rs121917901

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 16 ACMG points: 16P and 0B. PVS1PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_000124.4(ERCC6):​c.2203C>T​(p.Arg735*) variant causes a stop gained change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000453 in 1,613,216 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (★★). Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000053 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000044 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

ERCC6
NM_000124.4 stop_gained

Scores

3
3
1

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:18

Conservation

PhyloP100: 3.54
Variant links:
Genes affected
ERCC6 (HGNC:3438): (ERCC excision repair 6, chromatin remodeling factor) This gene encodes a DNA-binding protein that is important in transcription-coupled excision repair. The encoded protein has ATP-stimulated ATPase activity, interacts with several transcription and excision repair proteins, and may promote complex formation at DNA repair sites. Mutations in this gene are associated with Cockayne syndrome type B and cerebrooculofacioskeletal syndrome 1. Alternative splicing occurs between a splice site from exon 5 of this gene to the 3' splice site upstream of the open reading frame (ORF) of the adjacent gene, piggyback-derived-3 (GeneID:267004), which activates the alternative polyadenylation site downstream of the piggyback-derived-3 ORF. The resulting transcripts encode a fusion protein that shares sequence with the product of each individual gene. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2016]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 16 ACMG points.

PVS1
Loss of function variant, product undergoes nonsense mediated mRNA decay. LoF is a known mechanism of disease.
PP5
Variant 10-49478437-G-A is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr10-49478437-G-A is described in ClinVar as [Pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 1701.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars. Variant chr10-49478437-G-A is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic].

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
ERCC6NM_000124.4 linkc.2203C>T p.Arg735* stop_gained Exon 11 of 21 ENST00000355832.10 NP_000115.1 Q03468-1Q59FF6
ERCC6NM_001346440.2 linkc.2203C>T p.Arg735* stop_gained Exon 11 of 21 NP_001333369.1 Q03468-1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
ERCC6ENST00000355832.10 linkc.2203C>T p.Arg735* stop_gained Exon 11 of 21 1 NM_000124.4 ENSP00000348089.5 Q03468-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000526
AC:
8
AN:
151982
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.000262
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:
0.00
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.0000717
AC:
18
AN:
251214
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.0000663
AC XY:
9
AN XY:
135786
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.000202
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:
0.0000968
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000445
AC:
65
AN:
1461234
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.0000426
AC XY:
31
AN XY:
727002
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.0000299
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.000201
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.0000232
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.0000468
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.0000166
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000526
AC:
8
AN:
151982
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.0000135
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
74230
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.000262
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:
0.00
Alfa
AF:
0.000102
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000302
TwinsUK
AF:
0.000270
AC:
1
ALSPAC
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.000116
AC:
1
ExAC
AF:
0.0000906
AC:
11
EpiCase
AF:
0.000109
EpiControl
AF:
0.000119

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:18
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Pathogenic:7
Apr 07, 2020
ARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, ARUP Laboratories
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Clinical Genetics DNA and cytogenetics Diagnostics Lab, Erasmus MC, Erasmus Medical Center
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Joint Genome Diagnostic Labs from Nijmegen and Maastricht, Radboudumc and MUMC+
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Jun 17, 2022
GeneDx
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

Nonsense variant predicted to result in protein truncation or nonsense mediated decay in a gene for which loss-of-function is a known mechanism of disease; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 25525159, 9443879, 28687971, 30111349, 32257569, 31589614) -

Nov 03, 2019
Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Mayo Clinic
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

PVS1, PS3, PS4_moderate, PM2, PM3, PP4 -

Apr 08, 2021
Revvity Omics, Revvity
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Jan 21, 2025
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.Arg735*) in the ERCC6 gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in ERCC6 are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 18628313, 29572252). This variant is present in population databases (rs121917901, gnomAD 0.03%). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individual(s) with Cockayne syndrome (PMID: 9443879). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 1701). Algorithms developed to predict the effect of sequence changes on RNA splicing suggest that this variant may disrupt the consensus splice site. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

Cockayne syndrome type 2 Pathogenic:6
Jul 01, 2023
DECIPHERD-UDD, Universidad del Desarrollo
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: research

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Feb 02, 2022
Victorian Clinical Genetics Services, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

