chr18-23568890-AG-A

Variant names:

• chr18-23568890-AG-A
• rs1057516462
• NM_000271.5:c.395delC

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PVS1 PM2 PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_000271.5(NPC1):​c.395delC​(p.Pro132LeufsTer10) variant causes a frameshift change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000041 in 1,461,714 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (★★). Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

• Frequency:
  • Genomes: not found (cov: 33)
  • Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000041 (0 hom.)
• Consequence: NPC1 NM_000271.5 frameshift
• Clinical Significance: Pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:3
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 7.24
• Publications: 3 publications found

Genes affected

NPC1 (HGNC:7897): (NPC intracellular cholesterol transporter 1) This gene encodes a large protein that resides in the limiting membrane of endosomes and lysosomes and mediates intracellular cholesterol trafficking via binding of cholesterol to its N-terminal domain. It is predicted to have a cytoplasmic C-terminus, 13 transmembrane domains, and 3 large loops in the lumen of the endosome - the last loop being at the N-terminus. This protein transports low-density lipoproteins to late endosomal/lysosomal compartments where they are hydrolized and released as free cholesterol. Defects in this gene cause Niemann-Pick type C disease, a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by over accumulation of cholesterol and glycosphingolipids in late endosomal/lysosomal compartments.[provided by RefSeq, Aug 2009]

NPC1 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

• Niemann-Pick disease, type C1

  Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: ClinGen, Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), G2P, Genomics England PanelApp, Myriad Women’s Health
• Niemann-Pick disease type C, adult neurologic onset

  Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• Niemann-Pick disease type C, juvenile neurologic onset

  Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• Niemann-Pick disease type C, late infantile neurologic onset

  Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• Niemann-Pick disease type C, severe early infantile neurologic onset

  Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• Niemann-Pick disease type C, severe perinatal form

  Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet

ACMG classification

Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 18 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 18-23568890-AG-A is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr18-23568890-AG-A is described in ClinVar as Pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 370404.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
NPC1	NM_000271.5	c.395delC	p.Pro132LeufsTer10	frameshift_variant	Exon 4 of 25	ENST00000269228.10	NP_000262.2

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
NPC1	ENST00000269228.10	c.395delC	p.Pro132LeufsTer10	frameshift_variant	Exon 4 of 25	1	NM_000271.5	ENSP00000269228.4
NPC1	ENST00000540608.5	n.309delC		non_coding_transcript_exon_variant	Exon 2 of 16	2

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 33

GnomAD4 exome AF: 0.00000410 AC: 6 AN: 1461714 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 31 AF XY: 0.00000550 AC XY: 4 AN XY: 727176

⚠️ 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: 33476

American (AMR) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 44724

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 26132

East Asian (EAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 39684

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

European-Finnish (FIN) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 53418

Middle Eastern (MID) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 5764

European-Non Finnish (NFE) AF: 0.00000540 AC: 6 AN: 1111870

Other (OTH) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 60390

⚠️ The allele balance in gnomAD4 Exomes is highly skewed from 0.5 (p-value = 0.000000), which strongly suggests a high chance of mosaicism in these individuals.

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 33

Alfa AF: 0.00 Hom.: 0

Bravo AF: 0.00000378

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:3

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Submissions by phenotype

Niemann-Pick disease, type C1 Pathogenic:2

Nov 06, 2023

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.Pro132Leufs*10) in the NPC1 gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in NPC1 are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 9211850). This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individual(s) with Niemann-Pick disease type C (PMID: 11349231). This variant is also known as 394delC. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 370404). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

Feb 02, 2016

Counsyl

Significance: Likely pathogenic

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: clinical testing

This submission and the accompanying classification are no longer maintained by the submitter. For more information on current observations and classification, please contact variantquestions@myriad.com. -

Niemann-Pick disease, type C Pathogenic:1

Oct 17, 2019

Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

Variant summary: NPC1 c.395delC (p.Pro132LeufsX10) results in a premature termination codon, predicted to cause a truncation of the encoded protein or absence of the protein due to nonsense mediated decay, which are commonly known mechanisms for disease. Truncations downstream of this position have been classified as pathogenic by our laboratory. The variant was absent in 251404 control chromosomes (gnomAD). c.395delC has been reported in the literature in individuals affected with Niemann-Pick Disease Type C (e.g. Sun_2001, Park_2003, Paciorkowski_2008, Garver_2010, Lo_2010). These data indicate that the variant is likely to be associated with disease. Fibroblasts from individuals with this variant showed markedly reduced levels of intracellular cholesterol esterification (e.g. Sun_2001, Lo_2010). A ClinVar submission (evaluation after 2014) cite the variant as likely pathogenic. Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as pathogenic. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
PhyloP100		7.2
Mutation Taster		=0/200	disease causing (ClinVar)

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs1057516462; hg19: chr18-21148854;