rs1553242554

Variant names:

• chr1-147908091-G-A
• rs1553242554
• NM_005267.5:c.136G>A

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 12 ACMG points: 12P and 0B. PM1 PM2 PM5 PP2 PP3_Strong PP5

The NM_005267.5(GJA8):​c.136G>A​(p.Gly46Arg) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant was absent in control chromosomes in GnomAD project. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. 14/22 in silico tools predict a damaging 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. G46V) has been classified as Likely pathogenic.

• Frequency: Genomes: not found (cov: 32)
• Consequence: GJA8 NM_005267.5 missense
• Clinical Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications P:2 U:1
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 9.92
• Publications: 1 publications found

Genes affected

GJA8 (HGNC:4281): (gap junction protein alpha 8) This gene encodes a transmembrane connexin protein that is necessary for lens growth and maturation of lens fiber cells. The encoded protein is a component of gap junction channels and functions in a calcium and pH-dependent manner. Mutations in this gene have been associated with zonular pulverulent cataracts, nuclear progressive cataracts, and cataract-microcornea syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2009]

GJA8 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

• cataract 1 multiple types

  Inheritance: AD, AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, MODERATE Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), G2P, Ambry Genetics
• cataract - microcornea syndrome

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• early-onset nuclear cataract

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• early-onset sutural cataract

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• pulverulent cataract

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• total early-onset cataract

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet

ACMG classification

Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 12 ACMG points.

• PM1: In a hotspot region, there are 14 aminoacids with missense pathogenic changes in the window of +-8 aminoacids around while only 0 benign, 11 uncertain in NM_005267.5
• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage
• PM5: Other missense variant is known to change same aminoacid residue: Variant chr1-147908092-G-T is described in ClinVar as Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity. ClinVar VariationId is 3253714.
• PP2: Missense variant in the gene, where a lot of missense mutations are associated with disease in ClinVar. The gene has 49 curated pathogenic missense variants (we use a threshold of 10). The gene has 13 curated benign missense variants. Trascript score misZ: -0.35816 (below the threshold of 3.09). GenCC associations: The gene is linked to cataract 1 multiple types, cataract - microcornea syndrome, early-onset nuclear cataract, early-onset sutural cataract, pulverulent cataract, total early-onset cataract.
• PP3: MetaRNN computational evidence supports a deleterious effect, 0.977
• PP5: Variant 1-147908091-G-A is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr1-147908091-G-A is described in ClinVar as Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity. ClinVar VariationId is 521584.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
GJA8	NM_005267.5	c.136G>A	p.Gly46Arg	missense_variant	Exon 2 of 2	ENST00000369235.2	NP_005258.2
GJA8	XM_011509417.3	c.136G>A	p.Gly46Arg	missense_variant	Exon 1 of 2		XP_011507719.1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
GJA8	ENST00000369235.2	c.136G>A	p.Gly46Arg	missense_variant	Exon 2 of 2	6	NM_005267.5	ENSP00000358238.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 32

GnomAD4 exome Cov.: 35

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 32

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:2 Uncertain:1

Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications

Submissions by phenotype

Cataract 1 multiple types Pathogenic:1 Uncertain:1

Nov 29, 2022

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This missense change has been observed in individuals with autosomal dominant congenital cataracts (PMID: 21686328; Invitae). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. This variant disrupts the p.Gly46 amino acid residue in GJA8. Other variant(s) that disrupt this residue have been observed in individuals with GJA8-related conditions (PMID: 19684000; Invitae), which suggests that this may be a clinically significant amino acid residue. 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 expected to disrupt GJA8 protein function. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 521584). This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This sequence change replaces glycine, which is neutral and non-polar, with arginine, which is basic and polar, at codon 46 of the GJA8 protein (p.Gly46Arg). -

Jan 21, 2023

Dept. Genetics and Cancer, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: curation

Variant identified and curated during a GJA8 specific review of the literature in relation to pediatric or congenital cataract. ACMG-AMP criteria applied: PS4(Supporting), PM1(Supporting), PM2(Supporting), PP3. Original variant report: PMID:21686328;32883240. The cataract phenotype reported for this variant is: Total. Additional phenotype/s reported in these individual/s are: Microcornea and Microphthalmia. Gene review and curation guidelines are outlined in: https://doi.org/10.1080/17469899.2023.2160320 -

Inborn genetic diseases Pathogenic:1

Mar 17, 2017

Ambry Genetics

Significance: Likely pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

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Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
AlphaMissense	Pathogenic	0.94
BayesDel_addAF	Pathogenic	0.55	D
BayesDel_noAF	Pathogenic	0.55
CADD	Pathogenic	30
DANN	Pathogenic	1.0
DEOGEN2	Pathogenic	0.97	D
Eigen	Pathogenic	0.94
Eigen_PC	Pathogenic	0.86
FATHMM_MKL	Uncertain	0.97	D
LIST_S2	Uncertain	0.96	D
M_CAP	Pathogenic	0.85	D
MetaRNN	Pathogenic	0.98	D
MetaSVM	Pathogenic	1.1	D
MutationAssessor	Pathogenic	3.0	M
PhyloP100		9.9
PrimateAI	Pathogenic	0.90	D
PROVEAN	Pathogenic	-7.5	D
REVEL	Pathogenic	0.96
Sift	Uncertain	0.0010	D
Sift4G	Pathogenic	0.0	D
Polyphen		1.0	D
Vest4		0.97
MutPred		0.74		Gain of solvent accessibility (P = 0.1319);
MVP		0.96
ClinPred		1.0	D
GERP RS		4.9
Varity_R		0.85
gMVP		0.97
Mutation Taster		=2/98	disease causing (ClinVar)

Splicing

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)		0.020		Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs1553242554; hg19: chr1-147380218;