rs1555221512

chr12-132636027-G-Achr12-132636027-G-Cchr12-132636027-G-T

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. Variant got -3 ACMG points: 2P and 5B. PM2 BP4_Strong BP6

The NM_006231.4(POLE):c.5679-3C>T variant causes a splice region, splice polypyrimidine tract, intron change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant was absent in control chromosomes in GnomAD project. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 3/3 splice prediction tools predict no significant impact on normal splicing. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars).

• Frequency: Genomes: not found (cov: 33)
• Consequence: POLE NM_006231.4 splice_region, splice_polypyrimidine_tract, intron
• Scores: Splicing: ADA: 0.0007762
• Clinical Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications U:2 B:1
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 1.47

Genes affected

POLE (HGNC:9177): (DNA polymerase epsilon, catalytic subunit) This gene encodes the catalytic subunit of DNA polymerase epsilon. The enzyme is involved in DNA repair and chromosomal DNA replication. Mutations in this gene have been associated with colorectal cancer 12 and facial dysmorphism, immunodeficiency, livedo, and short stature. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2013]

ACMG classification

Verdict is Likely_benign. Variant got -3 ACMG points.

• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage
• BP4: Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.56).
• BP6: Variant 12-132636027-G-A is Benign according to our data. Variant chr12-132636027-G-A is described in ClinVar as [Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity]. Clinvar id is 473756.We mark this variant Likely_benign, oryginal submissions are: {Uncertain_significance=2, Likely_benign=1}.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	#exon/exons	MANE	UniProt
POLE	NM_006231.4	c.5679-3C>T		splice_region_variant, splice_polypyrimidine_tract_variant, intron_variant		ENST00000320574.10
POLE	XM_011534795.4	c.5679-3C>T		splice_region_variant, splice_polypyrimidine_tract_variant, intron_variant
POLE	XM_011534797.4	c.4758-3C>T		splice_region_variant, splice_polypyrimidine_tract_variant, intron_variant
POLE	XM_011534802.4	c.2667-3C>T		splice_region_variant, splice_polypyrimidine_tract_variant, intron_variant

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	#exon/exons	TSL	MANE	Appris	UniProt
POLE	ENST00000320574.10	c.5679-3C>T		splice_region_variant, splice_polypyrimidine_tract_variant, intron_variant		1	NM_006231.4	P1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 33

GnomAD4 exome Cov.: 31

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 33

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity

Submissions summary: Uncertain:2 Benign:1

Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications

Submissions by phenotype

Colorectal cancer, susceptibility to, 12 Uncertain:1 Benign:1

Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	Mendelics	May 28, 2019	- -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	Invitae	Mar 01, 2022	This sequence change falls in intron 41 of the POLE gene. It does not directly change the encoded amino acid sequence of the POLE protein. It affects a nucleotide within the consensus splice site. This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with POLE-related conditions. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 473756). Variants that disrupt 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 is not likely to affect RNA splicing. 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. -

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Uncertain:1

Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter

clinical testing

Ambry Genetics

Apr 02, 2018

The c.5679-3C>T intronic variant results from a C to T substitution 3 nucleotides upstream from coding exon 42 in the POLE gene. This nucleotide position is poorly conserved in available vertebrate species. Using two different splice site prediction tools, this alteration is predicted by ESEfinder to weaken the efficiency of the native splice acceptor site, but is not predicted to have a deleterious effect on this splice acceptor site by BDGP; however, direct evidence is unavailable. 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
BayesDel_noAF	Benign	-0.56
Cadd	Benign	6.9
Dann	Benign	0.42
RBP_binding_hub_radar		0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar		1.1

Splicing

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
dbscSNV1_ADA	Benign	0.00078
dbscSNV1_RF	Benign	0.13
SpliceAI score (max)		0.11		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: rs1555221512; hg19: chr12-133212613;