rs397508111
Variant summary
Our verdict is Likely pathogenic. Variant got 9 ACMG points: 9P and 0B. PP3PP5_Very_Strong
The NM_000218.3(KCNQ1):c.477+5G>A variant causes a splice region, intron change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000808 in 1,608,870 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 2/3 splice prediction tools predicting alterations to normal splicing. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (★★).
Frequency
Consequence
NM_000218.3 splice_region, intron
Scores
Clinical Significance
Conservation
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ACMG classification
Verdict is Likely_pathogenic. Variant got 9 ACMG points.
Transcripts
RefSeq
Ensembl
Frequencies
GnomAD3 genomes AF: 0.00000657 AC: 1AN: 152226Hom.: 0 Cov.: 34
GnomAD3 exomes AF: 0.0000120 AC: 3AN: 250976Hom.: 0 AF XY: 0.0000221 AC XY: 3AN XY: 135702
GnomAD4 exome AF: 0.00000824 AC: 12AN: 1456644Hom.: 0 Cov.: 30 AF XY: 0.0000110 AC XY: 8AN XY: 725038
GnomAD4 genome AF: 0.00000657 AC: 1AN: 152226Hom.: 0 Cov.: 34 AF XY: 0.0000134 AC XY: 1AN XY: 74364
ClinVar
Submissions by phenotype
Long QT syndrome 1 Pathogenic:5
Based on the classification scheme VCGS_Germline_v1.3.4, this variant is classified as Pathogenic. Following criteria are met: 0103 - Dominant negative, loss of function and gain of function are known mechanisms of disease in this gene. Gain of function variants result exclusively in short QT syndrome 2 (MIM#609621), while dominant negative and loss of function variants can cause long QT syndrome 1 (LQTS, MIM#192500), familial atrial fibrillation 3 (MIM#607554) as well as Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome (JLNS, MIM#220400) (OMIM, PMIDs: 19632626, 28438721). (I) 0108 - This gene is known to be associated with both recessive and dominant disease. JLNS is characterised by congenital, bilateral deafness and variable degrees of QT prolongation, and is the only condition caused by biallelic variants (PMID: 28438721). (I) 0112 - The condition associated with this gene has incomplete penetrance (OMIM, PMID: 20301308). (I) 0209 - Splice site variant proven to affect splicing of the transcript with uncertain effect on protein sequence. This splice site variant has been demonstrated across two different studies to result in aberrant mRNA splicing with each study predicting a different premature termination codon (Crehalet, H. et al. (2012)). (SP) 0251 - Variant is heterozygous. (I) 0304 - Variant is present in gnomAD (v2) <0.01 (3 heterozygotes, 0 homozygotes). (SP) 0801 - This variant has very strong previous evidence of pathogenicity in unrelated individuals. This variant has been classified as likely pathogenic or pathogenic by multiple clinical diagnostic laboratories and has been reported as either compound heterozygous in JLNS individuals or heterozygous in LQTS individuals (ClinVar, VCGS, Crehalet, H. et al. (2012); PMIDs: 28438721, 10728423, 32508908, 36102233). (SP) 1208 - Inheritance information for this variant is not currently available. (I) Legend: (SP) - Supporting pathogenic, (I) - Information, (SB) - Supporting benign -
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The KCNQ1 c.477+5G>A variant was observed in 7 cases of LQTS and was observed rarely in population databases (PMID: 32893267). The variant is highly predicted to alter mRNA splicing. A minigene assay provided experimental support for this prediction. Collectively, this evidence allows the classification of this variant as Pathogenic. -
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not provided Pathogenic:4
