chr2-21006196-G-A

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. Variant got 4 ACMG points: 4P and 0B. PS1_ModeratePM2

The NM_000384.3(APOB):​c.10672C>T​(p.Arg3558Cys) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000719 in 1,614,022 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars). Another nucleotide change resulting in same amino acid change has been previously reported as Likely pathogenicin UniProt.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.00050 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.00074 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

APOB
NM_000384.3 missense

Scores

9
4
3

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications P:3U:11B:1O:1

Conservation

PhyloP100: 8.10
Variant links:
Genes affected
APOB (HGNC:603): (apolipoprotein B) This gene product is the main apolipoprotein of chylomicrons and low density lipoproteins (LDL), and is the ligand for the LDL receptor. It occurs in plasma as two main isoforms, apoB-48 and apoB-100: the former is synthesized exclusively in the gut and the latter in the liver. The intestinal and the hepatic forms of apoB are encoded by a single gene from a single, very long mRNA. The two isoforms share a common N-terminal sequence. The shorter apoB-48 protein is produced after RNA editing of the apoB-100 transcript at residue 2180 (CAA->UAA), resulting in the creation of a stop codon, and early translation termination. Mutations in this gene or its regulatory region cause hypobetalipoproteinemia, normotriglyceridemic hypobetalipoproteinemia, and hypercholesterolemia due to ligand-defective apoB, diseases affecting plasma cholesterol and apoB levels. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2019]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Uncertain_significance. Variant got 4 ACMG points.

PS1
Transcript NM_000384.3 (APOB) is affected with MISSENSE_VARIANT having same AA change as one Pathogenic present in UniProt
PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE Protein UniProt
APOBNM_000384.3 linkuse as main transcriptc.10672C>T p.Arg3558Cys missense_variant 26/29 ENST00000233242.5 NP_000375.3

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
APOBENST00000233242.5 linkuse as main transcriptc.10672C>T p.Arg3558Cys missense_variant 26/291 NM_000384.3 ENSP00000233242 P1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.000493
AC:
75
AN:
152158
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.000652
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.000524
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.000576
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.000544
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.000478
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.000339
AC:
85
AN:
250950
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.000361
AC XY:
49
AN XY:
135600
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.000492
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.000232
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.000596
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.0000544
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.000521
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.000490
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.000742
AC:
1085
AN:
1461746
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
36
AF XY:
0.000700
AC XY:
509
AN XY:
727176
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.000448
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.000246
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.000268
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.0000504
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.0000116
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.000899
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.000811
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.000499
AC:
76
AN:
152276
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.000457
AC XY:
34
AN XY:
74454
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.000674
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.000523
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.000576
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.000544
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.000473
Alfa
AF:
0.000563
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.000570
TwinsUK
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
ALSPAC
AF:
0.000519
AC:
2
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.000681
AC:
3
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.000930
AC:
8
ExAC
AF:
0.000346
AC:
42
EpiCase
AF:
0.000764
EpiControl
AF:
0.000652

