rs111033204

chr13-20189281-CAT-C

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 16 ACMG points: 16P and 0B. PVS1 PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_004004.6(GJB2):c.299_300del(p.His100ArgfsTer14) variant causes a frameshift change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000291 in 1,613,906 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (★★). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. H100H) has been classified as Likely benign.

• Frequency:
  • Genomes: 𝑓 0.000039 (0 hom., cov: 32)
  • Exomes 𝑓: 0.000028 (0 hom.)
• Consequence: GJB2 NM_004004.6 frameshift
• Clinical Significance: Pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:16
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 3.21

Genes affected

GJB2 (HGNC:4284): (gap junction protein beta 2) This gene encodes a member of the gap junction protein family. The gap junctions were first characterized by electron microscopy as regionally specialized structures on plasma membranes of contacting adherent cells. These structures were shown to consist of cell-to-cell channels that facilitate the transfer of ions and small molecules between cells. The gap junction proteins, also known as connexins, purified from fractions of enriched gap junctions from different tissues differ. According to sequence similarities at the nucleotide and amino acid levels, the gap junction proteins are divided into two categories, alpha and beta. Mutations in this gene are responsible for as much as 50% of pre-lingual, recessive deafness. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]

ACMG classification

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 16 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. There are 104 pathogenic variants in the truncated region.
• PP5: Variant 13-20189281-CAT-C is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr13-20189281-CAT-C is described in ClinVar as [Pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 44736.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars. Variant chr13-20189281-CAT-C is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic]. Variant chr13-20189281-CAT-C is described in Lovd as [Likely_pathogenic]. Variant chr13-20189281-CAT-C is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic].

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	#exon/exons	MANE	UniProt
GJB2	NM_004004.6	c.299_300del	p.His100ArgfsTer14	frameshift_variant	2/2	ENST00000382848.5
GJB2	XM_011535049.3	c.299_300del	p.His100ArgfsTer14	frameshift_variant	2/2

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	#exon/exons	TSL	MANE	Appris	UniProt
GJB2	ENST00000382848.5	c.299_300del	p.His100ArgfsTer14	frameshift_variant	2/2	1	NM_004004.6	P1
GJB2	ENST00000382844.2	c.299_300del	p.His100ArgfsTer14	frameshift_variant	1/1			P1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes AF: 0.0000394 AC: 6 AN: 152190 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 32

Gnomad AFR AF: 0.00

Gnomad AMI AF: 0.00

Gnomad AMR AF: 0.00

Gnomad ASJ AF: 0.00

Gnomad EAS AF: 0.00116

Gnomad SAS AF: 0.00

Gnomad FIN AF: 0.00

Gnomad MID AF: 0.00

Gnomad NFE AF: 0.00

Gnomad OTH AF: 0.00

GnomAD3 exomes AF: 0.0000638 AC: 16 AN: 250972 Hom.: 0 AF XY: 0.0000369 AC XY: 5 AN XY: 135668

Gnomad AFR exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad AMR exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad ASJ exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad EAS exome AF: 0.000870

Gnomad SAS exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad FIN exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad NFE exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad OTH exome AF: 0.00

GnomAD4 exome AF: 0.0000281 AC: 41 AN: 1461596 Hom.: 0 AF XY: 0.0000206 AC XY: 15 AN XY: 727104

Gnomad4 AFR exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 AMR exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 ASJ exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 EAS exome AF: 0.000932

Gnomad4 SAS exome AF: 0.0000116

Gnomad4 FIN exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 NFE exome AF: 0.00000270

Gnomad4 OTH exome AF: 0.00

GnomAD4 genome AF: 0.0000394 AC: 6 AN: 152310 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 32 AF XY: 0.0000537 AC XY: 4 AN XY: 74476

Gnomad4 AFR AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 AMR AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 ASJ AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 EAS AF: 0.00116

Gnomad4 SAS AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 FIN AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 NFE AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 OTH AF: 0.00