The KCNQ1 c.477+5G>A variant (rs397508111, ClinVar Variation ID: 53047) is reported in the literature in several individuals affected with LQTS or Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome (JLNS) (Ackerman 1999, Crehalet 2012, Giudicessi 2013, Kapplinger 2009, Millat 2006, Obeyesekere 2012, Splawski 2000, Van Langen 2003). This variant is found in the general population with an overall allele frequency of 0.0012% (3/250976 alleles) in the Genome Aggregation Database (v2.1.1). This is an intronic variant, and computational analyses (Alamut Visual Plus v.1.5.1) predict that this variant may impact splicing by weakening the nearby canonical donor splice site. Additionally, in vitro assays show use of a cryptic donor site further downstream (Crehalet 2012), and other variants affecting the same splice site (c.477+5G>C and c.477+1G>A) have been reported in individuals with LQTS (Kapplinger 2009). Based on available information, the c.477+5G>A variant is considered to be pathogenic. References: Ackerman MJ et al. Swimming, a gene-specific arrhythmogenic trigger for inherited long QT syndrome. Mayo Clin Proc. 1999 Nov;74(11):1088-94. PMID: 10560595. Crehalet H et al. Combined use of in silico and in vitro splicing assays for interpretation of genomic variants of unknown significance in cardiomyopathies and channelopathies. Cardiogenetics. 2012; v2:e6. Giudicessi JR et al. Prevalence and potential genetic determinants of sensorineural deafness in KCNQ1 homozygosity and compound heterozygosity. Circ Cardiovasc Genet. 2013 Apr;6(2):193-200. PMID: 23392653. Kapplinger JD et al. Spectrum and prevalence of mutations from the first 2,500 consecutive unrelated patients referred for the FAMILION long QT syndrome genetic test. Heart Rhythm. 2009 Sep;6(9):1297-303. PMID: 19716085. Millat G et al. Spectrum of pathogenic mutations and associated polymorphisms in a cohort of 44 unrelated patients with long QT syndrome. Clin Genet. 2006 Sep;70(3):214-27. PMID: 16922724. Obeyesekere MN et al. End-recovery QTc: a useful metric for assessing genetic variants of unknown significance in long-QT syndrome. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2012 Jun;23(6):637-42. PMID: 22429796. Splawski I et al. Spectrum of mutations in long-QT syndrome genes. KVLQT1, HERG, SCN5A, KCNE1, and KCNE2. Circulation. 2000 Sep 5;102(10):1178-85. PMID: 10973849. Van Langen IM et al. The use of genotype-phenotype correlations in mutation analysis for the long QT syndrome. J Med Genet. 2003 Feb;40(2):141-5. PMID: 12566525. -
Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); Non-canonical splice site variant demonstrated to result in loss-of-function (Crehalet et al., 2012); Reported in ClinVar as pathogenic or likely pathogenic (ClinVar Variant ID# 53047; ClinVar); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 7446532, 25525159, 10973849, 18441444, 16922724, 10560595, 19716085, 21350584, 23124029, 15840476, 10728423, 22429796, 28438721, 23995044, 32048431, 31737537, 31447099, 34135346, 23392653, 32508908) -
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Long QT syndrome Pathogenic:2
This sequence change falls in intron 2 of the KCNQ1 gene. It does not directly change the encoded amino acid sequence of the KCNQ1 protein. It affects a nucleotide within the consensus splice site. This variant is present in population databases (rs397508111, gnomAD 0.003%). This variant has been observed in individuals with Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome (JLNS) and/or long QT syndrome (PMID: 10560595, 10973849, 16922724, 22429796, 23392653). This variant is also known as c.639+5G>A, IVSI+5G>A, IVS2+5G>A, and M159sp. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 53047). Variants that disrupt the consensus splice site are a relatively common cause of aberrant splicing (PMID: 17576681, 9536098). Algorithms developed to predict the effect of sequence changes on RNA splicing suggest that this variant may disrupt the consensus splice site. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -