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:3Uncertain:11Benign:1Other:1
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B Pathogenic:2Uncertain:2Other:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingInstitute of Human Genetics, University of Leipzig Medical CenterNov 14, 2019- -
not provided, no classification providedliterature onlyGeneReviews-- -
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedliterature onlyOMIMMar 01, 1995- -
Likely pathogenic, flagged submissionclinical testingLaboratory of molecular diagnosis of dyslipidemias, Università egli studi di Napoli Federico IIMay 24, 2021- -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingIllumina Laboratory Services, IlluminaApr 27, 2017This variant was observed as part of a predisposition screen in an ostensibly healthy population. A literature search was performed for the gene, cDNA change, and amino acid change (where applicable). No publications were found based on this search. Allele frequency data from public databases did not allow this variant to be ruled in or out of causing disease. Therefore, this variant is classified as a variant of unknown significance. -
Hypercholesterolemia, familial, 1 Pathogenic:1Uncertain:3
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingMolecular Diagnostic Laboratory for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease, Montreal Heart InstituteAug 29, 2019- -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterresearchFundacion Hipercolesterolemia FamiliarMar 01, 2016- -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterresearchLaboratory of Genetics and Molecular Cardiology, University of São PauloMar 01, 2016- -
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedresearchLaboratorium voor Moleculaire Diagnostiek Experimentele Vasculaire Geneeskunde, Academisch Medisch Centrum-- -
not provided Uncertain:4
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingLaboratory for Molecular Medicine, Mass General Brigham Personalized MedicineApr 21, 2022proposed classification - variant undergoing re-assessment, contact laboratory -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGeneDxOct 21, 2024Published functional studies suggest this variant results in a reduction of LDL binding (PMID: 9925662, 15797858); In silico analysis supports that this missense variant has a deleterious effect on protein structure/function; Also known as R3531C; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 26643808, 22923420, 7883971, 34662886, 9105560, 11031227, 9925662, 26332594, 26802169, 27050191, 28965616, 33890362, 34426522, 31106297, 33418990, 35295947, 33303402, 35339733, 35913489, 35910211, 9603795, 15797858, 23375686, 27919364, 29572815, 35460704, 36752612, 34297352) -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, ARUP LaboratoriesJan 10, 2022The APOB c.10672C>T; p.Arg3558Cys variant (rs12713559) is reported in the literature in multiple individuals affected with hypercholesterolemia and myocardial infarction (Beaudoin 2012, Marmontel 2018, Pirillo 2017). In vitro functional studies have demonstrated a reduction in LDL binding (Pullinger 1995, 1996). However, there is conflicting information regarding segregation of this variant; while some studies have shown segregation with familial hypercholesterolemia (Pullinger 1995, 1996), others have found it does not segregate with disease including a large kindred that was found to have a second variant in LDLR (Pullinger 1996, Rabes 2000). This variant is reported in ClinVar (Variation ID: 17897) and is found in the general population with an allele frequency of 0.03% (101/282356 alleles) in the Genome Aggregation Database. The arginine at codon 3558 is moderately conserved, and computational analyses predict that this variant is deleterious (REVEL: 0.792). Due to conflicting information, the clinical significance of the p.Arg3558Cys variant is uncertain at this time. References: Beaudoin M et al. Pooled DNA resequencing of 68 myocardial infarction candidate genes in French canadians. Circ Cardiovasc Genet. 2012 Oct 1;5(5):547-54. PMID: 22923420. Marmontel O et al. Single, short in-del, and copy number variations detection in monogenic dyslipidemia using a next-generation sequencing strategy. Clin Genet. 2018 Jul;94(1):132-140. PMID: 29572815. Pirillo A et al. Spectrum of mutations in Italian patients with familial hypercholesterolemia: New results from the LIPIGEN study. Atheroscler Suppl. 2017 Oct;29:17-24. PMID: 28965616. Pullinger CR et al. Familial ligand-defective apolipoprotein B. Identification of a new mutation that decreases LDL receptor binding affinity. J Clin Invest. 1995 Mar;95(3):1225-34. PMID: 7883971. Pullinger CR et al. The apolipoprotein B R3531C mutation. Characteristics of 24 subjects from 9 kindreds. J Lipid Res. 1999 Feb;40(2):318-27. PMID: 9925662. Rabes JP et al. R3531C mutation in the apolipoprotein B gene is not sufficient to cause hypercholesterolemia. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2000 Oct;20(10):E76-82. PMID: 11031227. -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingInstitute for Clinical Genetics, University Hospital TU Dresden, University Hospital TU DresdenNov 03, 2021- -
Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B;C4551990:Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1 Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingLabcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), LabcorpJan 25, 2024This sequence change replaces arginine, which is basic and polar, with cysteine, which is neutral and slightly polar, at codon 3558 of the APOB protein (p.Arg3558Cys). This variant is present in population databases (rs12713559, gnomAD 0.06%). This variant has been observed in individuals with hypercholesterolemia or myocardial infarction (PMID: 7883971, 9603795, 9105560, 9925662, 15797858, 23375686, 11031227, 26802169, 27919364, 29572815, 22923420). However, in several of these individuals variants were also identified in LDLR, which suggests that this c.10672C>T variant was not the primary cause of disease. There is conflicting evidence regarding the segregation of this variant with disease, several studies have shown segregation with FH (PMID: 7883971, 9105560, 23375686). However, in one large kindred, the p.Arg3558Cys variant was not found to segregate with disease (PMID: 11031227). This variant is also known as p.Arg3531Cys. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 17897). Advanced modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) has been performed at Invitae for this missense variant, however the output from this modeling did not meet the statistical confidence thresholds required to predict the impact of this variant on APOB protein function. Functional studies have a shown a reduction on LDL binding (PMID: 7883971, 9925662) and total cholesterol levels were higher in affected carriers when compared to non-carriers (PMID: 9603795, 9105560, 9925662). However, in a smaller population-based study the effect on cholesterol levels was not observed (PMID: 9603795), the clinical significance of these findings is unclear. 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. -
Cardiovascular phenotype Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingAmbry GeneticsJun 26, 2023The p.R3558C variant (also known as c.10672C>T), located in coding exon 26 of the APOB gene, results from a C to T substitution at nucleotide position 10672. The arginine at codon 3558 is replaced by cysteine, an amino acid with highly dissimilar properties. This alteration (also referred to as R3531C) has been reported in association with hypercholesterolemia; however, family studies show the alteration does not consistently segregate with affected members across several families (Pullinger CR et al. J. Clin. Invest., 1995 Mar;95:1225-34; Wenham PR et al. Atherosclerosis, 1997 Mar;129:185-92; Pullinger CR et al. J. Lipid Res., 1999 Feb;40:318-27; Rabès JP et al. Arterioscler. Thromb. Vasc. Biol., 2000 Oct;20:E76-82; Bertolini S et al. Atherosclerosis, 2013 Apr;227:342-8). This alteration was also reported in seven individuals in a general population cohort who did not have elevated cholesterol levels (Tybjaerg-Hansen A et al. N. Engl. J. Med., 1998 May;338:1577-84). Functional studies have suggested this alteration may have an impact on protein function (Pullinger CR et al. J. Lipid Res., 1999 Feb;40:318-27; Benn M et al. J. Biol. Chem., 2005 Jun;280:21052-60). This amino acid position is well conserved in available vertebrate species. In addition, this alteration is predicted to be deleterious by in silico analysis. Since supporting evidence is limited and conflicting at this time, the clinical significance of this variant remains unclear. -
not specified Benign:1
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingWomen's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorpApr 08, 2024Variant summary: APOB c.10672C>T (p.Arg3558Cys) results in a non-conservative amino acid change in the encoded protein sequence. Five of five in-silico tools predict a damaging effect of the variant on protein function. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00034 in 270944 control chromosomes (gnomAD). The observed variant frequency is approximately 5 fold of the estimated maximal expected allele frequency for a pathogenic variant in APOB causing Familial Hypercholesterolemia phenotype (6.3e-05), strongly suggesting that the variant is benign. However, c.10672C>T has been reported in the literature in individuals affected with Familial Hypercholesterolemia without clear evidence for co-segregation of the variant with disease (e.g., Pullinger_1995, Pullinger_1999, Tybjaerg-Hansen_1998, Wenham_1997, Abul-Husn_2016, Pirillo_2017, Diboun_2022, Noto_2022). Co-occurrence with pathogenic LDLR variants was also noted, which in isolation could explain the phenotype of those individuals (e.g., Rabes_2000, Bertolini_2013). These reports therefore do not provide unequivocal conclusions about association of the variant with Familial Hypercholesterolemia. In vitro functional studies provide conflicting results on the effect of this variant (e.g., Pullinger_1995, Pullinger_1999, Ludwig_1997). The following publications have been ascertained in the context of this evaluation (PMID: 15797858, 17595251, 18160469, 23375686, 17588943, 17968143, 35910211, 18279815, 18355452, 18022922, 18325181, 9254062, 18222178, 35339733, 26332594, 7883971, 9925662, 11031227, 17160438, 9603795, 18028451, 9105560). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 17897). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as uncertain significance. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.16
BayesDel_addAF
Uncertain
0.11
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.28
CADD
Pathogenic
27
DANN
Pathogenic
1.0
Eigen
Pathogenic
0.84
Eigen_PC
Pathogenic
0.79
FATHMM_MKL
Pathogenic
0.98
D
M_CAP
Uncertain
0.095
D
MetaRNN
Uncertain
0.52
D
MetaSVM
Uncertain
0.46
D
MutationTaster
Benign
1.0
A
PrimateAI
Benign
0.29
T
PROVEAN
Pathogenic
-5.7
D
REVEL
Pathogenic
0.79
Sift
Pathogenic
0.0
D
Sift4G
Pathogenic
0.0
D
Vest4
0.60
MVP
0.94
MPC
0.27
ClinPred
0.24
T
GERP RS
5.8
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.1
gMVP
0.70

Splicing

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

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Publications

LitVar

Below is the list of publications found by LitVar. It may be empty.

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs12713559; hg19: chr2-21229068; COSMIC: COSV51929053; API