rs1553936898

Variant names:

• chr2-178739707-GA-G
• rs1553936898
• NM_001267550.2:c.13525delT

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PVS1 PM2 PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_001267550.2(TTN):​c.13525delT​(p.Ser4509LeufsTer21) variant causes a frameshift change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant was absent in control chromosomes in GnomAD project. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely pathogenic (★★). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. S4509S) has been classified as Likely benign. Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

• Frequency: Genomes: not found (cov: 32)
• Consequence: TTN NM_001267550.2 frameshift
• Clinical Significance: Likely pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:2 U:1
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 0.174

Genes affected

TTN (HGNC:12403): (titin) This gene encodes a large abundant protein of striated muscle. The product of this gene is divided into two regions, a N-terminal I-band and a C-terminal A-band. The I-band, which is the elastic part of the molecule, contains two regions of tandem immunoglobulin domains on either side of a PEVK region that is rich in proline, glutamate, valine and lysine. The A-band, which is thought to act as a protein-ruler, contains a mixture of immunoglobulin and fibronectin repeats, and possesses kinase activity. An N-terminal Z-disc region and a C-terminal M-line region bind to the Z-line and M-line of the sarcomere, respectively, so that a single titin molecule spans half the length of a sarcomere. Titin also contains binding sites for muscle associated proteins so it serves as an adhesion template for the assembly of contractile machinery in muscle cells. It has also been identified as a structural protein for chromosomes. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants. Considerable variability exists in the I-band, the M-line and the Z-disc regions of titin. Variability in the I-band region contributes to the differences in elasticity of different titin isoforms and, therefore, to the differences in elasticity of different muscle types. Mutations in this gene are associated with familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 9, and autoantibodies to titin are produced in patients with the autoimmune disease scleroderma. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2012]

TTN-AS1 (HGNC:44124): (TTN antisense RNA 1) This gene encodes a non-coding RNA transcribed from the opposite strand to the titin gene. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2016]

ACMG classification

Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 18 ACMG points.

• PVS1: Loss of function variant, product undergoes nonsense mediated mRNA decay. LoF is a known mechanism of disease.
• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage
• PP5: Variant 2-178739707-GA-G is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr2-178739707-GA-G is described in ClinVar as [Likely_pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 466814.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
TTN	NM_001267550.2	c.13525delT	p.Ser4509LeufsTer21	frameshift_variant	Exon 48 of 363	ENST00000589042.5	NP_001254479.2

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
TTN	ENST00000589042.5	c.13525delT	p.Ser4509LeufsTer21	frameshift_variant	Exon 48 of 363	5	NM_001267550.2	ENSP00000467141.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 32

GnomAD4 exome Cov.: 31

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 32

Alfa AF: 0.00 Hom.: 0

Bravo AF: 0.00000378

ClinVar

Significance: Likely pathogenic

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:2 Uncertain:1

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Submissions by phenotype

Autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2J;C1858763:Dilated cardiomyopathy 1G Pathogenic:1

Jan 27, 2025

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Likely pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Ser4509Leufs*21) in the TTN gene. While this is not anticipated to result in nonsense mediated decay, it is expected to create a truncated TTN protein. This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This variant has not been observed in the literature in individuals with autosomal recessive TTN-related conditions. This variant has been reported in individual(s) with autosomal dominant dilated cardiomyopathy (internal data); however, the role of the variant in this condition is currently unclear. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 466814). This variant is located in the I band of TTN (PMID: 25589632). Truncating variants in this region have been reported in individuals affected with autosomal recessive centronuclear myopathy (PMID: 23975875, internal data). Truncating variants in this region have also been identified in individuals affected with autosomal dominant dilated cardiomyopathy and/or cardio-related conditions (PMID: 27869827, 32964742, internal data). In summary, the currently available evidence indicates that the variant is pathogenic, but additional data are needed to prove that conclusively. Therefore, this variant has been classified as Likely Pathogenic. -

Cardiovascular phenotype Pathogenic:1

Nov 25, 2024

Ambry Genetics

Significance: Likely pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The c.12436delT variant, located in coding exon 44 of the TTN gene, results from a deletion of one nucleotide at nucleotide position 12436, causing a translational frameshift with a predicted alternate stop codon (p.S4146Lfs*21). This exon is located in the I-band region of the N2-B isoform of the titin protein and is constitutively expressed in TTN transcripts (percent spliced in or PSI 100%). This variant is considered to be rare based on population cohorts in the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). This alteration is expected to result in loss of function by premature protein truncation or nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. While truncating variants in TTN are present in 1-3% of the general population, truncating variants in the A-band are the most common cause of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) (Herman DS et al. N. Engl. J. Med., 2012 Feb;366:619-28; Roberts AM et al. Sci Transl Med, 2015 Jan;7:270ra6). TTN truncating variants encoded in constitutive exons (PSI >90%) have been found to be significantly associated with DCM regardless of their position in titin (Schafer S et al. Nat. Genet., 2017 01;49:46-53). Based on the majority of available evidence to date, this variant is likely to be pathogenic. -

not provided Uncertain:1

Oct 19, 2017

Stanford Center for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease, Stanford University

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: provider interpretation

p.Ser4509Leufs*21 (c.13525delT) in the I band of the TTN gene (NM_001267550.2; chr2-179604435-A-) We have seen this in a patient in our center with DCM who also has an RBM20 missense variant. SCICD Classification: variant of uncertain significance based on lack of case data and location of the variant in the I band. We do not feel it is suitable for assessing risk in healthy relatives ("predictive genetic testing"). Case data (not including our patient): not reported with disease before per lab report and cardiodb.org. ClinVar: not present Cases in the literature: none reported Population data: The variant is not listed in the Genome Aggregation Consortium Dataset (gnomAD; http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/), which currently includes variant calls on >140,000 unrelated individuals of African, Asian, European, Latino, and Ashkenazi descent. Per Varsome.org, the average coverage at that site in genomes is 100x whereas in exomes it is 35x. Per the TTN tool at cardiodb.org, LRG exon number is 49 (this is a meta exon number system created to include all TTN exons and preferred in reporting variants), N2BA transcript is 46. It is located in the I-band, 100% spliced in to cardiac isoforms, in an Ig-like domain. Other variants in the same exon has previously been reported in patients with DCM. TTN encodes titin (also known as connectin), the largest protein in humans; titin plays a critical role in the elastic properties of the sarcomere. Two titin molecules span the sarcomere, anchored at the Z-line and M-line. TTN truncating variants are seen in 13-30% of people with DCM and are thought to confer pathogenesis in a dominant-negative fashion (Herman et al 2012, Roberts et al 2015). There is strong evidence implicating them in the pathogenesis of DCM, though it remains unclear whether they are confer risk in a Mendelian or multifactorial fashion (Watkins et al 2015). Furthermore, each individual TTN variant must be evaluated carefully for potential pathogenicity given the presence of truncating TTN variants in 1-3% of the general population (Herman et al 2012, Roberts et al 2015) and the failure of some TTN truncating variants to segregate in DCM families (Norton et al 2013). TTN truncating variants located in the A-band and in exons frequently included in the cardiac isoforms N2B and N2BA are enriched in DCM patients versus controls (Roberts et al 2015). However, it is notable that when focusing these variants (A-band, frequently included N2B, N2BA), 15% of DCM cases and 1% of a normal sample have such variants (Roberts et al 2015). Roberts et al (2015) estimated that when such a variant is found in a proband there is a 93% chance it is disease-causing. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs1553936898; hg19: chr2-179604434;