chr18-57571588-A-G
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Variant summary
Our verdict is Benign. Variant got -8 ACMG points: 1P and 9B. PP5BP4BA1
The NM_000140.5(FECH):c.315-48T>C variant causes a intron change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0671 in 1,613,854 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 8,620 homozygotes. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars).
Frequency
Genomes: 𝑓 0.068 ( 820 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.067 ( 7800 hom. )
Consequence
FECH
NM_000140.5 intron
NM_000140.5 intron
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Clinical Significance
Conservation
PhyloP100: 0.718
Genes affected
FECH (HGNC:3647): (ferrochelatase) The protein encoded by this gene is localized to the mitochondrion, where it catalyzes the insertion of the ferrous form of iron into protoporphyrin IX in the heme synthesis pathway. Mutations in this gene are associated with erythropoietic protoporphyria. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. A pseudogene of this gene is found on chromosome 3.[provided by RefSeq, May 2010]
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ACMG classification
Classification made for transcript
Verdict is Benign. Variant got -8 ACMG points.
PP5
Variant 18-57571588-A-G is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr18-57571588-A-G is described in ClinVar as [Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity]. Clinvar id is 562.We mark this variant Likely_pathogenic, oryginal submissions are: {Pathogenic=11, Pathogenic_low_penetrance=1, Likely_pathogenic=2, Uncertain_significance=3, not_provided=1}. Variant chr18-57571588-A-G is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic].
BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.82). . Strength limited to SUPPORTING due to the PP5.
BA1
GnomAd4 highest subpopulation (EAS) allele frequency at 95% confidence interval = 0.324 is higher than 0.05.
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RefSeq
Gene | Transcript | HGVSc | HGVSp | Effect | #exon/exons | MANE | UniProt |
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FECH | NM_000140.5 | c.315-48T>C | intron_variant | ENST00000262093.11 |
Ensembl
Gene | Transcript | HGVSc | HGVSp | Effect | #exon/exons | TSL | MANE | Appris | UniProt |
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FECH | ENST00000262093.11 | c.315-48T>C | intron_variant | 1 | NM_000140.5 |
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GnomAD3 genomes AF: 0.0680 AC: 10341AN: 152102Hom.: 817 Cov.: 32
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ClinVar
Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:16Uncertain:3Other:1
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
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Submissions by phenotype
Protoporphyria, erythropoietic, 1 Pathogenic:11Uncertain:2Other:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter | clinical testing | Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp | Jun 01, 2023 | Variant summary: FECH c.315-48T>C is located at a position not widely known to affect splicing. Four/four computational tools predict the variant has no significant impact on splicing, while one predicts that the variant strengthens a cryptic 3' acceptor site, located 63 nucleotides upstream from the canonical site. One publication reports experimental evidence confirming that this variant affects mRNA splicing, i.e. strengthening the activity of a cryptic splice site (a constitutive aberrant acceptor splice site), located 63 nucleotides upstream from the canonical site, thus increasing the amount of the aberrant transcripts from ~20% (normal) to ~40% (Gouya_2002). The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.11 in 281694 control chromosomes, including 3957 homozygotes (gnomAD). In addition, this variant is reported with even higher allele frequencies in certain subpopulations, i.e. in the Latino- and East Asian subpopulations, with a frequency of frequency of 0.34 and 0.33, respectively. The observed variant frequency and the high number of homozygotes suggests that the variant is benign, even when found in homozygous state. However, this variant (c.315-48T>C) has been reported in the literature in over 95% of patients affected with Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP), who were all compound heterozygotes for a pathogenic LoF variant in trans (e.g. Gouya_2002, Colombo_2013, Yasuda_2019). In addition, a mild disease phenotype with incomplete penetrance was also reported for homozygotes (e.g. Mizawa_2016). These data suggest that the pathogenicity (severity and penetrance) of the variant is genotype-dependent, i.e. largely determined by the variant observed in trans. Publications reporting experimental evidence suggest that the abnormally spliced mRNA is degraded by NMD (Gouya_2002), and FECH activity in peripheral blood lymphocytes from individuals who were homozygous for the C-allele was ~38% compared to individuals who were homozygous for the T-allele (Tahara_2010). The following publications have been ascertained in the context of this evaluation (PMID: 22591014, 16385445, 11753383, 26280465, 21132468, 30594473). Thirteen ClinVar submitters have assessed the variant since 2014: two classified the variant as uncertain significance, two as likely pathogenic, and nine as pathogenic. Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant seems to be a hypomorphic allele that is subject to interallelic interactions which might result in an incomplete penetrance, however it is considered pathogenic, when in found in trans with a LoF variant. - |
