chr2-178800653-G-A

Variant names:

• chr2-178800653-G-A
• rs150954246
• NM_001267550.2:c.325C>T

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely pathogenic. The variant received 9 ACMG points: 9P and 0B. PVS1 PP5

The NM_001267550.2(TTN):​c.325C>T​(p.Arg109*) variant causes a stop gained change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000559 in 1,609,602 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars). Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

• Frequency:
  • Genomes: 𝑓 0.0000066 (0 hom., cov: 32)
  • Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000055 (0 hom.)
• Consequence: TTN NM_001267550.2 stop_gained
• Clinical Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications P:2 U:3
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 4.18
• Publications: 9 publications found

Genes affected

TTN (HGNC:12403): (titin) This gene encodes a large abundant protein of striated muscle. The product of this gene is divided into two regions, a N-terminal I-band and a C-terminal A-band. The I-band, which is the elastic part of the molecule, contains two regions of tandem immunoglobulin domains on either side of a PEVK region that is rich in proline, glutamate, valine and lysine. The A-band, which is thought to act as a protein-ruler, contains a mixture of immunoglobulin and fibronectin repeats, and possesses kinase activity. An N-terminal Z-disc region and a C-terminal M-line region bind to the Z-line and M-line of the sarcomere, respectively, so that a single titin molecule spans half the length of a sarcomere. Titin also contains binding sites for muscle associated proteins so it serves as an adhesion template for the assembly of contractile machinery in muscle cells. It has also been identified as a structural protein for chromosomes. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants. Considerable variability exists in the I-band, the M-line and the Z-disc regions of titin. Variability in the I-band region contributes to the differences in elasticity of different titin isoforms and, therefore, to the differences in elasticity of different muscle types. Mutations in this gene are associated with familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 9, and autoantibodies to titin are produced in patients with the autoimmune disease scleroderma. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2012]

TTN Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

• dilated cardiomyopathy

  Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen
• dilated cardiomyopathy 1G

  Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics, G2P
• early-onset myopathy with fatal cardiomyopathy

  Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Orphanet, G2P
• TTN-related myopathy

  Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen
• myopathy, myofibrillar, 9, with early respiratory failure

  Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG, MODERATE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Orphanet, ClinGen, Ambry Genetics
• tibial muscular dystrophy

  Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG, MODERATE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), ClinGen, Orphanet
• autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2J

  Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG, MODERATE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics, Orphanet
• hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 9

  Inheritance: AD Classification: MODERATE, LIMITED Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), PanelApp Australia
• familial isolated dilated cardiomyopathy

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• autosomal recessive centronuclear myopathy

  Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• childhood-onset progressive contractures-limb-girdle weakness-muscle dystrophy syndrome

  Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

  Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: ClinGen
• congenital myopathy

  Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: Ambry Genetics
• hereditary skeletal muscle disorder

  Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: Ambry Genetics
• hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

  Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: ClinGen

ACMG classification

Our verdict: Likely_pathogenic. The variant received 9 ACMG points.

• PVS1: Loss of function variant, product undergoes nonsense mediated mRNA decay. LoF is a known mechanism of disease.
• PP5: Variant 2-178800653-G-A is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr2-178800653-G-A is described in ClinVar as Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity. ClinVar VariationId is 223360.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
TTN	NM_001267550.2	c.325C>T	p.Arg109*	stop_gained	Exon 4 of 363	ENST00000589042.5	NP_001254479.2
TTN	NM_133379.5	c.325C>T	p.Arg109*	stop_gained	Exon 4 of 46	ENST00000360870.10	NP_596870.2

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
TTN	ENST00000589042.5	c.325C>T	p.Arg109*	stop_gained	Exon 4 of 363	5	NM_001267550.2	ENSP00000467141.1
TTN	ENST00000360870.10	c.325C>T	p.Arg109*	stop_gained	Exon 4 of 46	5	NM_133379.5	ENSP00000354117.4

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes AF: 0.00000657 AC: 1 AN: 152172 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 32

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: 0.00

Gnomad FIN AF: 0.00

Gnomad MID AF: 0.00

Gnomad NFE AF: 0.0000147

Gnomad OTH AF: 0.00

GnomAD2 exomes AF: 0.00000405 AC: 1 AN: 247160 AF XY: 0.00

Gnomad AFR exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad AMR exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad ASJ exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad EAS exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad FIN exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad NFE exome AF: 0.00000897

Gnomad OTH exome AF: 0.00

GnomAD4 exome AF: 0.00000549 AC: 8 AN: 1457430 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 31 AF XY: 0.00000690 AC XY: 5 AN XY: 724616

African (AFR) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 33398

American (AMR) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 44432

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 25832

East Asian (EAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 39642

South Asian (SAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 85660

European-Finnish (FIN) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 53212

Middle Eastern (MID) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 5414

European-Non Finnish (NFE) AF: 0.00000721 AC: 8 AN: 1109638

Other (OTH) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 60202

GnomAD4 genome AF: 0.00000657 AC: 1 AN: 152172 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 32 AF XY: 0.00 AC XY: 0 AN XY: 74350

⚠️ The allele balance in gnomAD version 4 Genomes is significantly skewed from the expected value of 0.5.

