rs1555511978

Variant names:

• chr16-81365479-G-T
• rs1555511978
• NM_022041.4:c.1502+1G>T

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 12 ACMG points: 12P and 0B. PVS1_Moderate PM2 PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_022041.4(GAN):​c.1502+1G>T variant causes a splice donor, intron 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. 3/3 splice prediction tools predicting alterations to normal splicing. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely pathogenic (★★).

• Frequency: Genomes: not found (cov: 30)
• Consequence: GAN NM_022041.4 splice_donor, intron
• Scores: Splicing: ADA: 1.000
• Clinical Significance: Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:3 U:2
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 9.64

Genes affected

GAN (HGNC:4137): (gigaxonin) This gene encodes a member of the cytoskeletal BTB/kelch (Broad-Complex, Tramtrack and Bric a brac) repeat family. The encoded protein plays a role in neurofilament architecture and is involved in mediating the ubiquitination and degradation of some proteins. Defects in this gene are a cause of giant axonal neuropathy (GAN). [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]

ACMG classification

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 12 ACMG points.

• PVS1: Splicing +-2 bp (donor or acceptor) variant, product NOT destroyed by NMD, known LOF gene, truncates exone, which is 0.07190636 fraction of the gene. Cryptic splice site detected, with MaxEntScore 6.1, offset of -41, new splice context is: atgGTaact. Cryptic site results in frameshift change. If cryptic site found is not functional and variant results in exon loss, it results in inframe change.
• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage
• PP5: Variant 16-81365479-G-T is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr16-81365479-G-T is described in ClinVar as [Likely_pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 465389.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars. Variant chr16-81365479-G-T is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic].

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
GAN	NM_022041.4	c.1502+1G>T		splice_donor_variant, intron_variant	Intron 9 of 10	ENST00000648994.2	NP_071324.1
GAN	NM_001377486.1	c.863+1G>T		splice_donor_variant, intron_variant	Intron 8 of 9		NP_001364415.1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
GAN	ENST00000648994.2	c.1502+1G>T		splice_donor_variant, intron_variant	Intron 9 of 10		NM_022041.4	ENSP00000497351.1
GAN	ENST00000567335.1	n.60+1G>T		splice_donor_variant, intron_variant	Intron 1 of 1	3
GAN	ENST00000648349.2	n.*1210+1G>T		splice_donor_variant, intron_variant	Intron 8 of 9			ENSP00000498114.1
GAN	ENST00000650388.1	n.*859+1G>T		splice_donor_variant, intron_variant	Intron 7 of 8			ENSP00000498081.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 30

GnomAD4 exome Cov.: 32

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 30

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:3 Uncertain:2

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Submissions by phenotype

Giant axonal neuropathy 1 Pathogenic:2 Uncertain:2

May 22, 2019

Inherited Neuropathy Consortium Ii, University Of Miami

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: literature only

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Mar 02, 2017

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change affects a donor splice site in intron 9 of the GAN gene. It is expected to disrupt RNA splicing and likely results in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in GAN are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 11062483). This variant has been reported in the homozygous state in individuals with giant axonal neuropathy (GAN) (PMID: 15897506). Experimental studies have shown that this sequence change results in abnormal sub-cellular aggregates in cells derived from patients carrying this variant (PMID: 12668605). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

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Inherited Neuropathy Consortium

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: literature only

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Apr 25, 2018

Institute of Human Genetics, Cologne University

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: clinical testing

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See cases Pathogenic:1

Dec 20, 2021

Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital Muenster

Significance: Likely pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

ACMG categories: PVS1,PM2 -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
BayesDel_addAF	Pathogenic	0.63	D
BayesDel_noAF	Pathogenic	0.37
CADD	Pathogenic	35
DANN	Uncertain	1.0
Eigen	Pathogenic	1.2
Eigen_PC	Pathogenic	1.1
FATHMM_MKL	Pathogenic	1.0	D
GERP RS		5.7

Splicing

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
dbscSNV1_ADA	Pathogenic	1.0
dbscSNV1_RF	Pathogenic	0.94
SpliceAI score (max)		1.0		Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2
DS_DG_spliceai		0.61		Position offset: -42
DS_DL_spliceai		1.0		Position offset: -1

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

Publications

LitVar

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs1555511978; hg19: chr16-81399084;