rs104895083

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. Variant got 3 ACMG points: 3P and 0B. PM2PP5

The NM_000243.3(MEFV):​c.1437C>G​(p.Phe479Leu) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000291 in 1,614,046 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. 14/21 in silico tools predict a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000033 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000029 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

MEFV
NM_000243.3 missense

Scores

2
17

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications P:15U:3O:1

Conservation

PhyloP100: -0.0880
Variant links:
Genes affected
MEFV (HGNC:6998): (MEFV innate immunity regulator, pyrin) This gene encodes a protein, also known as pyrin or marenostrin, that is an important modulator of innate immunity. Mutations in this gene are associated with Mediterranean fever, a hereditary periodic fever syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Uncertain_significance. Variant got 3 ACMG points.

PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
PP5
Variant 16-3247166-G-C is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr16-3247166-G-C is described in ClinVar as [Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity]. Clinvar id is 2545.We mark this variant Likely_pathogenic, oryginal submissions are: {Likely_pathogenic=5, Uncertain_significance=3, Pathogenic=6, not_provided=1}. Variant chr16-3247166-G-C is described in Lovd as [Likely_pathogenic].

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
MEFVNM_000243.3 linkc.1437C>G p.Phe479Leu missense_variant Exon 5 of 10 ENST00000219596.6 NP_000234.1 O15553-2
MEFVNM_001198536.2 linkc.804C>G p.Phe268Leu missense_variant Exon 4 of 9 NP_001185465.2 O15553-3D2DTW2

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
MEFVENST00000219596.6 linkc.1437C>G p.Phe479Leu missense_variant Exon 5 of 10 1 NM_000243.3 ENSP00000219596.1 O15553-2

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000329
AC:
5
AN:
152158
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
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:
0.00
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.0000588
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.000478
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.0000398
AC:
10
AN:
251496
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.0000368
AC XY:
5
AN XY:
135922
show subpopulations
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 SAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.0000879
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000287
AC:
42
AN:
1461888
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
65
AF XY:
0.0000275
AC XY:
20
AN XY:
727246
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.0000299
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.0000306
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.000116
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000329
AC:
5
AN:
152158
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.0000404
AC XY:
3
AN XY:
74316
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:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.0000588
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.000478
Alfa
AF:
0.0000900
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000302
ExAC
AF:
0.0000330
AC:
4
EpiCase
AF:
0.0000545
EpiControl
AF:
0.0000593

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:15Uncertain:3Other:1
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Familial Mediterranean fever Pathogenic:5Uncertain:2Other:1
Mar 02, 2022
MGZ Medical Genetics Center
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Nov 01, 2009
OMIM
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: literature only

- -

May 28, 2019
Mendelics
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

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Unité médicale des maladies autoinflammatoires, CHRU Montpellier
Significance: not provided
Review Status: no classification provided
Collection Method: literature only

- -

Sep 16, 2020
Natera, Inc.
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Jun 23, 2022
Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Mass General Brigham Personalized Medicine
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

The p.Phe479Leu variant is a well established pathogenic variant and it has been reported in the homozygous, heterozygous and compound heterozygous state (with other well known pathogenic MEFV variants) in numerous individuals with Familial mediteranean fever (FMF) (personal communication Pr Serge Amselem, Medlej-Hashim 2000 PMID: 10737992); frequently it has been reported in cis with p.Glu167Asp and this complex allele is one of the most common pathogenic MEFV variants in Cypriot populations (Neocleous 2015 PMID: 25393764 ). The p.Phe479Leu variant has been reported in ClinVar (Variation ID: 2545)and it has been identified in 4/68034 European chromosomes by gnomAD (https://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/). In summary, this variant meets criteria to be classified as pathogenic for autosomal recessive familial mediteranean fever (FMF). ACMG/AMP criteria applied: PM3_Very Strong, PM2_Supporting -

Jun 20, 2019
Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Jan 24, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change replaces phenylalanine, which is neutral and non-polar, with leucine, which is neutral and non-polar, at codon 479 of the MEFV protein (p.Phe479Leu). This variant is present in population databases (rs104895083, gnomAD 0.009%). This variant has been observed frequently in cis (on the same chromosome) with the MEFV p.Glu167Asp variant in individuals with MEFV-related disorders with variable phenotypes and a wide range of severity (including asymptomatic individuals) (PMID: 9668175, 11175300, 25708585, 25393764, 22975760, 23907647, 26351556, 29363386, 29178647). In some of these individuals, an additional MEFV variant was not identified on the opposite allele, while in others, multiple additional MEFV variants were identified. Segregation studies have not been reported for this variant. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 2545). An algorithm developed to predict the effect of missense changes on protein structure and function outputs the following: PolyPhen-2: "Benign". The leucine amino acid residue is found in multiple mammalian species, which suggests that this missense change does not adversely affect protein function. 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. -

not provided Pathogenic:6
Feb 01, 2025
CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

MEFV: PM3:Very Strong, PM2, BP4 -

-
Genome Diagnostics Laboratory, University Medical Center Utrecht
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

-
Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Genetics, University Medical Center Groningen
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Jan 11, 2017
Clinical Genetics and Genomics, Karolinska University Hospital
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Aug 25, 2020
ARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, ARUP Laboratories
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

