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rs201666443

Variant summary

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

The NM_201384.3(PLEC):c.11437C>T(p.Arg3813Cys) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000251 in 1,566,214 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 1 homozygotes. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 11/19 in silico tools predict a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★★). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. R3813H) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.00021 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.00026 ( 1 hom. )

Consequence

PLEC
NM_201384.3 missense

Scores

1
3
13

Clinical Significance

Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:4

Conservation

PhyloP100: 3.38
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 These names were superseded by plectin.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=0.07471144).
BS1
Variant frequency is greater than expected in population sas. gnomad4 allele frequency = 0.00021 (32/152240) while in subpopulation SAS AF= 0.00104 (5/4824). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.000408. There are 0 homozygotes in gnomad4. There are 22 alleles in male gnomad4 subpopulation. 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 UniProt
PLECNM_201384.3 linkuse as main transcriptc.11437C>T p.Arg3813Cys missense_variant 32/32 ENST00000345136.8
PLECNM_201378.4 linkuse as main transcriptc.11395C>T p.Arg3799Cys missense_variant 32/32 ENST00000356346.7

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Appris UniProt
PLECENST00000345136.8 linkuse as main transcriptc.11437C>T p.Arg3813Cys missense_variant 32/321 NM_201384.3 Q15149-4
PLECENST00000356346.7 linkuse as main transcriptc.11395C>T p.Arg3799Cys missense_variant 32/321 NM_201378.4 Q15149-9

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.000204
AC:
31
AN:
152122
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.000720
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00104
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.000206
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.000478
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.000297
AC:
52
AN:
174840
Hom.:
1
AF XY:
0.000272
AC XY:
26
AN XY:
95696
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.000402
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.000973
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.000195
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.000208
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.000255
AC:
361
AN:
1413974
Hom.:
1
Cov.:
56
AF XY:
0.000274
AC XY:
192
AN XY:
700802
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.000387
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.00101
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.000226
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.000272
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.000210
AC:
32
AN:
152240
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.000296
AC XY:
22
AN XY:
74434
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.0000241
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.000719
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.00104
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.000206
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.000473
Alfa
AF:
0.000156
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.000219
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.000240
AC:
2
ExAC
AF:
0.000218
AC:
26
Asia WGS
AF:
0.000577
AC:
2
AN:
3478

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance
Submissions summary: Uncertain:4
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Uncertain:2
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingEurofins Ntd Llc (ga)Jan 19, 2018- -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingRevvity Omics, RevvityNov 24, 2021- -
Inborn genetic diseases Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingAmbry GeneticsNov 29, 2021The c.11518C>T (p.R3840C) alteration is located in exon 33 (coding exon 32) of the PLEC gene. This alteration results from a C to T substitution at nucleotide position 11518, causing the arginine (R) at amino acid position 3840 to be replaced by a cysteine (C). 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 testingInvitaeJan 26, 2024This sequence change replaces arginine, which is basic and polar, with cysteine, which is neutral and slightly polar, at codon 3840 of the PLEC protein (p.Arg3840Cys). This variant is present in population databases (rs201666443, gnomAD 0.1%), including at least one homozygous and/or hemizygous individual. 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: 167503). An algorithm developed to predict the effect of missense changes on protein structure and function (PolyPhen-2) suggests that this variant is likely to be disruptive. 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
Benign
0.097
BayesDel_addAF
Benign
-0.27
T
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.22
Cadd
Pathogenic
28
Dann
Benign
0.94
Eigen
Benign
0.11
Eigen_PC
Benign
0.11
FATHMM_MKL
Benign
0.75
D
LIST_S2
Pathogenic
0.98
D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D
M_CAP
Uncertain
0.12
D
MetaRNN
Benign
0.075
T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T
MetaSVM
Benign
-0.37
T
MutationTaster
Benign
0.75
D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D
PrimateAI
Benign
0.28
T
PROVEAN
Uncertain
-3.0
D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;.;D
REVEL
Uncertain
0.31
Sift
Benign
0.057
T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T;.;T
Sift4G
Benign
0.18
T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T;.;T
Polyphen
0.89
P;P;P;P;P;P;D;P;.;.
Vest4
0.54
MVP
0.61
ClinPred
0.14
T
GERP RS
3.8
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.8
Varity_R
0.12
gMVP
0.42

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: rs201666443; hg19: chr8-144992552; API