rs200361523

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. Variant got -1 ACMG points: 2P and 3B. PM2BP4_ModerateBS1_Supporting

The NM_201384.3(PLEC):​c.13111G>A​(p.Ala4371Thr) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000558 in 1,612,634 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 1 homozygotes. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.00040 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.00057 ( 1 hom. )

Consequence

PLEC
NM_201384.3 missense

Scores

1
6
12

Clinical Significance

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

Conservation

PhyloP100: 3.22
Variant links:
Genes affected
PLEC (HGNC:9069): (plectin) Plectin is a prominent member of an important family of structurally and in part functionally related proteins, termed plakins or cytolinkers, that are capable of interlinking different elements of the cytoskeleton. Plakins, with their multi-domain structure and enormous size, not only play crucial roles in maintaining cell and tissue integrity and orchestrating dynamic changes in cytoarchitecture and cell shape, but also serve as scaffolding platforms for the assembly, positioning, and regulation of signaling complexes (reviewed in PMID: 9701547, 11854008, and 17499243). Plectin is expressed as several protein isoforms in a wide range of cell types and tissues from a single gene located on chromosome 8 in humans (PMID: 8633055, 8698233). Until 2010, this locus was named plectin 1 (symbol PLEC1 in human; Plec1 in mouse and rat) and the gene product had been referred to as "hemidesmosomal protein 1" or "plectin 1, intermediate filament binding 500kDa". These names were superseded by plectin. The plectin gene locus in mouse on chromosome 15 has been analyzed in detail (PMID: 10556294, 14559777), revealing a genomic exon-intron organization with well over 40 exons spanning over 62 kb and an unusual 5' transcript complexity of plectin isoforms. Eleven exons (1-1j) have been identified that alternatively splice directly into a common exon 2 which is the first exon to encode plectin's highly conserved actin binding domain (ABD). Three additional exons (-1, 0a, and 0) splice into an alternative first coding exon (1c), and two additional exons (2alpha and 3alpha) are optionally spliced within the exons encoding the acting binding domain (exons 2-8). Analysis of the human locus has identified eight of the eleven alternative 5' exons found in mouse and rat (PMID: 14672974); exons 1i, 1j and 1h have not been confirmed in human. Furthermore, isoforms lacking the central rod domain encoded by exon 31 have been detected in mouse (PMID:10556294), rat (PMID: 9177781), and human (PMID: 11441066, 10780662, 20052759). The short alternative amino-terminal sequences encoded by the different first exons direct the targeting of the various isoforms to distinct subcellular locations (PMID: 14559777). As the expression of specific plectin isoforms was found to be dependent on cell type (tissue) and stage of development (PMID: 10556294, 12542521, 17389230) it appears that each cell type (tissue) contains a unique set (proportion and composition) of plectin isoforms, as if custom-made for specific requirements of the particular cells. Concordantly, individual isoforms were found to carry out distinct and specific functions (PMID: 14559777, 12542521, 18541706). In 1996, a number of groups reported that patients suffering from epidermolysis bullosa simplex with muscular dystrophy (EBS-MD) lacked plectin expression in skin and muscle tissues due to defects in the plectin gene (PMID: 8698233, 8941634, 8636409, 8894687, 8696340). Two other subtypes of plectin-related EBS have been described: EBS-pyloric atresia (PA) and EBS-Ogna. For reviews of plectin-related diseases see PMID: 15810881, 19945614. Mutations in the plectin gene related to human diseases should be named based on the position in NM_000445 (variant 1, isoform 1c), unless the mutation is located within one of the other alternative first exons, in which case the position in the respective Reference Sequence should be used. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Likely_benign. Variant got -1 ACMG points.

PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.09174636).
BS1
Variant frequency is greater than expected in population nfe. gnomad4 allele frequency = 0.000401 (61/152162) while in subpopulation NFE AF= 0.000691 (47/68012). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.000534. There are 0 homozygotes in gnomad4. There are 32 alleles in male gnomad4 subpopulation. Median coverage is 33. This position pass quality control queck. Existence of Clinvar submissions makes me limit the strength of this signal to Supporting

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE Protein UniProt
PLECNM_201384.3 linkuse as main transcriptc.13111G>A p.Ala4371Thr missense_variant 32/32 ENST00000345136.8 NP_958786.1
PLECNM_201378.4 linkuse as main transcriptc.13069G>A p.Ala4357Thr missense_variant 32/32 ENST00000356346.7 NP_958780.1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
PLECENST00000345136.8 linkuse as main transcriptc.13111G>A p.Ala4371Thr missense_variant 32/321 NM_201384.3 ENSP00000344848 Q15149-4
PLECENST00000356346.7 linkuse as main transcriptc.13069G>A p.Ala4357Thr missense_variant 32/321 NM_201378.4 ENSP00000348702 Q15149-9

