rs1464119106

chr19-18879042-G-T

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. Variant got 3 ACMG points: 3P and 0B. PM2 PP3

The NM_001492.6(GDF1):c.-422-3C>A variant causes a splice region, splice polypyrimidine tract, intron change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000031 in 1,613,074 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 2/3 splice prediction tools predicting alterations to normal splicing. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★).

• Frequency:
  • Genomes: 𝑓 0.000020 (0 hom., cov: 32)
  • Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000014 (0 hom.)
• Consequence: GDF1 NM_001492.6 splice_region, splice_polypyrimidine_tract, intron
• Scores: Splicing: ADA: 0.9948
• Clinical Significance: Uncertain significance criteria provided, single submitter U:1
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 4.14

Genes affected

GDF1 (HGNC:4214): (growth differentiation factor 1) This gene encodes a secreted ligand of the TGF-beta (transforming growth factor-beta) superfamily of proteins. Ligands of this family bind various TGF-beta receptors leading to recruitment and activation of SMAD family transcription factors that regulate gene expression. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate each subunit of the disulfide-linked homodimer. Studies in rodents suggest that this protein is involved in the establishment of left-right asymmetry in early embryogenesis and in neural development in later embryogenesis. The encoded protein is translated from a bicistronic mRNA that also encodes ceramide synthase 1. Mutations in this gene are associated with several congenital cardiovascular malformations. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2016]

CERS1 (HGNC:14253): (ceramide synthase 1) This gene encodes a ceramide synthase enzyme, which catalyzes the synthesis of ceramide, the hydrophobic moiety of sphingolipids. The encoded enzyme synthesizes 18-carbon (C18) ceramide in brain neurons. Elevated expression of this gene may be associated with increased longevity, while decreased expression of this gene may be associated with myoclonus epilepsy with dementia in human patients. This protein is transcribed from a monocistronic mRNA as well as a bicistronic mRNA, which also encodes growth differentiation factor 1. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2016]

ACMG classification

Verdict is Uncertain_significance. Variant got 3 ACMG points.

• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage
• PP3: Splicing scoreres supports a deletorius effect: Scorers claiming Pathogenic: dbscSNV1_ADA, dbscSNV1_RF. Scorers claiming Uncertain: max_spliceai. No scorers claiming Benign.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	#exon/exons	MANE	UniProt
GDF1	NM_001492.6	c.-422-3C>A		splice_region_variant, splice_polypyrimidine_tract_variant, intron_variant		ENST00000247005.8
CERS1	NM_021267.5	c.901-3C>A		splice_region_variant, splice_polypyrimidine_tract_variant, intron_variant		ENST00000623882.4

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	#exon/exons	TSL	MANE	Appris	UniProt
GDF1	ENST00000247005.8	c.-422-3C>A		splice_region_variant, splice_polypyrimidine_tract_variant, intron_variant		1	NM_001492.6	P1
CERS1	ENST00000623882.4	c.901-3C>A		splice_region_variant, splice_polypyrimidine_tract_variant, intron_variant		1	NM_021267.5	P2

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes AF: 0.0000197 AC: 3 AN: 152158 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 32

Gnomad AFR AF: 0.0000724

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

GnomAD4 exome AF: 0.00000137 AC: 2 AN: 1460916 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 34 AF XY: 0.00000138 AC XY: 1 AN XY: 726754

Gnomad4 AFR exome AF: 0.0000597

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: 0.00

Gnomad4 OTH exome AF: 0.00

GnomAD4 genome AF: 0.0000197 AC: 3 AN: 152158 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 32 AF XY: 0.00 AC XY: 0 AN XY: 74334

Gnomad4 AFR AF: 0.0000724

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: 0.0000113

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance

Submissions summary: Uncertain:1

Revision: criteria provided, single submitter

Submissions by phenotype

Progressive myoclonic epilepsy type 8 Uncertain:1

Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter

clinical testing

Invitae

Dec 27, 2017

This sequence change falls in intron 5 of the CERS1 gene. It does not directly change the encoded amino acid sequence of the CERS1 protein, but it affects a nucleotide within the consensus splice site of the intron. This variant is not present in population databases (ExAC no frequency). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals with CERS1-related disease. Nucleotide substitutions within the consensus splice site are a relatively common cause of aberrant splicing (PMID: 17576681, 9536098). Algorithms developed to predict the effect of sequence changes on RNA splicing suggest that this variant may disrupt the consensus splice site, but this prediction has not been confirmed by published transcriptional studies. In summary, the available evidence is currently insufficient to determine the role of this variant in disease. Therefore, it has been classified as a Variant of Uncertain Significance. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
BayesDel_noAF	Benign	-0.60
Cadd	Benign	21
Dann	Benign	0.68

Splicing

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
dbscSNV1_ADA	Pathogenic	0.99
dbscSNV1_RF	Pathogenic	0.88
SpliceAI score (max)		0.25		Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2
DS_AG_spliceai		0.25		Position offset: -22

Find out detailed SpliceAI scores and Pangolin per-transcript scores at spliceailookup.broadinstitute.org

Publications

LitVar

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs1464119106; hg19: chr19-18989851;