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chr19-11089429-C-T

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. Variant got 0 ACMG points: 2P and 2B. PM2BP4_Moderate

The NR_163945.1(LDLR-AS1):​n.231G>A variant causes a non coding transcript exon change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000275 in 762,544 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000013 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000031 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

LDLR-AS1
NR_163945.1 non_coding_transcript_exon

Scores

2

Clinical Significance

Uncertain significance reviewed by expert panel P:4U:6B:1

Conservation

PhyloP100: 2.11
Variant links:
Genes affected
LDLR (HGNC:6547): (low density lipoprotein receptor) The low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) gene family consists of cell surface proteins involved in receptor-mediated endocytosis of specific ligands. The encoded protein is normally bound at the cell membrane, where it binds low density lipoprotein/cholesterol and is taken into the cell. Lysosomes release the cholesterol, which is made available for repression of microsomal enzyme 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG CoA) reductase, the rate-limiting step in cholesterol synthesis. At the same time, a reciprocal stimulation of cholesterol ester synthesis takes place. Mutations in this gene cause the autosomal dominant disorder, familial hypercholesterolemia. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants.[provided by RefSeq, May 2022]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Uncertain_significance. Variant got 0 ACMG points.

PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.43).

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE UniProt
LDLR-AS1NR_163945.1 linkuse as main transcriptn.231G>A non_coding_transcript_exon_variant 1/1
LDLRNM_000527.5 linkuse as main transcript upstream_gene_variant ENST00000558518.6

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Appris UniProt
LDLRENST00000558518.6 linkuse as main transcript upstream_gene_variant 1 NM_000527.5 P3P01130-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000131
AC:
2
AN:
152192
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:
0.000207
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.0000147
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000311
AC:
19
AN:
610234
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
8
AF XY:
0.0000281
AC XY:
9
AN XY:
319782
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.0000175
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.0000336
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.000158
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000131
AC:
2
AN:
152310
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.0000134
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
74478
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.000207
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.0000147
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00
Bravo
AF:
0.00000378

