chr2-222297162-A-AT

Variant names:

• chr2-222297162-A-AT
• rs1553594009
• NM_181458.4:c.136dupA

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PVS1 PM2 PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_181458.4(PAX3):​c.136dupA​(p.Ile46AsnfsTer68) variant causes a frameshift change. The variant was absent in control chromosomes in GnomAD project. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely pathogenic (★★). Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

• Frequency: Genomes: not found (cov: 34)
• Consequence: PAX3 NM_181458.4 frameshift
• Clinical Significance: Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:2
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 6.23
• Publications: 0 publications found

Genes affected

PAX3 (HGNC:8617): (paired box 3) This gene is a member of the paired box (PAX) family of transcription factors. Members of the PAX family typically contain a paired box domain and a paired-type homeodomain. These genes play critical roles during fetal development. Mutations in paired box gene 3 are associated with Waardenburg syndrome, craniofacial-deafness-hand syndrome, and alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. The translocation t(2;13)(q35;q14), which represents a fusion between PAX3 and the forkhead gene, is a frequent finding in alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. Alternative splicing results in transcripts encoding isoforms with different C-termini. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

PAX3 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

• craniofacial-deafness-hand syndrome

  Inheritance: AD, Unknown Classification: DEFINITIVE, SUPPORTIVE, LIMITED Submitted by: Orphanet, G2P, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
• Waardenburg syndrome

  Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen
• Waardenburg syndrome type 1

  Inheritance: AR, AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, MODERATE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: PanelApp Australia, G2P, Orphanet, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
• Waardenburg syndrome type 3

  Inheritance: AR, AD Classification: STRONG, SUPPORTIVE, LIMITED Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, Orphanet, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)

ACMG classification

Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 18 ACMG points.

• PVS1: Loss of function variant, product undergoes nonsense mediated mRNA decay. LoF is a known mechanism of disease.
• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage
• PP5: Variant 2-222297162-A-AT is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr2-222297162-A-AT is described in ClinVar as Pathogenic/Likely_pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 547731.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
PAX3	NM_181458.4	c.136dupA	p.Ile46AsnfsTer68	frameshift_variant	Exon 2 of 9	ENST00000392070.7	NP_852123.1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
PAX3	ENST00000392070.7	c.136dupA	p.Ile46AsnfsTer68	frameshift_variant	Exon 2 of 9	1	NM_181458.4	ENSP00000375922.3

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 34

GnomAD4 exome Cov.: 33

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 34

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:2

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Submissions by phenotype

Waardenburg syndrome type 1 Pathogenic:1

Nov 01, 2016

Center for Human Genetics, Inc, Center for Human Genetics, Inc

Significance: Likely pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

not provided Pathogenic:1

Oct 26, 2024

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Ile46Asnfs*68) in the PAX3 gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in PAX3 are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 20127975, 23512835). This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with PAX3-related conditions. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 547731). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
PhyloP100		6.2

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: rs1553594009; hg19: chr2-223161881;