chr8-132129741-CA-C

Variant names:

• chr8-132129741-CA-C
• rs1554621412
• NM_004519.4:c.2139delT

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely pathogenic. The variant received 6 ACMG points: 6P and 0B. PVS1_Strong PM2

The NM_004519.4(KCNQ3):​c.2139delT​(p.Phe713LeufsTer6) variant causes a frameshift change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant was absent in control chromosomes in GnomAD project. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★★).

• Frequency: Genomes: not found (cov: 32)
• Consequence: KCNQ3 NM_004519.4 frameshift
• Clinical Significance: Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:2
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 0.484
• Publications: 0 publications found

Genes affected

KCNQ3 (HGNC:6297): (potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily Q member 3) This gene encodes a protein that functions in the regulation of neuronal excitability. The encoded protein forms an M-channel by associating with the products of the related KCNQ2 or KCNQ5 genes, which both encode integral membrane proteins. M-channel currents are inhibited by M1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors and are activated by retigabine, a novel anti-convulsant drug. Defects in this gene are a cause of benign familial neonatal convulsions type 2 (BFNC2), also known as epilepsy, benign neonatal type 2 (EBN2). Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, May 2014]

KCNQ3 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

• seizures, benign familial neonatal, 2

  Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG, MODERATE Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
• benign familial infantile epilepsy

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• benign neonatal seizures

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• genetic developmental and epileptic encephalopathy

  Inheritance: AR Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: Ambry Genetics

ACMG classification

Our verdict: Likely_pathogenic. The variant received 6 ACMG points.

• PVS1: Loss of function variant, product does not undergo nonsense mediated mRNA decay. Variant is located in the 3'-most exon, not predicted to undergo nonsense mediated mRNA decay. Fraction of 0.183 CDS is truncated, and there are 0 pathogenic variants in the truncated region.
• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
KCNQ3	NM_004519.4	c.2139delT	p.Phe713LeufsTer6	frameshift_variant	Exon 15 of 15	ENST00000388996.10	NP_004510.1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
KCNQ3	ENST00000388996.10	c.2139delT	p.Phe713LeufsTer6	frameshift_variant	Exon 15 of 15	1	NM_004519.4	ENSP00000373648.3

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 32

GnomAD4 exome Cov.: 32

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 32

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance

Submissions summary: Uncertain:2

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Submissions by phenotype

not specified Uncertain:1

Jul 03, 2023

Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

Variant summary: KCNQ3 c.2139delT (p.Phe713LeufsX6) results in a premature termination codon in the last exon (Exon 15), an is predicted to cause a truncation of the encoded protein or absence of the protein. The variant was absent in 251354 control chromosomes (gnomAD). The available data on variant occurrences in the general population are insufficient to allow any conclusion about variant significance. To our knowledge, no occurrence of c.2139delT in individuals affected with Benign Familial Neonatal Seizures 2 and no experimental evidence demonstrating its impact on protein function have been reported. One submitter has cited clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar after 2014 and has classified the variant as uncertain significance. Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as uncertain significance. -

Benign neonatal seizures Uncertain:1

Sep 13, 2017

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change results in a premature translational stop signal in the KCNQ3 gene (p.Phe713Leufs*6). While this is not anticipated to result in nonsense mediated decay, it is expected to delete the last 160 amino acids of the KCNQ3 protein. This variant is not present in population databases (ExAC no frequency). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals with KCNQ3-related disease. 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. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
PhyloP100		0.48

Splicing

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)		0.010		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: rs1554621412; hg19: chr8-133141988;