Our verdict is Uncertain significance. Variant got 2 ACMG points: 2P and 0B. PM2
The NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.213-14C>G variant causes a intron change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000000689 in 1,451,032 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★★).
BRCA1 (HGNC:1100): (BRCA1 DNA repair associated) This gene encodes a 190 kD nuclear phosphoprotein that plays a role in maintaining genomic stability, and it also acts as a tumor suppressor. The BRCA1 gene contains 22 exons spanning about 110 kb of DNA. The encoded protein combines with other tumor suppressors, DNA damage sensors, and signal transducers to form a large multi-subunit protein complex known as the BRCA1-associated genome surveillance complex (BASC). This gene product associates with RNA polymerase II, and through the C-terminal domain, also interacts with histone deacetylase complexes. This protein thus plays a role in transcription, DNA repair of double-stranded breaks, and recombination. Mutations in this gene are responsible for approximately 40% of inherited breast cancers and more than 80% of inherited breast and ovarian cancers. Alternative splicing plays a role in modulating the subcellular localization and physiological function of this gene. Many alternatively spliced transcript variants, some of which are disease-associated mutations, have been described for this gene, but the full-length natures of only some of these variants has been described. A related pseudogene, which is also located on chromosome 17, has been identified. [provided by RefSeq, May 2020]
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
Jul 15, 2019
Variant summary: BRCA1 c.213-14C>G alters a non-conserved nucleotide located close to a canonical splice site and therefore could affect mRNA splicing, leading to a significantly altered protein sequence. Several computational tools predict a significant impact on normal splicing: three predict the variant creates a 3' cryptic acceptor site, while one predicts the variant weakens the canonical 3' acceptor site. An in vitro functional study found that the variant results in a partial splicing effect, generating an abnormal product with an intronic retention of 59 bases that causes a frameshift with a premature stop codon (p.Arg71SerfsX11) in about 13% of the BRCA1 transcripts (Gelli_2019). The variant was absent in 250918 control chromosomes (gnomAD). The available data on variant occurrences in the general population are insufficient to allow any conclusion about variant significance. c.213-14C>G has been reported in the literature in an individual affected with Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (Gelli_2019). This report however does not provide unequivocal conclusions about association of the variant with Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer. In addition, co-occurrence with another pathogenic BRCA1 variant has been reported (BRCA1 c.220C>T, p.Gln74X), providing supporting evidence for a benign role. Two ClinVar submissions (evaluation after 2014) cite the variant as uncertain significance. Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as VUS-possibly benign. -
Breast-ovarian cancer, familial, susceptibility to, 1 Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
Mendelics
May 28, 2019
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Hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Jul 24, 2024
This sequence change falls in intron 4 of the BRCA1 gene. It does not directly change the encoded amino acid sequence of the BRCA1 protein. This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This variant has been observed in individual(s) with BRCA1-related conditions (PMID: 30832263, 35264596). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 409321). Studies have shown that this variant is associated with inconclusive levels of altered splicing (PMID: 30832263, 32123317). 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. -