rs372179538

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. The variant received -5 ACMG points: 0P and 5B. BP4_StrongBS1_Supporting

The NM_201384.3(PLEC):​c.5825C>T​(p.Ala1942Val) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000669 in 1,598,514 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★★). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. A1942A) has been classified as Likely benign.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.00012 ( 0 hom., cov: 34)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000062 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

PLEC
NM_201384.3 missense

Scores

1
5
13

Clinical Significance

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

Conservation

PhyloP100: 1.05

Publications

3 publications found
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 These names were superseded by plectin.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]
PLEC Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • epidermolysis bullosa simplex
    Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: G2P
  • epidermolysis bullosa simplex 5A, Ogna type
    Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Orphanet, PanelApp Australia, Genomics England PanelApp
  • autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2Q
    Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, G2P, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
  • congenital myasthenic syndrome
    Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp
  • epidermolysis bullosa simplex 5B, with muscular dystrophy
    Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: PanelApp Australia, Orphanet, Genomics England PanelApp
  • epidermolysis bullosa simplex 5C, with pyloric atresia
    Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Genomics England PanelApp
  • epidermolysis bullosa simplex with nail dystrophy
    Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG Submitted by: PanelApp Australia
  • autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy
    Inheritance: AR Classification: MODERATE Submitted by: ClinGen
  • aplasia cutis congenita
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • cholestasis
    Inheritance: AR Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: Ambry Genetics

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Likely_benign. The variant received -5 ACMG points.

BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.06461069).
BS1
Variant frequency is greater than expected in population afr. GnomAdExome4 allele frequency = 0.0000615 (89/1446386) while in subpopulation AFR AF = 0.000658 (22/33430). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.000445. There are 0 homozygotes in GnomAdExome4. There are 44 alleles in the male GnomAdExome4 subpopulation. Median coverage is 73. This position passed quality control check. Existence of Clinvar submissions makes me limit the strength of this signal to Supporting

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
PLECNM_201384.3 linkc.5825C>T p.Ala1942Val missense_variant Exon 31 of 32 ENST00000345136.8 NP_958786.1
PLECNM_201378.4 linkc.5783C>T p.Ala1928Val missense_variant Exon 31 of 32 ENST00000356346.7 NP_958780.1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
PLECENST00000345136.8 linkc.5825C>T p.Ala1942Val missense_variant Exon 31 of 32 1 NM_201384.3 ENSP00000344848.3
PLECENST00000356346.7 linkc.5783C>T p.Ala1928Val missense_variant Exon 31 of 32 1 NM_201378.4 ENSP00000348702.3

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.000118
AC:
18
AN:
152008
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
34
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.000338
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.000196
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.0000147
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.0000783
AC:
18
AN:
229804
AF XY:
0.0000709
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.000621
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.000175
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.0000286
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000615
AC:
89
AN:
1446386
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
73
AF XY:
0.0000611
AC XY:
44
AN XY:
720130
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.000658
AC:
22
AN:
33430
American (AMR)
AF:
0.000157
AC:
7
AN:
44646
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
26070
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
39658
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.0000116
AC:
1
AN:
86192
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
39056
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5768
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.0000513
AC:
57
AN:
1111330
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.0000332
AC:
2
AN:
60236
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.495
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
6
13
19
26
32
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
Variant carriers
0
4
8
12
16
20
<30
30-35
35-40
40-45
45-50
50-55
55-60
60-65
65-70
70-75
75-80
>80
Age
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.000118
AC:
18
AN:
152128
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
34
AF XY:
0.000148
AC XY:
11
AN XY:
74368
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.000337
AC:
14
AN:
41502
American (AMR)
AF:
0.000196
AC:
3
AN:
15298
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
3470
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5134
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
4826
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
10602
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
292
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.0000147
AC:
1
AN:
67976
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
2116
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.500
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
1
2
3
4
5
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het
Variant carriers
0
2
4
6
8
10
<30
30-35
35-40
40-45
45-50
50-55
55-60
60-65
65-70
70-75
75-80
>80
Age
Alfa
AF:
0.0000712
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.000151
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.000118
AC:
1
ExAC
AF:
0.0000746
AC:
9
EpiCase
AF:
0.0000545
EpiControl
AF:
0.0000593

ClinVar

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

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Uncertain:2
Jun 27, 2023
Revvity Omics, Revvity
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Apr 18, 2017
Eurofins Ntd Llc (ga)
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

not specified Uncertain:1
Apr 28, 2015
Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Mass General Brigham Personalized Medicine
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

The p.Ala2079Val variant in PLEC has not been previously reported in individuals with myopathy, but has been identified in 3/7750 African chromosomes and 4/1095 2 Latino chromosomes by the Exome Aggregation Consortium (ExAC, http://exac.broa dinstitute.org; dbSNP rs372179538). Computational prediction tools and conservat ion analysis suggest that this variant may not impact the protein, though this i nformation is not predictive enough to rule out pathogenicity. In summary, the c linical significance of the p.Ala2079Val variant is uncertain. -

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
Jul 25, 2022
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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. Algorithms developed to predict the effect of sequence changes on RNA splicing suggest that this variant may create or strengthen a splice site. Algorithms developed to predict the effect of missense changes on protein structure and function are either unavailable or do not agree on the potential impact of this missense change (SIFT: "Deleterious"; PolyPhen-2: "Not Available"; Align-GVGD: "Class C0"). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 229150). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with PLEC-related conditions. This variant is present in population databases (rs372179538, gnomAD 0.04%). This sequence change replaces alanine, which is neutral and non-polar, with valine, which is neutral and non-polar, at codon 1969 of the PLEC protein (p.Ala1969Val). -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.10
BayesDel_addAF
Benign
-0.27
T
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.27
CADD
Benign
23
DANN
Uncertain
0.99
DEOGEN2
Benign
0.074
.;.;.;.;T;.;.;.;.
Eigen
Benign
-0.19
Eigen_PC
Benign
-0.17
FATHMM_MKL
Benign
0.45
N
LIST_S2
Uncertain
0.86
D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D
M_CAP
Pathogenic
0.32
D
MetaRNN
Benign
0.065
T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T
MetaSVM
Uncertain
-0.14
T
MutationAssessor
Benign
0.0
.;.;.;.;N;.;.;.;.
PhyloP100
1.1
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.53
T
PROVEAN
Benign
-0.59
N;N;N;N;N;N;N;N;N
REVEL
Uncertain
0.29
Sift
Benign
0.081
T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T
Sift4G
Benign
0.27
T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T
Polyphen
0.66
P;D;P;P;D;D;D;P;.
Vest4
0.18
MVP
0.73
ClinPred
0.032
T
GERP RS
4.1
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.8
Varity_R
0.051
gMVP
0.30
Mutation Taster
=78/22
polymorphism

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs372179538; hg19: chr8-144998272; COSMIC: COSV59664438; API