African (AFR) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 41434

American (AMR) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 15288

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 3472

East Asian (EAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 5184

South Asian (SAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 4832

European-Finnish (FIN) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 10622

Middle Eastern (MID) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 316

European-Non Finnish (NFE) AF: 0.0000147 AC: 1 AN: 68020

Other (OTH) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 2092

⚠️ The allele balance in gnomAD version 4 Genomes is significantly skewed from the expected value of 0.5. (p-value = 0), which strongly suggests a high chance of mosaicism in these individuals.

Alfa AF: 0.0000157 Hom.: 0

Bravo AF: 0.00000378

ESP6500AA AF: 0.00 AC: 0

ESP6500EA AF: 0.000116 AC: 1

ExAC AF: 0.00000824 AC: 1

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:2 Uncertain:3

Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Uncertain:2

Apr 18, 2019

Revvity Omics, Revvity

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

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Aug 13, 2018

GeneDx

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

A variant of uncertain significance has been identified in the TTN gene. The R109X variant has not been published as pathogenic or been reported as benign to our knowledge. R109X is predicted to cause loss of normal protein function either by protein truncation or nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. Additionally, other nonsense variants in the TTN gene have been reported in HGMD in association with dilated cardiomyopathy (Stenson et al., 2014). However, truncating TTN variants have been reported in approximately 3% of control alleles, and the R109X variant is not located in the A-band region of TTN, where the majority of truncating variants associated with DCM have been reported (Herman et al., 2010). Nevertheless, this variant is not observed at a significant frequency in large population cohorts (Lek et al., 2016).Therefore, based on the currently available information, it is unclear whether this variant is pathogenic or benign. -

Autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2J;C1858763:Dilated cardiomyopathy 1G Pathogenic:1

Dec 06, 2024

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Likely pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Arg109*) in the TTN gene. While this is not anticipated to result in nonsense mediated decay, it is expected to create a truncated TTN protein. This variant is present in population databases (rs150954246, gnomAD 0.0009%). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individual(s) with sudden unexplained death (PMID: 34667957). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 223360). This variant is located in the Z band of TTN (PMID: 25589632). Truncating variants in this region have been reported in individuals affected with autosomal recessive centronuclear myopathy (PMID: 33449170, internal data). Truncating variants in this region have also been identified in individuals affected with autosomal dominant dilated cardiomyopathy and/or cardio-related conditions (PMID: 27869827, 32964742, internal data). In summary, the currently available evidence indicates that the variant is pathogenic, but additional data are needed to prove that conclusively. Therefore, this variant has been classified as Likely Pathogenic. -

Cardiovascular phenotype Pathogenic:1

Feb 21, 2025

Ambry Genetics

Significance: Likely pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The p.R109* variant (also known as c.325C>T), located in coding exon 3 of the TTN gene, results from a C to T substitution at nucleotide position 325. This changes the amino acid from an arginine to a stop codon within coding exon 3. This exon is located in the Z-disk region of the N2-B isoform of the titin protein and is constitutively expressed in TTN transcripts (percent spliced in or PSI 100%). This variant is considered to be rare based on population cohorts in the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). This variant is expected to result in loss of function by premature protein truncation or nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. While truncating variants in TTN are present in 1-3% of the general population, truncating variants in the A-band are the most common cause of dilated cardiomyopathy (Herman DS et al. N. Engl. J. Med., 2012 Feb;366:619-28; Roberts AM et al. Sci Transl Med, 2015 Jan;7:270ra6). TTN truncating variants encoded in constitutive exons (PSI >90%) have been found to be significantly associated with DCM regardless of their position in titin (Schafer S et al. Nat. Genet., 2017 01;49:46-53; Akhtar MM et al. Circ Heart Fail, 2020 Oct;13:e006832; Massier M et al. Clin Genet, 2025 Jan). Based on the majority of available evidence to date, this variant is likely to be pathogenic. -

Primary dilated cardiomyopathy Uncertain:1

Oct 08, 2014

Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: research

This TTN truncating variant (TTNtv) was identified in one individual in this cohort and is located in an exon that is highly expressed in the heart. In the seven cohorts assessed, TTNtv were found in 14% of ambulant DCM, 22% end-stage or familial DCM, and 2% controls. Heterozygous nonsense, frameshift and canonical splice-disrupting variants found in constitutive and other highly utilised exons are highly likely to be pathogenic when identified in individuals with phenotypically confirmed DCM. TTNtv found incidentally in healthy individuals (excluding familial assessment of DCM relatives) are thought to have low penetrance, particularly when identified in exons that are not constitutively expressed in the heart. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
BayesDel_addAF	Pathogenic	0.60	D
BayesDel_noAF	Pathogenic	0.62
CADD	Pathogenic	39
DANN	Uncertain	1.0
Eigen	Pathogenic	1.1
Eigen_PC	Pathogenic	0.90
FATHMM_MKL	Uncertain	0.92	D
PhyloP100		4.2
Vest4		0.79
GERP RS		3.8
Mutation Taster		=2/198	disease causing (fs/PTC)

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs150954246; hg19: chr2-179665380; COSMIC: COSV60103894; COSMIC: COSV60103894;