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rs146377316

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. Variant got 4 ACMG points: 5P and 1B. PM2PM5PP5BP4

The NM_000384.3(APOB):​c.9175C>T​(p.Arg3059Cys) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000805 in 1,613,924 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 1 homozygotes. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 14/19 in silico tools predict a benign outcome for this variant. 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. R3059H) has been classified as Likely pathogenic.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000013 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000075 ( 1 hom. )

Consequence

APOB
NM_000384.3 missense

Scores

2
14

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications P:4U:5

Conservation

PhyloP100: 0.0430
Variant links:
Genes affected
APOB (HGNC:603): (apolipoprotein B) This gene product is the main apolipoprotein of chylomicrons and low density lipoproteins (LDL), and is the ligand for the LDL receptor. It occurs in plasma as two main isoforms, apoB-48 and apoB-100: the former is synthesized exclusively in the gut and the latter in the liver. The intestinal and the hepatic forms of apoB are encoded by a single gene from a single, very long mRNA. The two isoforms share a common N-terminal sequence. The shorter apoB-48 protein is produced after RNA editing of the apoB-100 transcript at residue 2180 (CAA->UAA), resulting in the creation of a stop codon, and early translation termination. Mutations in this gene or its regulatory region cause hypobetalipoproteinemia, normotriglyceridemic hypobetalipoproteinemia, and hypercholesterolemia due to ligand-defective apoB, diseases affecting plasma cholesterol and apoB levels. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2019]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Uncertain_significance. Variant got 4 ACMG points.

PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
PM5
Other missense variant is known to change same aminoacid residue: Variant chr2-21007692-C-T is described in ClinVar as [Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity]. Clinvar id is 490404.We mark this variant Likely_pathogenic, oryginal submissions are: {Pathogenic=1, Uncertain_significance=1}.
PP5
Variant 2-21007693-G-A is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr2-21007693-G-A is described in ClinVar as [Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity]. Clinvar id is 69508.We mark this variant Likely_pathogenic, oryginal submissions are: {Likely_pathogenic=2, Uncertain_significance=5, Pathogenic=1}. Variant chr2-21007693-G-A is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic].
BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.10987711). . Strength limited to SUPPORTING due to the PP5.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE UniProt
APOBNM_000384.3 linkuse as main transcriptc.9175C>T p.Arg3059Cys missense_variant 26/29 ENST00000233242.5

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Appris UniProt
APOBENST00000233242.5 linkuse as main transcriptc.9175C>T p.Arg3059Cys missense_variant 26/291 NM_000384.3 P1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000131
AC:
2
AN:
152182
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.0000655
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:
0.0000147
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.00000797
AC:
2
AN:
250928
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.00000737
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
135618
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.0000327
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.00000882
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.00000753
AC:
11
AN:
1461742
Hom.:
1
Cov.:
37
AF XY:
0.00000963
AC XY:
7
AN XY:
727178
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.0000299
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.0000696
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.00000270
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.0000166
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000131
AC:
2
AN:
152182
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.0000134
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
74350
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.0000655
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.0000147
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00
Alfa
AF:
0.0000276
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000151
ExAC
AF:
0.0000330
AC:
4