This variant causes a G to A nucleotide substitution at the +5 position of intron 2 splice donor site of the KCNQ1 gene. Splice site prediction tools predict that this variant may have a significant impact on RNA splicing. Functional studies using RNA samples from carriers and mini-gene assays have shown that this variant results in the complete loss of canonical splicing (PMID: 10728423, 36197721, 37821546, doi.org/10.4081/cardiogenetics.2012.e6). This variant has been reported in over ten individuals affected with long QT syndrome or prolonged QT interval (PMID: 10560595, 10728423, 10973849, 16922724, 22429796, 28438721; Crehalet et al., 2012, doi.org/10.4081/cardiogenetics.2012.e; Hofman 2013, dissertation, Univ. of Amsterdam, ISBN 9789461822116). This variant has also been identified in five biallelic individuals affected with autosomal recessive Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome (PMID: 10728423, 23392653, 32508908; Amirian 2018, doi:10.4172/1747-0862.1000359), indicating that this variant contributes to disease. This variant has been identified in 3/250976 chromosomes in the general population by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). Loss of KCNQ1 function is a known mechanism of disease (clinicalgenome.org). Based on the available evidence, this variant is classified as Pathogenic. -
Cardiac arrhythmia Pathogenic:2
Variant summary: KCNQ1 c.477+5G>A alters a conserved nucleotide located close to a canonical splice site and therefore could affect mRNA splicing, leading to a significantly altered protein sequence. Several computational tools predict a significant impact on normal splicing: Two predict the variant abolishes the 5 canonical splicing donor site. Two predict the variant weakens the 5' canonical splicing donor site. At least one publication reports experimental evidence that this variant affects mRNA splicing in Hela cells by a minigene splicing assay (Crehalet_2012). The variant allele was found at a frequency of 1.2e-05 in 250976 control chromosomes. c.477+5G>A has been reported in the literature in multiple individuals affected with features of autosomal dominant Arrhythmia including prolonged QT/QTc interval or Long-QT Syndrome (examples, Crehalet_2012, Yee_2022, Al-Hassnan_2017). This variant has also been observed at a compound heterozygous state along with second pathogenic variants in at-least two individuals diagnosed with autosomal recessive Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome (examples, Chouabe_2000, Qiu_2020), which the patients present both congenital sensorineural deafness and prolonged QT intervals. These data indicate that the variant is very likely to be associated with both diseases. The following publications have been ascertained in the context of this evaluation (PMID: 28438721, 10728423, 32508908, 36102233, Crehalet_2012 without PMID). 11 submitters have cited clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar after 2014. All submitters classified the variant as pathogenic/likely pathogenic. Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as pathogenic. -
This variant causes a G to A nucleotide substitution at the +5 position of intron 2 splice donor site of the KCNQ1 gene. Splice site prediction tools predict that this variant may have a significant impact on RNA splicing. A mini-gene assay has shown that this variant activates an alternate splice donor site at c.477+80, which results in a frameshift and premature protein truncation (Crehalet et al., 2012, doi.org/10.4081/cardiogenetics.2012.e6). This variant has been reported in over ten individuals affected with long QT syndrome or prolonged QT interval (PMID: 10560595, 10728423, 10973849, 16922724, 22429796, 28438721; Crehalet et al., 2012, doi.org/10.4081/cardiogenetics.2012.e; Hofman 2013, dissertation, Univ. of Amsterdam, ISBN 9789461822116). This variant has also been identified in five biallelic individuals affected with autosomal recessive Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome (PMID: 10728423, 23392653, 32508908; Amirian 2018, doi:10.4172/1747-0862.1000359), indicating that this variant contributes to disease. This variant has been identified in 3/250976 chromosomes in the general population by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). Based on the available evidence, this variant is classified as Pathogenic. -
Congenital long QT syndrome Pathogenic:1