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter | clinical testing | Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, M Health Fairview: University of Minnesota | Aug 22, 2017 | - - |
Likely pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter | clinical testing | Mendelics | May 28, 2019 | - - |
Likely pathogenic, no assertion criteria provided | clinical testing | Genomics England Pilot Project, Genomics England | - | - - |
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter | clinical testing | Baylor Genetics | May 21, 2023 | - - |
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter | clinical testing | Victorian Clinical Genetics Services, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute | Dec 21, 2023 | Based on the classification scheme VCGS_Germline_v1.3.4, this variant is classified as Pathogenic. Following criteria are met: 0102 - Loss-of-function is a known mechanism of disease for this gene and is associated with erythropoietic protoporphyria 1 (MIM#177000). (I) 0106 - This gene is known to be associated with autosomal recessive disease. However, individuals with a single heterozygous FECH variant are reported to also manifest the phenotype (PMID: 20105171). (I) 0112 - Heterozygous variants in this gene have been reported to have reduced penetrance (OMIM). (I) 0210 - Splice site variant (non-canonical) proven to affect splicing of the transcript with a known effect on protein structure (intron 3 of 10). This variant was shown to cause aberrant splicing leading to a frameshift p.(Asn105Lysfs*8) that is predicted to result in nonsense-mediated decay (NMD) (PMID: 16385445; PMID: 16958804). (SP) 0251 - Variant is heterozygous. (I) 0307 - Variant is present in gnomAD >=0.05 (23726 heterozygotes, 3957 homozygotes). (SB) 0701 - Other NMD predicted variants comparable to the one identified in this case have very strong previous evidence for pathogenicity (DECIPHER, PMID: 20105171). (SP) 0801 - This variant has strong previous evidence of pathogenicity in unrelated individuals. This variant has been previously reported as a hypomorphic allele that causes erythropoietic protoporphyria when in trans with a deleterious variant (ClinVar, PMID: 16385445; PMID: 31304091). (SP) 1001 - This variant has strong functional evidence supporting abnormal protein function. Studies with both homozygous and heterozygous patients show significantly reduced FECH activity compared to wild-type (PMID: 16385445; PMID: 16958804). (SP) 1101 - Very strong and specific phenotype match for this individual. (SP) 1206 - This variant has been shown to be paternally inherited. (I) Legend: (SP) - Supporting pathogenic, (I) - Information, (SB) - Supporting benign - |
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter | clinical testing | Revvity Omics, Revvity | Sep 19, 2023 | - - |
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria provided | literature only | OMIM | Sep 01, 2007 | - - |
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter | clinical testing | Center for Genomic Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center | Mar 25, 2024 | - - |
Likely pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter | clinical testing | Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital Muenster | Dec 08, 2021 | ACMG categories: PM3,PP6,BS2 - |
Uncertain significance, flagged submission | clinical testing | Centre for Mendelian Genomics, University Medical Centre Ljubljana | Jan 01, 2016 | This variant was classified as: Uncertain significance. - |
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter | clinical testing | Genetics and Molecular Pathology, SA Pathology | Jan 22, 2020 | In summary, despite its frequency in the general population, this variant meets criteria to be classified as pathogenic for autosomal recessive EPP; however, it should be noted that this variant is only expected to cause disease when in compound heterozygosity with a loss-of-function allele. - |
not provided, no classification provided | literature only | GeneReviews | - | - - |
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter | clinical testing | MGZ Medical Genetics Center | May 12, 2022 | - - |
not provided Pathogenic:4