The MEFV c.[501G>C;1437C>G]; p.[Glu167Asp;Phe479Leu] variant is a complex allele consisting of two changes on the same chromosome, p.Glu167Asp and p.Phe479Leu. Although p.Phe479Leu has been reported on its own, to the best of our knowledge p.Glu167Asp has only been reported as a complex allele with p.Phe479Leu. The complex variant has been published in the literature in both the homozygous and compound heterozygous state in individuals affected with familial Mediterranean fever (Bernot 1998, Bonyadi 2009, Mansour 2001, Neocleous 2015) and is one of the most common pathogenic MEFV variants in the Cypriot populations (Neocleous 2015). Based on available information, this variant is considered to be pathogenic. References: Bernot A et al. Non-founder mutations in the MEFV gene establish this gene as the cause of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). Hum Mol Genet. 1998 Aug;7(8):1317-25. Bonyadi M et al. MEFV mutations in Iranian Azeri Turkish patients with familial Mediterranean fever. Clin Genet. 2009 Nov;76(5):477-80. Mansour I et al. Familial Mediterranean fever in Lebanon: mutation spectrum, evidence for cases in Maronites, Greek orthodoxes, Greek catholics, Syriacs and Chiites and for an association between amyloidosis and M694V and M694I mutations. Eur J Hum Genet. 2001 Jan;9(1):51-5. Neocleous V et al. Familial Mediterranean fever associated with MEFV mutations in a large cohort of Cypriot patients. Ann Hum Genet. 2015 Jan;79(1):20-7 -

Feb 20, 2019
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

Not found in the total gnomAD dataset, and the data is high quality (0/282890 chr). Found in at least one symptomatic patient. Conflicting predictions of the effect on the protein. Occurs in multiple cases with a recessive pathogenic variant in the same gene. Statistically enriched in patients compared to ethnically matched controls. -

Familial Mediterranean fever;C0085077:Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis;C1851347:Familial Mediterranean fever, autosomal dominant Pathogenic:1
May 26, 2024
Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Familial Mediterranean fever, autosomal dominant Pathogenic:1
Mar 27, 2024
Baylor Genetics
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Autoinflammatory syndrome Pathogenic:1
Sep 03, 2021
Genome Diagnostics Laboratory, The Hospital for Sick Children
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Familial Mediterranean fever;C1851347:Familial Mediterranean fever, autosomal dominant Pathogenic:1
Aug 27, 2024
Institute of Immunology and Genetics Kaiserslautern
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

ACMG Criteria: PS4, PM3, PM2_P, PP5; Variant was found in heterozygous state -

not specified Uncertain:1
Apr 06, 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: MEFV c.1437C>G (p.Phe479Leu) results in a non-conservative amino acid change in the encoded protein sequence. Three of five in-silico tools predict a benign effect of the variant on protein function. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 4e-05 in 251496 control chromosomes. This frequency is not significantly higher than estimated for a pathogenic variant in MEFV causing Familial Mediterranean Fever (4e-05 vs 0.022), allowing no conclusion about variant significance. c.1437C>G has been widely reported in the literature in individuals affected with Familial Mediterranean Fever. It is often reported in the same chromosome (in cis) with c.501G>C (p.Glu167Asp) in many studies. However, the limited extent of genotyping or unclear specification of phase preclude a traceable association of this specific variant in isolation to the phenotype of Familial Mediterranean Fever (example, PMID: 15951859, 31598713, 31989427, 9668175, 35098403, 29040788, 19253030, 20485448, 15146467, 25393764, 34328662, 17566872, 33726481, 31646357). These report(s) do not provide unequivocal conclusions about association of the variant with Familial Mediterranean Fever. To our knowledge, no experimental evidence demonstrating an impact on protein function has been reported. Ten clinical diagnostic laboratories have submitted clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar after 2014 without evidence for independent evaluation. Multiple laboratories reported the variant with conflicting assessments (P/LP, n=8; VUS, n=2). 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
0.19
BayesDel_addAF
Benign
-0.20
T
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.33
CADD
Benign
0.39
DANN
Benign
0.27
DEOGEN2
Benign
0.27
T;.;.;.
Eigen
Benign
-1.6
Eigen_PC
Benign
-1.5
FATHMM_MKL
Benign
0.39
N
LIST_S2
Benign
0.59
T;T;T;T
M_CAP
Benign
0.012
T
MetaRNN
Uncertain
0.63
D;D;D;D
MetaSVM
Benign
-0.98
T
MutationAssessor
Benign
-1.5
N;.;.;.
PrimateAI
Benign
0.26
T
PROVEAN
Benign
1.8
N;N;N;N
REVEL
Uncertain
0.30
Sift
Benign
1.0
T;T;T;T
Sift4G
Benign
1.0
T;T;T;T
Polyphen
0.0
B;.;.;.
Vest4
0.050
MutPred
0.76
Loss of helix (P = 0.1706);.;.;.;
MVP
0.25
MPC
0.13
ClinPred
0.93
D
GERP RS
-0.14
Varity_R
0.21
gMVP
0.091

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

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs104895083; hg19: chr16-3297166; API