Bravo AF: 0.0000680

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:16

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Submissions by phenotype

Autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss 1A Pathogenic:6

Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	MGZ Medical Genetics Center	May 17, 2022	- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	Myriad Genetics, Inc.	Dec 20, 2019	NM_004004.5(GJB2):c.299_300delAT(H100Rfs*14) is classified as pathogenic in the context of GJB2-related DFNB1 nonsyndromic hearing loss and deafness. Sources cited for classification include the following: PMID 20095872 and 19366456. Classification of NM_004004.5(GJB2):c.299_300delAT(H100Rfs*14) is based on the following criteria: The variant causes a premature termination codon that is not expected to be targeted by nonsense-mediated mRNA decay; however, literature evidence strongly supports pathogenicity. Please note: this variant was assessed in the context of healthy population screening. -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	Integrating Genomics into Medicine, Frazer Institute, University Of Queensland	Jun 02, 2023	- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp	Feb 23, 2018	Variant summary: GJB2 c.299_300delAT (p.His100ArgfsX14) results in a premature termination codon, predicted to cause a truncation of the encoded protein or absence of the protein due to nonsense mediated decay, which are commonly known mechanisms for disease. Truncations downstream of this position have been classified as pathogenic by our laboratory (eg. c.313_326delAAGTTCATCAAGGG, p.Lys105fsX5; c.334_335delAA, p.Lys112fsX2; c.370C>T, p.Gln124X). The variant allele was found at a frequency of 7.2e-05 in 277508 control chromosomes (gnomAD and literature). This frequency is not higher than expected for a pathogenic variant in GJB2 causing Non-Syndromic Hearing Loss (7.2e-05 vs 2.60e-02), allowing no conclusion about variant significance. The c.299_300delAT variant has been reported in the literature in numerous individuals affected with Non-Syndromic Hearing Loss (Dai_2009, Hismi_2006, Abe_2000), in both compound heterozygotes and homozygotes. These data indicate that the variant is very likely to be associated with disease. To our knowledge, no experimental evidence demonstrating an impact on protein function has been reported. One clinical diagnostic laboratory has submitted clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar after 2014 without evidence for independent evaluation and classified the variant as pathogenic. Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as pathogenic. -
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria provided	case-control	Genetic Testing Center for Deafness, Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Chinese PLA General Hospital	Feb 26, 2019	- -
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria provided	clinical testing	Natera, Inc.	Sep 16, 2020	- -

