rs150771247

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. Variant got -4 ACMG points: 0P and 4B. BS2

The NM_006005.3(WFS1):​c.683G>A​(p.Arg228His) variant causes a missense change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00131 in 1,610,506 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 5 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. R228C) has been classified as Likely benign.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.00085 ( 0 hom., cov: 34)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0014 ( 5 hom. )

Consequence

WFS1
NM_006005.3 missense

Scores

3
10
6

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications P:1U:8B:6

Conservation

PhyloP100: 3.80
Variant links:
Genes affected
WFS1 (HGNC:12762): (wolframin ER transmembrane glycoprotein) This gene encodes a transmembrane protein, which is located primarily in the endoplasmic reticulum and ubiquitously expressed with highest levels in brain, pancreas, heart, and insulinoma beta-cell lines. Mutations in this gene are associated with Wolfram syndrome, also called DIDMOAD (Diabetes Insipidus, Diabetes Mellitus, Optic Atrophy, and Deafness), an autosomal recessive disorder. The disease affects the brain and central nervous system. Mutations in this gene can also cause autosomal dominant deafness 6 (DFNA6), also known as DFNA14 or DFNA38. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2009]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Likely_benign. Variant got -4 ACMG points.

BS2
High Homozygotes in GnomAdExome4 at 5 AR gene

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE Protein UniProt
WFS1NM_006005.3 linkuse as main transcriptc.683G>A p.Arg228His missense_variant 6/8 ENST00000226760.5 NP_005996.2
WFS1NM_001145853.1 linkuse as main transcriptc.683G>A p.Arg228His missense_variant 6/8 NP_001139325.1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
WFS1ENST00000226760.5 linkuse as main transcriptc.683G>A p.Arg228His missense_variant 6/81 NM_006005.3 ENSP00000226760 P2

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.000854
AC:
130
AN:
152254
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
34
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.000458
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.000196
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.0000941
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.00157
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.000759
AC:
184
AN:
242304
Hom.:
1
AF XY:
0.000714
AC XY:
94
AN XY:
131604
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.000459
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.0000588
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.0000553
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.0000678
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.00153
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.000847
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.00136
AC:
1980
AN:
1458134
Hom.:
5
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.00131
AC XY:
953
AN XY:
725056
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.000150
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.000113
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.0000253
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.000105
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.0000383
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.00170
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.00106
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.000847
AC:
129
AN:
152372
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
34
AF XY:
0.000725
AC XY:
54
AN XY:
74514
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.000457
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.000196
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.0000941
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.00156
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00
Alfa
AF:
0.00152
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.000858
TwinsUK
AF:
0.00243
AC:
9
ALSPAC
AF:
0.00156
AC:
6
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.000228
AC:
1
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.00151
AC:
13
ExAC
AF:
0.000785
AC:
95

