN2 c.1908-2A>G variant disrupts a canonical splice-acceptor site and is predicted to interfere with normal AXIN2 mRNA splicing. The disruption of the splice site is predicted to result in exon 8 (also known as exon 7) skipping and results in an in-frame deletion of exon 8. This variant has been reported to result in aberrant splicing (Ambry Genetics, personal communication regarding ClinVar ID 533167). However, further studies are required to determine the effect of aberrant splicing on AXIN2 protein function. In the published literature, this variant has been reported in individuals with breast cancer (PMID: 34196900 (2021)) and ovarian cancer (PMID: 30322717 (2018)). The frequency of this variant in the general population, 0.000087 (3/34494 chromosomes (Genome Aggregation Database, http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org)), is uninformative in the assessment of its pathogenicity. Based on the available information, we are unable to determine the clinical significance of this variant.

Apr 30, 2024
GeneDx
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Canonical splice site variant in a gene or region of a gene for which loss of function is not an established mechanism of disease; Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 15735151, 30322717, 34196900)

Oligodontia-cancer predisposition syndrome Uncertain:1
Jan 17, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This sequence change affects an acceptor splice site in intron 7 of the AXIN2 gene. RNA analysis indicates that disruption of this splice site induces altered splicing and likely results in the loss of 3 amino acid residue(s), but is expected to preserve the integrity of the reading-frame. This variant is present in population databases (no rsID available, gnomAD 0.009%). Disruption of this splice site has been observed in individual(s) with breast or ovarian cancer (PMID: 30322717, 34196900). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 533167). Studies have shown that disruption of this splice site results in the activation of a cryptic splice site in exon 8 (internal data). 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.

Colorectal cancer Uncertain:1
Mar 22, 2024
Baylor Genetics
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Uncertain:1
Mar 29, 2025
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

The c.1908-2A>G intronic variant results from an A to G substitution two nucleotides upstream from coding exon 7 in the AXIN2 gene. Alterations that disrupt the canonical splice site are expected to result in aberrant splicing. In silico splice site analysis predicts that this alteration will weaken the native splice acceptor site and will result in the creation or strengthening of a novel splice acceptor site. RNA studies have demonstrated that this alteration results in a transcript predicted to lead to a protein with an in-frame deletion of 3 amino acids; however, the exact functional impact of the deleted amino acids are unknown at this time (Ambry internal data). Another alteration impacting the same acceptor site (c.1908-1G>A) has been shown to have a similar impact on splicing. This nucleotide position is highly conserved in available vertebrate species. Since supporting evidence is limited at this time, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear.

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.9

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.46
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.25
CADD
Pathogenic
35
DANN
Uncertain
0.99
Eigen
Pathogenic
1.1
Eigen_PC
Pathogenic
0.98
FATHMM_MKL
Pathogenic
0.99
D
PhyloP100
7.6
GERP RS
5.6
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.1
Mutation Taster
=1/99
disease causing (ClinVar)

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
dbscSNV1_ADA
Pathogenic
1.0
dbscSNV1_RF
Pathogenic
0.91
SpliceAI score (max)
0.99
Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2
DS_AG_spliceai
0.95
Position offset: -11
DS_AL_spliceai
0.99
Position offset: -2

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

Publications

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs978837790; hg19: chr17-63532673; API