not provided Pathogenic:6

Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	Eurofins Ntd Llc (ga)	Sep 18, 2014	- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	GeneDx	Jun 01, 2022	Published functional studies demonstrate the protein is retained in the endoplasmic reticulum and cannot form gap junctions in the plasma membrane (Zhang et al., 2010); Frameshift variant predicted to result in protein truncation, as the last 127 amino acids are lost and replaced with 13 incorrect amino acids, and other loss-of-function variants have been reported downstream in HGMD; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 29234782, 10983956, 30693673, 31160754, 25266519, 19043807, 26119842, 16380907, 11438992, 11385713, 12111646, 22695344, 19366456, 10633133, 30589569, 30282152, 31195736, 30036422, 31347505, 30146550, 31564438, 29625052, 26689913, 31541171, 30275481, 32645618, 33726816, 33597575, 29871260, 22875492, 32973888, 20095872, 22991996) -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	Clinical Genetics and Genomics, Karolinska University Hospital	Oct 02, 2019	- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	Invitae	Jan 16, 2024	This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.His100Argfs*14) in the GJB2 gene. While this is not anticipated to result in nonsense mediated decay, it is expected to disrupt the last 127 amino acid(s) of the GJB2 protein. This variant is present in population databases (rs111033204, gnomAD 0.09%). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individuals with autosomal recessive deafness (PMID: 10633133, 12111646, 20083784, 22991996, 24341454, 26043044, 27610647). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 44736). Algorithms developed to predict the effect of variants on protein structure and function are not available or were not evaluated for this variant. Experimental studies have shown that this premature translational stop signal affects GJB2 function (PMID: 20095872). This variant disrupts the p.Asn206 amino acid residue in GJB2. Other variant(s) that disrupt this residue have been determined to be pathogenic (PMID: 12172394, 14985372, 15070423, 15967879). This suggests that this residue is clinically significant, and that variants that disrupt this residue are likely to be disease-causing. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	Athena Diagnostics	Mar 15, 2022	This variant is expected to result in the loss of a functional protein. The frequency of this variant in the general population is consistent with pathogenicity (http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org). This variant has been identified in multiple unrelated individuals with autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss and deafness. Assessment of experimental evidence suggests this variant results in abnormal protein function. Experiments showed mutant proteins were retained in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and thus unable to form gap junctions in the plasma membrane (PMID: 20095872). -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	ARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, ARUP Laboratories	Jul 01, 2022	The GJB2 c.299_300delAT; p.His100ArgfsTer14 variant (rs111033204) is reported in the literature in multiple individuals affected with nonsyndromic hearing loss (Abe 2000, Chen 2016, Huang 2013, Wang 2002). Several affected individuals with this variant were also observed to carry a second pathogenic variant (Abe 2000, Huang 2013, Wang 2002), including two siblings confirmed to carry another frameshift variant in trans to p.His100ArgfsTer14 (Wang 2002). This variant is found in the East Asian population with an overall allele frequency of 0.09% (18/19950 alleles) in the Genome Aggregation Database, and it is reported as pathogenic by multiple laboratories in ClinVar (Variation ID: 44736). This variant causes a frameshift by deleting two nucleotides, so it is predicted to result in a truncated protein or mRNA subject to nonsense-mediated decay. Based on available information, this variant is considered to be pathogenic. References: Abe S et al. Prevalent connexin 26 gene (GJB2) mutations in Japanese. J Med Genet. 2000 Jan;37(1):41-3. PMID: 10633133. Chen K et al. GJB2 and mitochondrial 12S rRNA susceptibility mutations in sudden deafness. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2016 Jun;273(6):1393-8. PMID: 26119842. Huang S et al. Identification of a p.R143Q dominant mutation in the gap junction beta-2 gene in three Chinese patients with different hearing phenotypes. Acta Otolaryngol. 2013 Jan;133(1):55-8. PMID: 22991996. Wang YC et al. Mutations of Cx26 gene (GJB2) for prelingual deafness in Taiwan. Eur J Hum Genet. 2002 Aug;10(8):495-8. PMID: 12111646. -

Autosomal dominant keratitis-ichthyosis-hearing loss syndrome;C0265964:Mutilating keratoderma;C0266004:Knuckle pads, deafness AND leukonychia syndrome;C1835672:Palmoplantar keratoderma-deafness syndrome;C1844678:X-linked mixed hearing loss with perilymphatic gusher;C1865234:Ichthyosis, hystrix-like, with hearing loss;C2673759:Autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss 1A;C2675750:Autosomal dominant nonsyndromic hearing loss 3A Pathogenic:1

Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter

clinical testing

Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics

Aug 19, 2021

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Autism spectrum disorder Pathogenic:1

Pathogenic, no assertion criteria provided

clinical testing

Gene Friend Way, National Innovation Center

Jul 28, 2023

Carriers of this GJB2 His100fs mutation in our study were diagnosed with ASD with little or no responses when called. Harmful mutation in the GJB2 genes were previously reported to associated with nonsyndromic hearing loss (Bartolotta et al., 2014, Wei et al., 2014). -

Autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss 1A;C2675235:Autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss 1B Pathogenic:1

Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter

clinical testing

Baylor Genetics

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Rare genetic deafness Pathogenic:1

Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter

clinical testing

Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Mass General Brigham Personalized Medicine

Aug 12, 2019

The His100fs variant in GJB2 has been previously reported in several individuals with hearing loss who were homozygous or compound heterozygous (Abe 2000, Bayazit 2003, Gabriel 2001, Park 2000, Snoeckx 2005, Wang 2002, Zhang 2010, LMM unpublished data). This variant has also been identified in 0.09% (18/19950) of East Asian chromosomes by gnomAD (http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org). This frameshift variant is predicted to alter the protein’s amino acid sequence beginning at position 100 and lead to a premature termination codon 14 amino acids downstream. This alteration is then predicted to lead to a truncated or absent protein. Loss of function of the GJB2 gene is an established disease mechanism in autosomal recessive hearing loss. In summary, this variant meets criteria to be classified as pathogenic for autosomal recessive hearing loss. ACMG/AMP Criteria applied: PVS1, PM3, PM2_Supporting. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs111033204; hg19: chr13-20763420;