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter | clinical testing | Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Mayo Clinic | Mar 27, 2023 | - - |
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter | clinical testing | GeneDx | Oct 05, 2023 | Observed in the apparent homozygous state in multiple individuals with an erythropoietic protoporphyria phenotype that was reported as either mild or typical and slightly increased erythrocyte-free protoporphyrin concentration or decreased FECH expression (Mizawa et al., 2016; Brancaleoni et al., 2018), but also observed in the apparent homozygous state in a few unaffected individuals from these two studies as well as in numerous individuals in large population cohorts (gnomAD); Published functional studies demonstrate abberant splicing and a mild reduction in enzyme activity (Gouya et al., 2002; Barmin-Aksozen et al., 2017); In silico analysis supports that this variant does not alter splicing; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 34758253, 21132468, 22591014, 29854403, 30712775, 32313951, 28054335, 28026050, 28093505, 31304091, 23364466, 12601550, 16385445, 18758989, 26280465, 16958804, 29941360, 11753383) - |
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter | clinical testing | CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen | Jan 01, 2021 | - - |
Pathogenic, low penetrance, criteria provided, single submitter | clinical testing | Invitae | Jan 31, 2024 | This sequence change falls in intron 3 of the FECH gene. It does not directly change the encoded amino acid sequence of the FECH protein. This variant is present in population databases (rs2272783, gnomAD 35%), including at least one homozygous and/or hemizygous individual. This mild variant has been observed in combination with another severe FECH variant in over 90% of individuals with congenital erythropoietic porphyria (PMID: 16385445, 23364466). The vast majority of individuals that are homozygous for this variant do not have clinical symptoms, even in the presence of mild biochemical abnormalities (PMID: 11753383, 29941360). However, a few individuals with milder symptoms have been reported (PMID: 1729699, 16958804, 18758989, 26280465). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 562). Algorithms developed to predict the effect of sequence changes on RNA splicing suggest that this variant may create or strengthen a splice site. In summary, this variant is reported to cause disease. However, as this variant is associated with a lower penetrance than other pathogenic alleles in the FECH gene, it has been classified as Pathogenic (low penetrance). - |
Autosomal erythropoietic protoporphyria Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter | clinical testing | Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Mass General Brigham Personalized Medicine | Oct 04, 2023 | The c.333-48T>C variant in FECH is a well-established pathogenic variant for erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP; Gouya 2002 PMID: 11753383, Gouya 2006 PMID: 16385445, ClinVar Variation ID 562). This variant is found in >95% of individuals with FECH-associated EPP but has also been identified in 6.7% (10341/152102) of pan-ethnic chromosomes in gnomAD, including 817 homozygous individuals (http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org, v3.1.2). In vitro and in vivo functional studies demonstrate that the variant leads to aberrant splicing resulting in a mild but significant reduction in enzyme activity levels (Gouya 2002 PMID: 11753383, Barman-Aksözen 2017 PMID: 28093505). The majority of individuals with FECH-associated EPP carry this hypomorphic c.333-48T>C variant in compound heterozygosity with a rare loss-of-function allele, resulting in enzyme activity levels that are reduced by >70%. Most individuals who are homozygous for the c.333-48T>C variant do not exhibit any clinical symptoms despite having mild biochemical abnormalities; however, a few individuals with milder symptoms such as erythema on the face and extremities, mild photosensitivity after sun exposure have been reported (Mizawa 2016 PMID: 26280465, Alagappan 2017 PMID: 28054335), suggesting that the penetrance and disease severity associated with this variant is determined by the type of variant observed on the second copy of the FECH gene (in trans). In summary, despite its frequency in the general population, this variant is a hypomorphic allele that meets criteria to be classified as pathogenic for autosomal recessive EPP and is expected to cause more severe disease when in compound heterozygosity with a loss-of-function allele. ACMG/AMP Criteria applied: PM3_VeryStrong, PP1_Strong, PS3_Moderate. - |
Jaundice;C0041834:Erythema Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, flagged submission | clinical testing | Centre for Mendelian Genomics, University Medical Centre Ljubljana | Jan 25, 2016 | - - |
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