chr18-51047044-C-T

Variant names:

• chr18-51047044-C-T
• rs886053892
• ENST00000590722.2:n.*21C>T

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. The variant received 0 ACMG points: 2P and 2B. PM2 BP4_Moderate

The ENST00000590722.2(ENSG00000267699):​n.*21C>T variant causes a non coding transcript exon change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant was absent in control chromosomes in GnomAD project. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★★).

• Frequency: Genomes: not found (cov: 32)
• Consequence: ENSG00000267699 ENST00000590722.2 non_coding_transcript_exon
• Clinical Significance: Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:2
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 1.11
• Publications: 0 publications found

Genes affected

ENSG00000267699 (HGNC:):

SMAD4 (HGNC:6770): (SMAD family member 4) This gene encodes a member of the Smad family of signal transduction proteins. Smad proteins are phosphorylated and activated by transmembrane serine-threonine receptor kinases in response to transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta signaling. The product of this gene forms homomeric complexes and heteromeric complexes with other activated Smad proteins, which then accumulate in the nucleus and regulate the transcription of target genes. This protein binds to DNA and recognizes an 8-bp palindromic sequence (GTCTAGAC) called the Smad-binding element (SBE). The protein acts as a tumor suppressor and inhibits epithelial cell proliferation. It may also have an inhibitory effect on tumors by reducing angiogenesis and increasing blood vessel hyperpermeability. The encoded protein is a crucial component of the bone morphogenetic protein signaling pathway. The Smad proteins are subject to complex regulation by post-translational modifications. Mutations or deletions in this gene have been shown to result in pancreatic cancer, juvenile polyposis syndrome, and hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, May 2022]

SMAD4 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

• juvenile polyposis/hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia syndrome

  Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), ClinGen, Genomics England PanelApp, G2P, PanelApp Australia
• Myhre syndrome

  Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: ClinGen, Orphanet, G2P, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
• generalized juvenile polyposis/juvenile polyposis coli

  Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, Genomics England PanelApp
• juvenile polyposis syndrome

  Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
• familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• pulmonary arterial hypertension

  Inheritance: AD Classification: NO_KNOWN Submitted by: ClinGen

ACMG classification

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

• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage
• BP4: Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.33).

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
SMAD4	NM_005359.6	c.-3C>T		5_prime_UTR_variant	Exon 2 of 12	ENST00000342988.8	NP_005350.1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
ENSG00000267699	ENST00000590722.2	n.*21C>T		non_coding_transcript_exon_variant	Exon 3 of 9	2		ENSP00000465737.1
SMAD4	ENST00000342988.8	c.-3C>T		5_prime_UTR_variant	Exon 2 of 12	5	NM_005359.6	ENSP00000341551.3
ENSG00000267699	ENST00000590722.2	n.*21C>T		3_prime_UTR_variant	Exon 3 of 9	2		ENSP00000465737.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 32

GnomAD4 exome Cov.: 31

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 32

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance

Submissions summary: Uncertain:2

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Submissions by phenotype

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome;C4707243:Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection Uncertain:1

Jul 01, 2025

Ambry Genetics

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The c.-3C>T variant is located in the 5' untranslated region (5’ UTR) of the SMAD4 gene. This variant results from a C to T substitution 3 bases upstream from the first translated codon. This nucleotide position is highly conserved in available vertebrate species. Based on the available evidence, the clinical significance of this variant remains unclear.

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Uncertain:1

Mar 28, 2022

Color Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color Health

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant is located at the -3 position in the 5'UTR of the SMAD4 gene. This variant is located within the the Kozak consensus sequence (PMID: 3313277). To our knowledge, functional studies have not been reported for this variant. This variant has not been reported in individuals affected with hereditary cancer in the literature. This variant has not been identified in the general population by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). The available evidence is insufficient to determine the role of this variant in disease conclusively. Therefore, this variant is classified as a Variant of Uncertain Significance.

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
BayesDel_noAF	Benign	-0.33
CADD	Benign	20
DANN	Benign	0.95
PhyloP100		1.1
PromoterAI		0.0038	Neutral

Splicing

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)		0.010		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: rs886053892; hg19: chr18-48573414;