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:1Uncertain:8Benign:6
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Uncertain:3Benign:4
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingEurofins Ntd Llc (ga)Feb 20, 2018- -
Likely benign, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingLaboratory of Diagnostic Genome Analysis, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC)-- -
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGeneDxNov 08, 2021This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 25133958, 33112832, 18544103) -
Likely benign, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingClinical Genetics DNA and cytogenetics Diagnostics Lab, Erasmus MC, Erasmus Medical Center-- -
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingLabcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), LabcorpJan 29, 2024- -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingCeGaT Center for Human Genetics TuebingenFeb 01, 2024WFS1: PM2 -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, ARUP LaboratoriesOct 02, 2019The WFS1 p.Arg228His variant (rs150771247) has been reported in one individual with a diagnosis of cerebellar ataxia who also harbored two high frequency WFS1 variants on the other allele (Fogel 2014). The p.Arg228His variant is listed in the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD) browser with an allele frequency of 0.15% in the non-Finnish European population (identified in 181 out of 122,852 chromosomes with 1 homozygote), and is classified as a variant of uncertain significance in ClinVar (Variant ID: 198190). The arginine at codon 228 is moderately conserved considering 12 species (Alamut software v2.10.0), and computational analyses predict that this variant does affect the structure/function of the WFS1 protein (SIFT: damaging, PolyPhen2: probably damaging, MutationTaster: disease causing). However, based on the available information, the clinical significance of the WFS1 variant cannot be determined with certainty. -
not specified Uncertain:3
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingLaboratory for Molecular Medicine, Mass General Brigham Personalized MedicineJul 06, 2017Variant classified as Uncertain Significance - Favor Benign. The p.Arg228His var iant in WFS1 has been previously identified in 1 individual with hearing loss an d hypothyroidism (LMM unpublished data) and 1 individual with cerebellar ataxia who also had some clinical features associated with Wolfram syndrome (Fogel 2014 ). Neither individual carried a second, clinically significant variant in the WF S1 gene (while the proband reported by Fogel et al had two additional WFS1 varia nts, our laboratory classifies these variants as benign based on high frequency in the African American population). The p.Arg228His variant has also been ident ified in 0.15% (181/122852) of European chromosomes, including 1 homozygote, by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD, http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org; dbSNP rs150771247). Computational prediction tools and conservation analyses do not p rovide strong support for or against an impact to the protein. In summary, while the clinical significance of the p.Arg228His variant is uncertain, its frequenc y in the general population and identification in the homozygous state in 1 indi vidual from the general population suggests that it is more likely to be benign. -
Uncertain significance, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingGenetic Services Laboratory, University of ChicagoSep 07, 2022DNA sequence analysis of the WFS1 gene demonstrated a sequence change, c.683G>A, in exon 6 that results in an amino acid change, p.Arg228His. This sequence change has been described in the gnomAD database with a frequency of 0.15% in the European subpopulation, including one homozygous individual (dbSNP rs150771247). The p.Arg228His change affects a moderately conserved amino acid residue located in a domain of the WFS1 protein that is not known to be functional. In-silico pathogenicity prediction tools (SIFT, PolyPhen2, Align GVGD, REVEL) provide contradictory results for the p.Arg228His substitution. The p.Arg228His change as been reported in one individual with dementia, optic atrophy and sensorineural hearing loss. However, a second clearly pathogenic variant in the WFS1 gene was not identified (PMID: 25133958). Due to insufficient evidences and the lack of functional studies, the clinical significance of the p.Arg228His change remains unknown at this time. Biallelic pathogenic variants in WFS1 have been associated with autosomal recessive Wolfram syndrome, which is characterized by diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, optic atrophy and deafness (OMIM# 222300). Heterozygous pathogenic variants in WFS1 have also been associated with autosomal dominant Wolfram-like syndrome (OMIM# 614296) and sensorineural hearing loss (OMIM# 600965). -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingWomen's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorpJan 23, 2024Variant summary: WFS1 c.683G>A (p.Arg228His) results in a non-conservative amino acid change located in the Wolframin, EF-hand domain (IPR045460) of the encoded protein sequence. Four of four in-silico tools predict a damaging effect of the variant on protein function. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0013 in 1610506 control chromosomes, predominantly at a frequency of 0.0017 within the Non-Finnish European subpopulation in the gnomAD database, including 4 homozygotes (gnomAD v4). c.683G>A has been reported as a single heterozygous variant in one individual with early onset dementia, optic atrophy, and sensorineural hearing loss, and was at a compound heterozygous along with a second pathogenic variant in an individual with recessive WFS1-related disorders (example, Astuti_2017, Fogel_2014). These report(s) do not provide unequivocal conclusions about association of the variant with Wolfram Syndrome 1. To our knowledge, no experimental evidence demonstrating an impact on protein function has been reported. The following publications have been ascertained in the context of this evaluation (PMID: 28432734, 25133958). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 198190). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as uncertain significance. -
Wolfram-like syndrome Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedliterature onlyOMIMJun 01, 2008- -
WFS1-Related Spectrum Disorders Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingIllumina Laboratory Services, IlluminaJan 13, 2018This variant was observed in the ICSL laboratory as part of a predisposition screen in an ostensibly healthy population. It had not been previously curated by ICSL or reported in the Human Gene Mutation Database (HGMD: prior to June 1st, 2018), and was therefore a candidate for classification through an automated scoring system. Utilizing variant allele frequency, disease prevalence and penetrance estimates, and inheritance mode, an automated score was calculated to assess if this variant is too frequent to cause the disease. Based on the score, this variant could not be ruled out of causing disease and therefore its association with disease required further investigation. A literature search was performed for the gene, cDNA change, and amino acid change (if applicable). No publications were found based on this search. This variant was therefore classified as a variant of unknown significance for this disease. -
Type 2 diabetes mellitus;C1833021:Autosomal dominant nonsyndromic hearing loss 6;C3280358:Wolfram-like syndrome;C3805412:Cataract 41;C4551693:Wolfram syndrome 1 Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingFulgent Genetics, Fulgent GeneticsMay 23, 2017- -
WFS1-related disorder Benign:1
Likely benign, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingPreventionGenetics, part of Exact SciencesMay 05, 2023This variant is classified as likely benign based on ACMG/AMP sequence variant interpretation guidelines (Richards et al. 2015 PMID: 25741868, with internal and published modifications). -
Autosomal dominant nonsyndromic hearing loss 6 Benign:1
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingIllumina Laboratory Services, IlluminaJan 13, 2018This variant was observed in the ICSL laboratory as part of a predisposition screen in an ostensibly healthy population. It had not been previously curated by ICSL or reported in the Human Gene Mutation Database (HGMD: prior to June 1st, 2018), and was therefore a candidate for classification through an automated scoring system. Utilizing variant allele frequency, disease prevalence and penetrance estimates, and inheritance mode, an automated score was calculated to assess if this variant is too frequent to cause the disease. Based on the score and internal cut-off values, a variant classified as likely benign is not then subjected to further curation. The score for this variant resulted in a classification of likely benign for this disease. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.20
BayesDel_addAF
Benign
-0.11
T
BayesDel_noAF
Uncertain
0.060
CADD
Pathogenic
30
DANN
Pathogenic
1.0
DEOGEN2
Benign
0.32
T;T
Eigen
Uncertain
0.54
Eigen_PC
Uncertain
0.49
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.89
D
LIST_S2
Uncertain
0.93
.;D
M_CAP
Pathogenic
0.77
D
MetaRNN
Uncertain
0.46
T;T
MetaSVM
Pathogenic
0.93
D
MutationAssessor
Uncertain
2.3
M;M
MutationTaster
Benign
0.92
D;D
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.69
T
PROVEAN
Benign
-1.7
N;N
REVEL
Uncertain
0.63
Sift
Benign
0.037
D;D
Sift4G
Uncertain
0.0070
D;D
Polyphen
1.0
D;D
Vest4
0.87
MVP
1.0
ClinPred
0.066
T
GERP RS
3.5
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.0
Varity_R
0.14
gMVP
0.61

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.0
Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

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Publications

LitVar

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs150771247; hg19: chr4-6293695; COSMIC: COSV99901090; COSMIC: COSV99901090; API