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:4Uncertain:6Benign:1
Revision: reviewed by expert panel
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Hypercholesterolemia, familial, 1 Pathogenic:4Uncertain:2Benign:1
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingCardiovascular Genetics Laboratory, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA - Fiona Stanley HospitalApr 17, 2015- -
Likely pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterresearchFundacion Hipercolesterolemia FamiliarMar 01, 2016- -
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedresearchLaboratorium voor Moleculaire Diagnostiek Experimentele Vasculaire Geneeskunde, Academisch Medisch Centrum-- -
Likely pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterliterature onlyLDLR-LOVD, British Heart FoundationMar 25, 2016- -
Uncertain significance, reviewed by expert panelcurationClinGen Familial Hypercholesterolemia Variant Curation Expert PanelApr 28, 2023The NM_000527.4(LDLR):c.-120C>T variant is classified as Uncertain significance - conflicting evidence for Familial Hypercholesterolemia by applying evidence codes PM2, PP1, PP4, PS3_Supporting, PS4_Supporting and BP2 as defined by the ClinGen Familial Hypercholesterolemia Expert Panel LDLR-specific variant curation guidelines (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gim.2021.09.012). The supporting evidence is as follows: PM2 - PopMax MAF = 0.00001470 (0.001470%) in European non-Finnish (gnomAD v3.2.1). It is below 0.02%, so met. PP1 - Variant segregates with the FH phenotype in: - 2 relatives from 1 family from Francová et al. 2004 (PMID: 15303010): 2 relatives with the phenotype (LDL cholesterol concentration between 93 and 99.5 percentile for age and sex) have the variant; - 1 relative from Cardiovascular Genetics Laboratory (PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA): 1 relative without the phenotype and without the variant. 3 segregations, so PP1 is met. PS3_supporting - Level 3 FS: Francová et al. 2004 (PMID: 15303010) : Heterologous cells (HepG2), luciferase assays - results: 3% reporter gene transcription (Reported as c.-27C>T in the paper). --- it is below 50%, so PS3_Supporting is met. PS4_supporting - variant meets PM2 and was identified in: - 1 index case with Simon Broome possible from Centre de Génétique Moléculaire et Chromosomique, Unité de génétique de l'Obésité et des Dyslipidémies (APHP.Sorbonne Université, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière), France; - 1 index case with Simon Broome possible from Molecular Genetics Laboratory (Centre for Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation), Czech Republic; - 1 index case with Dutch lipid clinic network >=6 from Cardiovascular Genetics Laboratory (PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA), Australia. 3 cases, so PS4_Supporting is met PP4 - variant meets PM2 and was identified in 3 unrelated index cases who fulfill clinical FH criteria from different labs (please see PS4 for details), so PP4 is met. BP2 - Variant identified in 1 index case and 1 relative, both carriers of NM_000527.4(LDLR):c.2416dupG (p.Val806Glyfs*11) in trans with LDLc values of 4.3 mmol/l (16y) and 5.9 mmol/l (11y), respectively. 2nd variant is classified as Pathogenic by these guidelines and phenotype is clearly of heterozygous FH, so BP2 is met. -
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testing;in vitroMolecular Genetics Laboratory, Centre for Cardiovascular Surgery and TransplantationMar 27, 2017A functional analysis was previously published (Francova et al, 2004). Only 3% of activity in comparing with wt promoter. -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingAll of Us Research Program, National Institutes of HealthFeb 05, 2024This variant (also known as -27C>T , counting from the transcription start site) changes a conserved nucleotide in the promoter region of the LDLR gene. An experimental functional study has shown that this variant abolishes the promoter activity in a luciferase-based assay performed in HepG2 cells (PMID: 15303010). However, this variant has shown no significant impact on the promoter activity in a similar luciferase-based assay performed in Huh7 cells (PMID: 25248394), as well as in a similar assay performed in HEK293 cells (PMID: 31395865). This variant has been reported in an individual affected with familial hypercholesterolemia (PMID: 30293936) and in 3 related individuals affected with familial hypercholesterolemia (PMID: 15303010). This variant has also been reported in a 70-year old individual with very low Dutch Lipid Clinical Network-score (PMID: 29974534). This variant has been identified in 1/31400 chromosomes in the general population by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). Due to the conflicting functional study results and insufficient clinical evidence, the role of this variant in disease cannot be determined conclusively. Therefore, this variant is classified as a Variant of Uncertain Significance. -
Familial hypercholesterolemia Uncertain:2
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingInvitaeSep 03, 2022This variant occurs in a non-coding region of the LDLR gene. It does not change the encoded amino acid sequence of the LDLR protein. This variant is present in population databases (no rsID available, gnomAD 0.03%). This variant has been observed in individuals with clinical features of familial hypercholesterolemia (PMID: 15303010, 21538688). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 226299). Algorithms developed to predict the effect of variants on protein structure and function are not available or were not evaluated for this variant. Experimental studies have shown that this variant affects LDLR function (PMID: 15303010). 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. -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingColor Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color HealthApr 27, 2023This variant (also known as -27C>T , counting from the transcription start site) changes a conserved nucleotide in the promoter region of the LDLR gene. An experimental functional study has shown that this variant abolishes the promoter activity in a luciferase-based assay performed in HepG2 cells (PMID: 15303010). However, this variant has shown no significant impact on the promoter activity in a similar luciferase-based assay performed in Huh7 cells (PMID: 25248394), as well as in a similar assay performed in HEK293 cells (PMID: 31395865). This variant has been reported in an individual affected with familial hypercholesterolemia (PMID: 30293936) and in 3 related individuals affected with familial hypercholesterolemia (PMID: 15303010). This variant has also been reported in a 70-year old individual with very low Dutch Lipid Clinical Network-score (PMID: 29974534). This variant has been identified in 1/31400 chromosomes in the general population by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). Due to the conflicting functional study results and insufficient clinical evidence, the role of this variant in disease cannot be determined conclusively. Therefore, this variant is classified as a Variant of Uncertain Significance. -
not provided Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGeneDxApr 19, 2023Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); Functional studies are conflicting as to whether this variant significantly alters promoter activity (Francova et al., 2004; Khamis et al., 2015; Kircher et al., 2019); Also known as -27C>T; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 31395865, 21310417, 22698793, 29974534, 15303010, 21538688, 34456049, 30293936, 25248394, 35047021) -
Cardiovascular phenotype Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingAmbry GeneticsMar 31, 2020The c.-120C>T variant is located in the 5' untranslated region (5’ UTR) of the LDLR gene. This variant results from a C to T substitution 120 bases upstream from the first translated codon. This alteration has been reported to segregate with disease in one small family with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) (Francová H et al. J. Inherit. Metab. Dis., 2004;27:523-8; described as c.-27C>T). This variant has also been reported in an FH genetic testing cohort, but clinical details were limited (Martín-Campos JM et al. J Clin Lipidol Oct;12:1452-1462). Functional studies performed in vitro suggest that this variant may reduce LDLR transcription levels, but while one study suggested that this alteration reduced transcription to background levels, two other studies suggest that the variant reduces transcription by only 10-17%, and the clinical relevance of that degree of reduction is unclear (Francová H et al. J. Inherit. Metab. Dis., 2004;27:523-8; Khamis A et al. Eur. J. Hum. Genet., 2015 Jun;23:790-5; Kircher M et al. Nat Commun, 2019 08;10:3583). This nucleotide position is highly conserved in available vertebrate species. Since supporting evidence is limited and conflicting at this time, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.43
CADD
Benign
14
DANN
Benign
0.56

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.0
Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

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

Publications

LitVar

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Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs875989886; hg19: chr19-11200105; API