Based on the classification scheme VCGS_Germline_v1.3.4, this variant is classified as Pathogenic. Following criteria are met: 0102 - Loss of function is a known mechanism of disease in this gene and is associated with cerebrooculofacioskeletal syndrome 1 (MIM#214150), Cockayne syndrome, type B (MIM#133540), De Sanctis-Cacchione syndrome (MIM#278800), premature ovarian failure 11 (MIM#616946) and UV-sensitive syndrome 1 (MIM#600630). (I) 0108 - This gene is associated with both recessive and dominant disease. There is currently no clear genotype-phenotype correlation distinguishing between the autosomal recessive syndromes and autosomal dominant premature ovarian failure 11 (MIM#616946). (I) 0201 - Variant is predicted to cause nonsense-mediated decay (NMD) and loss of protein (premature termination codon is located at least 54 nucleotides upstream of the final exon-exon junction). (SP) 0252 - This variant is homozygous. (I) 0304 - Variant is present in gnomAD <0.01 (v2: 24 heterozygotes, 0 homozygotes). (SP) 0701 - Other NMD-predicted variants comparable to the one identified in this case have very strong previous evidence for pathogenicity (DECIPHER, ClinVar). (SP) 0801 - This variant has strong previous evidence of pathogenicity in unrelated individuals. It has been reported in several homozygous and compound heterozygous individuals with Cockayne syndrome, type B (MIM#133540; DECIPHER, ClinVar, PMID: 29572252). (SP) 1208 - Inheritance information for this variant is not currently available in this individual. (I) Legend: (SP) - Supporting pathogenic, (I) - Information, (SB) - Supporting benign -

Feb 29, 2016
Genetic Services Laboratory, University of Chicago
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Jan 09, 2012
Claritas Genomics
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Genomics England Pilot Project, Genomics England
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

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May 01, 2000
OMIM
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: literature only

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DE SANCTIS-CACCHIONE SYNDROME Pathogenic:2
May 01, 2000
OMIM
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: literature only

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Mar 16, 2017
Counsyl
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Cerebrooculofacioskeletal syndrome 1;C0242379:Lung cancer;C0265201:DE SANCTIS-CACCHIONE SYNDROME;C0751038:Cockayne syndrome type 2;C3151063:Age related macular degeneration 5;C3551173:UV-sensitive syndrome 1;C4310783:Premature ovarian failure 11 Pathogenic:1
Mar 07, 2024
Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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ERCC6-related disorder Pathogenic:1
Apr 28, 2017
Illumina Laboratory Services, Illumina
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

The ERCC6 c.2203C>T (p.Arg735Ter) variant is a stop-gained variant predicted to result in permature termination of the protein. The p.Arg735Ter variant has been reported in at least three studies in which it is found in a total of five patients, including one homozygote and two compound heterozygotes with Cockayne syndrome, and two homozygotes with de Sanctis-Cacchione syndrome (Mallery et al. 1998; Colella et al. 2000; Laugel et al. 2010). Control data are unavailable for this variant which is reported at a frequency of 0.00015 in the European (non-Finnish) population of the Exome Aggregation Consortium. Functional studies using primary fibroblast cell lines derived from patients with the p.Arg735Ter variant showed that the variant was associated with defective telomere maintenance as well as increased reactive oxygen species and mitochondrial oxidative stress but was not associated with nuclear DNA damage (Batenburg et al. 2012; Cleaver et al. 2014). Functional studies of induced pluripotent stem cells derived from skin fibroblasts carrying the p.Arg735Ter variant also showed that the lack of functional CSB protein caused by the variant did not prevent genetic reprogramming but did increase cell death and reactive oxygen species production (Andrade et al. 2012). Further, in a telomerase-immortalized cell line carrying the p.Arg375Ter variant in a homozygous state, addition of wild type CSB showed a significant decrease in the amount of cells with IR-induced 53BP1 foci and a significantly increased amount of cells with cyclin A and IR-induced foci of BRCA1, RPA, and Rad51, suggesting there is defective homologous recombination-mediated double strand break repair (Batenburg et al. 2015). Based on the collective evidence and the potential impact of stop-gained variants, the p.Arg275Ter variant is classified as pathogenic for ERCC6-related disorders. This variant was observed by ICSL as part of a predisposition screen in an ostensibly healthy population. -

Cerebrooculofacioskeletal syndrome 1 Pathogenic:1
Feb 11, 2019
Centre for Mendelian Genomics, University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant was classified as: Pathogenic. The following ACMG criteria were applied in classifying this variant: PVS1,PM2,PP5. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.43
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.60
CADD
Pathogenic
39
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
Eigen
Pathogenic
0.69
Eigen_PC
Uncertain
0.55
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.93
D
Vest4
0.99
GERP RS
4.3

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.33
Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2
DS_AL_spliceai
0.33
Position offset: 33

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: rs121917901; hg19: chr10-50686483; COSMIC: COSV63389170; COSMIC: COSV63389170; API