rs35328240

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PVS1PM2PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_000542.5(SFTPB):​c.361delCinsGAA​(p.Pro121GlufsTer95) variant causes a frameshift, missense 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 Pathogenic (★★). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. P121A) has been classified as Likely pathogenic. Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

Frequency

Genomes: not found (cov: 32)

Consequence

SFTPB
NM_000542.5 frameshift, missense

Scores

Not classified

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:8

Conservation

PhyloP100: 1.61

Publications

4 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
SFTPB (HGNC:10801): (surfactant protein B) This gene encodes the pulmonary-associated surfactant protein B (SPB), an amphipathic surfactant protein essential for lung function and homeostasis after birth. Pulmonary surfactant is a surface-active lipoprotein complex composed of 90% lipids and 10% proteins which include plasma proteins and apolipoproteins SPA, SPB, SPC and SPD. The surfactant is secreted by the alveolar cells of the lung and maintains the stability of pulmonary tissue by reducing the surface tension of fluids that coat the lung. The SPB enhances the rate of spreading and increases the stability of surfactant monolayers in vitro. Multiple mutations in this gene have been identified, which cause pulmonary surfactant metabolism dysfunction type 1, also called pulmonary alveolar proteinosis due to surfactant protein B deficiency, and are associated with fatal respiratory distress in the neonatal period. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding the same protein have been identified.[provided by RefSeq, Feb 2010]
SFTPB Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • surfactant metabolism dysfunction, pulmonary, 1
    Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, Orphanet, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

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 2-85666649-G-TTC is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr2-85666649-G-TTC is described in ClinVar as Pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 13201.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

Variant Effect in Transcripts

ACMG analysis was done for transcript: NM_000542.5. You can select a different transcript below to see updated ACMG assignments.

RefSeq Transcripts

Selected
GeneTranscriptTagsHGVScHGVSpEffectExon RankProteinUniProt
SFTPB
NM_000542.5
MANE Select
c.361delCinsGAAp.Pro121GlufsTer95
frameshift missense
Exon 4 of 11NP_000533.4
SFTPB
NM_198843.3
c.361delCinsGAAp.Pro121GlufsTer95
frameshift missense
Exon 5 of 12NP_942140.3
SFTPB
NM_001367281.1
c.361delCinsGAAp.Pro121GlufsTer95
frameshift missense
Exon 4 of 9NP_001354210.1

Ensembl Transcripts

Selected
GeneTranscriptTagsHGVScHGVSpEffectExon RankProteinUniProt
SFTPB
ENST00000519937.7
TSL:1 MANE Select
c.361delCinsGAAp.Pro121GlufsTer95
frameshift missense
Exon 4 of 11ENSP00000428719.2
SFTPB
ENST00000393822.7
TSL:1
c.361delCinsGAAp.Pro121GlufsTer95
frameshift missense
Exon 5 of 12ENSP00000377409.4
SFTPB
ENST00000409383.7
TSL:1
c.361delCinsGAAp.Pro121GlufsTer95
frameshift missense
Exon 5 of 12ENSP00000386346.2

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
Cov.:
32
GnomAD4 exome
Cov.:
35
GnomAD4 genome
Cov.:
32

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:8
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Surfactant metabolism dysfunction, pulmonary, 1 Pathogenic:5
Jul 31, 2019
Revvity Omics, Revvity
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Jun 04, 2020
Johns Hopkins Genomics, Johns Hopkins University
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This frameshift variant results in a premature stop codon, likely leading to nonsense-mediated decay and lack of protein production. This variant has been reported in numerous infants with respiratory distress and is considered the most common disease-causing SFTPB variant. SFTPB c.361delCinsGAA (rs779795223) is rare (<0.1%) in a large population dataset (gnomAD: 62/282666 total alleles; 0.02%; no homozygotes), and has been reported in ClinVar. We consider this variant to be pathogenic.

Jan 01, 2006
OMIM
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:literature only

Jan 26, 2024
Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Feb 10, 2024
Baylor Genetics
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

not provided Pathogenic:1
Aug 20, 2025
GeneDx
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Observed in the homozygous state in approximately 70% of individuals with hereditary surfactant protein B deficiency (PMID: 19833825, 8163685); Frameshift variant predicted to result in protein truncation or nonsense mediated decay in a gene for which loss of function is a known mechanism of disease; Also known as 121ins2; Also known as NM_000542.5:c.361delinsGAA, p.(P121Efs*95); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 8163685, 21965505, 23625987, 19833825, 7491219, 28965766)

SFTPB-related disorder Pathogenic:1
Apr 19, 2024
PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

The SFTPB c.397delinsGAA variant is predicted to result in a frameshift and premature protein termination (p.Pro133Glufs*95). This variant has been reported in the compound heterozygous and homozygous state to be causative for pulmonary alveolar proteinosis and fatal neonatal respiratory insufficiency due to surfactant metabolism dysfunction and surfactant protein B deficiency (Nogee et al. 1994. PubMed ID: 8163685; Ballard et al. 1995. PubMed ID: 7491219; Tredano et al. 1999. PubMed ID: 10571948; Turcu et al. 2013. PubMed ID: 23625987; also known as 121ins2 and c.361delinsGAA (p.Pro121GlufsX95) in literature). Of note, this variant in the heterozygous state was reported in one patient with interstitial lung disease, although other reported c.397delinsGAA heterozygous siblings and parents were completely asymptomatic (Rossi et al. 2011. PubMed ID: 21965505). To our knowledge, this variant has not been reported in the literature or in a large population database (http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org), indicating this variant is rare. Frameshift variants in SFTPB are expected to be pathogenic. This variant is interpreted as pathogenic for autosomal recessive SFTPB-related disease.

Hereditary pulmonary alveolar proteinosis Pathogenic:1
Sep 14, 2020
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

The c.397delCinsGAA pathogenic mutation (also known as 121ins2 and c.361delCinsGAA), located in coding exon 4 of the SFTPB gene, results from the deletion of one nucleotide and insertion of 3 nucleotides causing a translational frameshift with a predicted alternate stop codon (p.P133Efs*95). This mutation has been reported in several affected cohorts, and more than two-thirds of patients with surfactant protein B deficiency are carriers of the c.397delCinsGAA mutation (Ballard PL et al. Pediatrics, 1995 Dec;96:1046-52; Turcu S et al. Arch. Dis. Child., 2013 Jul;98:490-5; Kurath-Koller S et al. AJP Rep, 2015 Apr;5:e53-9). This mutation is associated with congenital pulmonary alveolar proteinosis and severe respiratory distress in the neonatal period progressing to respiratory failure (Nogee LM et al. J. Clin. Invest., 1994 Apr;93:1860-3). In addition to the clinical data presented in the literature, this alteration is expected to result in loss of function by premature protein truncation or nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. As such, this alteration is interpreted as a disease-causing mutation.

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.9

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
PhyloP100
1.6
Mutation Taster
=0/200
disease causing (fs/PTC)

Splicing

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

Publications

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs35328240; hg19: chr2-85893772; API