rs138070947

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. The variant received -5 ACMG points: 0P and 5B. BP6BS2

The NM_144997.7(FLCN):​c.580C>T​(p.Arg194Trp) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000193 in 1,613,342 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 1 homozygotes. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. R194Q) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.00016 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.00020 ( 1 hom. )

Consequence

FLCN
NM_144997.7 missense

Scores

3
13
3

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications U:3B:4

Conservation

PhyloP100: 3.52

Publications

13 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
FLCN (HGNC:27310): (folliculin) This gene is located within the Smith-Magenis syndrome region on chromosome 17. Mutations in this gene are associated with Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome, which is characterized by fibrofolliculomas, renal tumors, lung cysts, and pneumothorax. Alternative splicing of this gene results in two transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
FLCN Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Orphanet, ClinGen
  • Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome 1
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: G2P, Ambry Genetics
  • familial spontaneous pneumothorax
    Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG, MODERATE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, Orphanet, Ambry Genetics
  • renal carcinoma
    Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp
  • colorectal cancer
    Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: Ambry Genetics

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Likely_benign. The variant received -5 ACMG points.

BP6
Variant 17-17223960-G-A is Benign according to our data. Variant chr17-17223960-G-A is described in ClinVar as Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity. ClinVar VariationId is 141552.
BS2
High AC in GnomAd4 at 24 AD gene.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
FLCNNM_144997.7 linkc.580C>T p.Arg194Trp missense_variant Exon 6 of 14 ENST00000285071.9 NP_659434.2 Q8NFG4-1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
FLCNENST00000285071.9 linkc.580C>T p.Arg194Trp missense_variant Exon 6 of 14 1 NM_144997.7 ENSP00000285071.4 Q8NFG4-1
ENSG00000264187ENST00000427497.3 linkn.148+4030C>T intron_variant Intron 4 of 11 1 ENSP00000394249.3 J3QW42

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.000158
AC:
24
AN:
152188
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.000145
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.000192
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.000250
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.000192
AC:
48
AN:
250438
AF XY:
0.000192
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.0000619
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.0000289
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.000319
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.000163
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.000197
AC:
288
AN:
1461154
Hom.:
1
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.000216
AC XY:
157
AN XY:
726884
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
33480
American (AMR)
AF:
0.0000224
AC:
1
AN:
44722
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
26136
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
39700
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.000255
AC:
22
AN:
86256
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
52696
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.000173
AC:
1
AN:
5768
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.000228
AC:
254
AN:
1112008
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.000166
AC:
10
AN:
60388
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.482
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
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40
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80
100
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
Variant carriers
0
10
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30
40
50
<30
30-35
35-40
40-45
45-50
50-55
55-60
60-65
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>80
Age
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.000158
AC:
24
AN:
152188
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.000202
AC XY:
15
AN XY:
74360
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.000145
AC:
6
AN:
41430
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
15284
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
3472
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.000192
AC:
1
AN:
5198
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
4830
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
10618
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
316
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.000250
AC:
17
AN:
68036
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
2092
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.523
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
1
2
4
5
6
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het
Variant carriers
0
2
4
6
8
10
<30
30-35
35-40
40-45
45-50
50-55
55-60
60-65
65-70
70-75
75-80
>80
Age
Alfa
AF:
0.000304
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.000196
TwinsUK
AF:
0.000270
AC:
1
ALSPAC
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.000698
AC:
6
ExAC
AF:
0.000198
AC:
24
Asia WGS
AF:
0.000289
AC:
1
AN:
3478
EpiCase
AF:
0.000109
EpiControl
AF:
0.000415

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
Submissions summary: Uncertain:3Benign:4
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Uncertain:1Benign:1
Mar 05, 2022
Sema4, Sema4
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:curation

- -

Apr 01, 2019
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This alteration is classified as likely benign based on a combination of the following: seen in unaffected individuals, population frequency, intact protein function, lack of segregation with disease, co-occurrence, RNA analysis, in silico models, amino acid conservation, lack of disease association in case-control studies, and/or the mechanism of disease or impacted region is inconsistent with a known cause of pathogenicity. -

Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome Uncertain:1Benign:1
Feb 02, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Jul 18, 2016
Genomic Diagnostic Laboratory, Division of Genomic Diagnostics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

not specified Uncertain:1
Mar 04, 2025
Center for Genomic Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome 1 Benign:1
Oct 23, 2024
Myriad Genetics, Inc.
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant is considered benign. This variant has been observed at a population frequency that is significantly greater than expected given the associated disease prevalence and penetrance. Homozygosity has been confirmed in one or more individuals. As homozygosity for pathogenic variants in this gene is generally assumed to result in embryonic lethality, this variant is unlikely to be pathogenic. -

not provided Benign:1
May 10, 2021
GeneDx
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

In silico analysis supports that this missense variant has a deleterious effect on protein structure/function; Observed in individuals with a personal history of advanced cancer (Mandelker 2017); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 29109099, 29181861, 28873162) -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Uncertain
0.47
BayesDel_addAF
Benign
-0.024
T
BayesDel_noAF
Uncertain
0.030
CADD
Pathogenic
33
DANN
Pathogenic
1.0
DEOGEN2
Pathogenic
0.94
D;.;D
Eigen
Uncertain
0.68
Eigen_PC
Pathogenic
0.69
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.94
D
LIST_S2
Uncertain
0.96
D;D;D
M_CAP
Uncertain
0.20
D
MetaRNN
Uncertain
0.59
D;D;D
MetaSVM
Uncertain
0.55
D
MutationAssessor
Benign
1.8
L;L;.
PhyloP100
3.5
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.67
T
PROVEAN
Uncertain
-3.8
D;D;D
REVEL
Uncertain
0.58
Sift
Uncertain
0.0080
D;D;D
Sift4G
Uncertain
0.018
D;D;D
Polyphen
1.0
D;D;.
Vest4
0.66
MVP
0.69
MPC
1.2
ClinPred
0.25
T
GERP RS
5.7
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.7
Varity_R
0.79
gMVP
0.80
Mutation Taster
=67/33
polymorphism

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs138070947; hg19: chr17-17127274; COSMIC: COSV53256861; COSMIC: COSV53256861; API