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.000401
AC:
61
AN:
152162
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.0000965
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.000262
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00144
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.000207
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.000691
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.000347
AC:
86
AN:
247494
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.000408
AC XY:
55
AN XY:
134826
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.0000653
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.000145
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00120
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.0000327
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.000564
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.000664
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.000574
AC:
839
AN:
1460472
Hom.:
1
Cov.:
44
AF XY:
0.000601
AC XY:
437
AN XY:
726546
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.000119
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.000157
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00130
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.0000958
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.000686
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.000414
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.000401
AC:
61
AN:
152162
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.000430
AC XY:
32
AN XY:
74340
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.0000965
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.000262
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00144
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.000207
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.000691
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00
Alfa
AF:
0.000666
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.000370
TwinsUK
AF:
0.00108
AC:
4
ALSPAC
AF:
0.000778
AC:
3
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.000489
AC:
2
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.00107
AC:
9
ExAC
AF:
0.000314
AC:
38
EpiCase
AF:
0.000981
EpiControl
AF:
0.000948

ClinVar

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

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Uncertain:3Benign:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingRevvity Omics, RevvityMar 03, 2023- -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingAthena DiagnosticsApr 04, 2019- -
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGeneDxMar 01, 2019This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 28492532) -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingEurofins Ntd Llc (ga)Sep 01, 2015- -
not specified Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingWomen's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorpJul 26, 2024Variant summary: PLEC c.13192G>A (p.Ala4398Thr) results in a non-conservative amino acid change located in the Plectin repeat domain (IPR001101) of the encoded protein sequence. Three of five in-silico tools predict a damaging effect of the variant on protein function. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00056 in 1605638 control chromosomes in the gnomAD database (v4.1 dataset), including 1 homozygote. c.13192G>A has been reported in the literature in an individual affected with (suspected) muscular dystrophy (Lee_2024). These report(s) do not provide unequivocal conclusions about association of the variant with PLEC-Related Disorders. To our knowledge, no experimental evidence demonstrating an impact on protein function has been reported. The following publication have been ascertained in the context of this evaluation (PMID: 38818036). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 196853). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as uncertain significance. -
Inborn genetic diseases Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingAmbry GeneticsAug 02, 2021The c.13192G>A (p.A4398T) alteration is located in exon 33 (coding exon 32) of the PLEC gene. This alteration results from a G to A substitution at nucleotide position 13192, causing the alanine (A) at amino acid position 4398 to be replaced by a threonine (T). Based on insufficient or conflicting evidence, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear. -
Epidermolysis bullosa simplex, Ogna type;C2677349:Epidermolysis bullosa simplex 5C, with pyloric atresia;C2931072:Epidermolysis bullosa simplex 5B, with muscular dystrophy;C3150989:Autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2Q;C4225309:Epidermolysis bullosa simplex with nail dystrophy Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingLabcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), LabcorpJan 04, 2024This sequence change replaces alanine, which is neutral and non-polar, with threonine, which is neutral and polar, at codon 4398 of the PLEC protein (p.Ala4398Thr). This variant is present in population databases (rs200361523, gnomAD 0.1%). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with PLEC-related conditions. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 196853). 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) has been performed at Invitae for this missense variant, however the output from this modeling did not meet the statistical confidence thresholds required to predict the impact of this variant on PLEC protein function. 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. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Uncertain
0.41
BayesDel_addAF
Benign
-0.24
T
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.23
CADD
Uncertain
25
DANN
Benign
0.93
DEOGEN2
Benign
0.32
.;.;.;.;T;.;.;.;.;.
Eigen
Uncertain
0.51
Eigen_PC
Uncertain
0.55
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.89
D
LIST_S2
Pathogenic
0.99
D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D
M_CAP
Benign
0.022
T
MetaRNN
Benign
0.092
T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T
MetaSVM
Benign
-0.45
T
MutationAssessor
Uncertain
2.6
.;.;.;.;M;.;.;.;.;.
MutationTaster
Benign
1.0
D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.76
T
PROVEAN
Benign
-1.3
N;N;N;N;N;N;N;N;.;N
REVEL
Benign
0.19
Sift
Benign
0.060
T;T;T;T;D;T;T;T;.;T
Sift4G
Benign
0.073
T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T;.;T
Polyphen
0.99
D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;.;.
Vest4
0.71
MVP
0.68
ClinPred
0.21
T
GERP RS
5.2
Varity_R
0.085
gMVP
0.44

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

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs200361523; hg19: chr8-144990878; COSMIC: COSV59709473; API