The c.477+5G>A variant in KCNQ1 has been reported in the heterozygous state in >5 individuals with Long QT syndrome (LQTS), and in the compound heterozygous state in one individual with Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome (JLNS; Ackerman 1999 PMID: 10560595, Chouabe 2000 PMID: 10728423, Hofman 2011 PMID: 21350584, Crehalet 2012, Obeyesekere 2012 PMID: 22429796). It segregated with prolonged QT-intervals in at least 3 relatives from 2 different families, including that of the individual with JNLS (Ackerman 1999 PMID: 10560595, Chouabe 2000 PMID: 10728423). At least two relatives who were heterozygous carriers of this variant were clinically asymptomatic for LQTS, suggesting reduced penetrance (Chouabe 2000 PMID: 10728423). The c.477+5G>A variant has also been reported by other clinical laboratories in ClinVar (Variation ID: 53047). In addition, it has been identified in 0.0012% (1/74812) of African/African American, 0.001% (1/91002) of South Asian chromosomes and 0.0009% (10/1175974) European chromosomes by gnomAD (http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/; v4.0.0). This variant is located in the 5' splice region. Functional studies using patient cDNA have shown that the c.477+5G>A variant impacts splicing (Chouabe 2000 PMID: 10728423, Crehalet 2012), leading to an aberrant mRNA transcript that is predicted to encode the first 159 amino acids of the protein, followed by 4 aberrant residues and a premature termination codon. This would likely result in an absent protein. Loss-of-function variants in KCNQ1 are associated with LQTS (also known as Romano-Ward syndrome) in the heterozygous state and with JLNS in the compound heterozygous or homozygous state. In summary, this variant meets criteria to be classified as pathogenic for autosomal dominant LQTS (ACMG/AMP Criteria applied: PVS1, PM2_Supporting, PS4_Moderate, PP1) and autosomal recessive JLNS (ACMG/AMP Criteria applied: PVS1, PM2_Supporting, PM3). -
Cardiovascular phenotype Pathogenic:1
The c.477+5G>A intronic pathogenic mutation results from a G to A substitution 5 nucleotides after coding exon 2 in the KCNQ1 gene. This mutation (also known as IVS2+5G>A, IVS1+5G>A and c.639+5G>A) has been reported in multiple individuals with long QT syndrome (LQTS) and in numerous LQTS cohorts, and has segregated with prolonged QT interval in several small families (Ackerman MJ et al. Mayo Clin. Proc. 1999;74:1088-94; Chouabe C et al. Cardiovasc. Res. 2000;45:971-80; Millat G et al. Clin. Genet. 2006;70:214-27; Kapplinger JD et al. Heart Rhythm. 2009;6:1297-303; Hofman N et al. Neth Heart J. 2011;19:10-16; Crehalet H et al. Cardiogenetics. 2012;2:e6; Obeyesekere MN et al. J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. 2012;23:637-42; Cuneo BF et al. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2013;6:946-51; Al-Hassnan ZN et al. Heart Rhythm. 2017;14:1191-1199). In addition, this mutation has been detected in the homozygous state in two families, and in trans with other KCNQ1 alterations (p.Y171*, p.R243H, and p.K581*) in additional unrelated individuals with autosomal recessive Jervell and Lange-Nielson syndrome (JLNS) (Chouabe C et al. Cardiovasc. Res. 2000;45:971-80; Giudicessi JR et al. Circ Cardiovasc Genet. 2013;6:193-200; Amirian A et al. J Mol Genet med. 2018;12:(3); Qiu Y et al. Neural Plast. 2020 May;2020:3569359). An in vitro minigene assay indicated that this mutation leads to the utilization of a cryptic donor site 80 nt downstream in intron 2, resulting in a frameshift and premature truncation (Crehalet H et al. Cardiogenetics. 2012;2:e6). Alterations affecting the same splice site (c.477+5G>C and c.477+1G>A) have also been associated with LQTS (Kapplinger JD et al. Heart Rhythm. 2009;6:1297-303). Based on the supporting evidence, this alteration is interpreted as a disease-causing mutation. -
Computational scores
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Splicing
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