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rs139603739

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely pathogenic. Variant got 9 ACMG points: 9P and 0B. PVS1PP5

The NM_006231.4(POLE):c.3373C>T(p.Arg1125Ter) variant causes a stop gained change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000808 in 1,608,584 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 Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. R1125R) has been classified as Likely benign. Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0000066 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000082 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

POLE
NM_006231.4 stop_gained

Scores

5
1
1

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications P:2U:3

Conservation

PhyloP100: 5.38
Variant links:
Genes affected
POLE (HGNC:9177): (DNA polymerase epsilon, catalytic subunit) This gene encodes the catalytic subunit of DNA polymerase epsilon. The enzyme is involved in DNA repair and chromosomal DNA replication. Mutations in this gene have been associated with colorectal cancer 12 and facial dysmorphism, immunodeficiency, livedo, and short stature. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2013]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Likely_pathogenic. Variant got 9 ACMG points.

PVS1
Loss of function variant, product undergoes nonsense mediated mRNA decay. LoF is a known mechanism of disease.
PP5
Variant 12-132657873-G-A is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr12-132657873-G-A is described in ClinVar as [Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity]. Clinvar id is 421197.We mark this variant Likely_pathogenic, oryginal submissions are: {Pathogenic=1, Likely_pathogenic=1, Uncertain_significance=3}.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE UniProt
POLENM_006231.4 linkuse as main transcriptc.3373C>T p.Arg1125Ter stop_gained 27/49 ENST00000320574.10

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Appris UniProt
POLEENST00000320574.10 linkuse as main transcriptc.3373C>T p.Arg1125Ter stop_gained 27/491 NM_006231.4 P1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.00000657
AC:
1
AN:
152216
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.0000241
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:
0.00
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.00000398
AC:
1
AN:
251436
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.00
AC XY:
0
AN XY:
135900
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.0000615
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:
0.00
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.00000824
AC:
12
AN:
1456368
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
29
AF XY:
0.00000966
AC XY:
7
AN XY:
724900
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.0000300
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:
0.00000903
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.0000166
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.00000657
AC:
1
AN:
152216
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.00
AC XY:
0
AN XY:
74368
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.0000241
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:
0.00
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00
Bravo
AF:
0.0000151
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.000227
AC:
1
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
ExAC
AF:
0.00000824
AC:
1
EpiCase
AF:
0.0000545
EpiControl
AF:
0.00

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:2Uncertain:3
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Pathogenic:2Uncertain:2
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGeneDxMay 12, 2016This variant is denoted POLE c.3373C>T at the cDNA level and p.Arg1125Ter (R1125X) at the protein level. The substitution creates a nonsense variant, which changes an Arginine to a premature stop codon (CGA>TGA), and is predicted to cause loss of normal protein function through either protein truncation or nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. While some missense variants in POLE have been recognized as an underlying cause of Polymerase Proofreading-Associated Polyposis (PPAP), there are no data at this time to support that loss-of-function variants confer the same cancer risks. We therefore consider POLE Arg1125Ter to be a variant of uncertain significance with respect to cancer.To date, the majority of publications regarding POLE and colorectal cancer risk are confined to missense variants within the exonuclease domain (Palles 2013, Spier 2015). However, a splice variant and a frameshift variant have been reported. Pachlopnik Schmid et al. (2012) observed a splice variant at the +3 position in intron 34, in the homozygous state, in 11 family members with facial dysmorphism, immunodeficiency, livedo, and short stature (FILS) from a large consanguineous family; however, they noted that all heterozygous carriers were asymptomatic and did not have a history of cancer. While Smith et al. (2013) identified a POLE frameshift variant in a 26 year old with a history of colorectal cancer, no family history was provided and segregation analysis was not completed. As described above, facial dysmorphism, immunodeficiency, livedo, and short stature (FILS) appears to be a rare autosomal recessive condition associated with two loss-of-function variants in POLE (Pachlopnik Schmid 2012). For individuals and family members of reproductive age, assessment of the reproductive risk associated with being a carrier of a loss of function POLE variant may be considered. -
Likely pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingBlueprint GeneticsDec 28, 2018- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingInvitaeMay 16, 2023For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 421197). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with POLE-related conditions. This variant is present in population databases (rs139603739, gnomAD 0.007%). This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Arg1125*) in the POLE gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in POLE are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 23230001, 25948378, 30503519). -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingRevvity Omics, RevvityApr 29, 2021- -
Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingAmbry GeneticsDec 28, 2017The p.R1125* variant (also known as c.3373C>T), located in coding exon 27 of the POLE gene, results from a C to T substitution at nucleotide position 3373. This changes the amino acid from an arginine to a stop codon within coding exon 27. This alteration is expected to result in loss of function by premature protein truncation or nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. However, loss of function of POLE has not been clearly established as a mechanism of disease. Since supporting evidence is limited at this time, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.49
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.65
Cadd
Pathogenic
47
Dann
Uncertain
1.0
Eigen
Pathogenic
0.95
Eigen_PC
Pathogenic
0.85
FATHMM_MKL
Pathogenic
0.99
D
MutationTaster
Benign
1.0
A;A;A
Vest4
0.97
GERP RS
6.0

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.070
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: rs139603739; hg19: chr12-133234459; COSMIC: COSV57678076; API