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:4Uncertain:5
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Pathogenic:1Uncertain:2
Likely pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingQuest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan CapistranoSep 05, 2023The APOB c.9175C>T (p.Arg3059Cys) variant has been reported in the published literature in individuals with hypercholesterolemia (PMIDs: 29290422 (2018), 33269076 (2021), 34456049 (2022), 36105085 (2022)) and is reported to segregate with the disease in one family (PMID: 22408029 (2012)). In addition, functional studies have shown that this variant results in a significant reduction in low density lipoprotein (LDL) uptake (PMID: 22408029 (2012)). The frequency of this variant in the general population, 0.000008 (2/250928 chromosomes (Genome Aggregation Database, http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org)), is consistent with pathogenicity. Based on the available information, this variant is classified as likely pathogenic. -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGeneDxApr 18, 2023Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); Published in vitro functional studies showed some reduction in LDL uptake compared to wildtype receptor; however, it is unclear if this reduction is sufficient to cause disease (Motazacker et al., 2012); In silico analysis supports that this missense variant does not alter protein structure/function; Also known as R3032C; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 31447099, 22408029, 33269076, 30270084, 29290422, 34456049) -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingRevvity Omics, RevvityJan 10, 2022- -
Hypercholesterolemia, familial, 1 Pathogenic:1Uncertain:1
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedresearchLaboratorium voor Moleculaire Diagnostiek Experimentele Vasculaire Geneeskunde, Academisch Medisch Centrum-- -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterresearchLaboratory of Genetics and Molecular Cardiology, University of São PauloMar 01, 2016- -
Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia Pathogenic:1
Likely pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingLaboratory for Molecular Medicine, Mass General Brigham Personalized MedicineMar 26, 2019The p.Arg3059Cys variant in APOB has been reported in 3 individuals with autosomal dominant hypercholesterolemia, and segregated with disease in 8 affected relatives of one family, though 2 other family members had the variant but only had mildly elevated high cholesterol (Motazacker et al. 2012). In vitro functional studies looking at LDL uptake provide some evidence that the p.Arg3059Cys variant may impact APOB function (Motazacker et al. 2012). The variant has been reported by other clinical laboratories in ClinVar (Variation ID 69508) and has also been identified in 2/245754 chromosomes of the general population in gnomAD (http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org; dbSNP rs146377316). Conservation analysis shows a lack of conservation at this amino acid site, though replacement by a cysteine has not been observed across species. In summary, although additional studies are required to fully establish its clinical significance, the p.Arg3059Cys variant is likely pathogenic. (ACMG/AMP codes applied: PP1_Strong, PS3_Moderate). Please note that pathogenic variants in APOB can have reduced penetrance and a less severe phenotype than disease-causing LDLR or PCSK9 variants (Youngblom and Knowles, GeneReviews). -
Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B;C4551990:Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1 Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingInvitaeDec 19, 2023This sequence change replaces arginine, which is basic and polar, with cysteine, which is neutral and slightly polar, at codon 3059 of the APOB protein (p.Arg3059Cys). This variant is present in population databases (rs146377316, gnomAD 0.003%). This missense change has been observed in individuals with familial hypercholesterolemia (PMID: 22408029, 29290422; Invitae). It has also been observed to segregate with disease in related individuals. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 69508). Advanced modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) performed at Invitae indicates that this missense variant is not expected to disrupt APOB protein function with a negative predictive value of 95%. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -
not specified Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submittercurationBroad Center for Mendelian Genomics, Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardJan 22, 2020The p.Arg3059Cys variant in APOB has been reported in 9 individuals with high LDL, segregated with disease in these 9 affected relatives from 1 family (PMID: 22408029), and has been identified in 0.003% (1/30616) of South Asian chromosomes and 0.0009% (1/113322) of European (non-Finnish) chromosomes by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD, http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org; dbSNP rs146377316). Please note that for diseases with clinical variability, or reduced penetrance, pathogenic variants may be present at a low frequency in the general population. Computational prediction tools, including splice predictors, and conservation analyses suggest that this variant may not impact the protein, though this information is not predictive enough to rule out pathogenicity. In summary, the clinical significance of the p.Arg3059Cys variant is uncertain. ACMG/AMP Criteria applied: PP1, PM2, BP4 (Richards 2015). -
Cardiovascular phenotype Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingAmbry GeneticsMay 22, 2024The p.R3059C variant (also known as c.9175C>T), located in coding exon 26 of the APOB gene, results from a C to T substitution at nucleotide position 9175. The arginine at codon 3059 is replaced by cysteine, an amino acid with highly dissimilar properties. In one study, this alteration was reported in a family with hypercholesterolemia and appeared to segregate with disease in multiple individuals; however, two carrier and two non-carrier family members were identified with similar mildly elevated LDL-C levels. The same study detected this variant in two additional unrelated individuals with elevated LDL-C, but clinical details were limited. In vitro functional analyses indicated some reduction in LDL-uptake with this variant compared to wild-type (Motazacker MM et al. Eur. Heart J., 2012 Jun;33:1360-6). Additionally, this alteration has been reported in familial hypercholesterolemia cohorts (Canepa M et al. Int. J. Cardiol., 2018 Mar;255:215-220; Miroshnikova VV et al. Biomed Rep, 2021 Jan;14:15). This amino acid position is poorly conserved in available vertebrate species. In addition, this alteration is predicted to be tolerated by in silico analysis. 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
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.11
BayesDel_addAF
Benign
-0.12
T
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.31
CADD
Benign
18
DANN
Benign
0.97
Eigen
Benign
-0.87
Eigen_PC
Benign
-0.74
FATHMM_MKL
Benign
0.15
N
M_CAP
Benign
0.011
T
MetaRNN
Benign
0.11
T
MetaSVM
Benign
-1.0
T
MutationTaster
Benign
1.0
N
PrimateAI
Benign
0.33
T
PROVEAN
Benign
-0.51
N
REVEL
Benign
0.21
Sift
Uncertain
0.020
D
Sift4G
Uncertain
0.0080
D
Vest4
0.31
MutPred
0.54
Loss of sheet (P = 0.0357);
MVP
0.47
MPC
0.054
ClinPred
0.048
T
GERP RS
0.66
gMVP
0.40

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

LitVar

Below is the list of publications found by LitVar. It may be empty.

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs146377316; hg19: chr2-21230565; COSMIC: COSV51947017; API