Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PVS1PM2PP5_Very_Strong
The NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.2641G>T(p.Glu881Ter) variant causes a stop gained change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000205 in 1,461,604 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (★★★). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. E881E) has been classified as Likely benign. Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.
BRCA1 (HGNC:1100): (BRCA1 DNA repair associated) This gene encodes a 190 kD nuclear phosphoprotein that plays a role in maintaining genomic stability, and it also acts as a tumor suppressor. The BRCA1 gene contains 22 exons spanning about 110 kb of DNA. The encoded protein combines with other tumor suppressors, DNA damage sensors, and signal transducers to form a large multi-subunit protein complex known as the BRCA1-associated genome surveillance complex (BASC). This gene product associates with RNA polymerase II, and through the C-terminal domain, also interacts with histone deacetylase complexes. This protein thus plays a role in transcription, DNA repair of double-stranded breaks, and recombination. Mutations in this gene are responsible for approximately 40% of inherited breast cancers and more than 80% of inherited breast and ovarian cancers. Alternative splicing plays a role in modulating the subcellular localization and physiological function of this gene. Many alternatively spliced transcript variants, some of which are disease-associated mutations, have been described for this gene, but the full-length natures of only some of these variants has been described. A related pseudogene, which is also located on chromosome 17, has been identified. [provided by RefSeq, May 2020]
Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 18 ACMG points.
PVS1
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PVS1 - null variant (nonsense, frameshift, canonical ±1 or 2 splice sites, initiation codon, single or multiexon deletion) in a gene where LOF is a known mechanism of disease
Loss of function variant, product undergoes nonsense mediated mRNA decay. LoF is a known mechanism of disease.
PM2
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PM2 - Absent from controls (or at extremely low frequency if recessive) in Exome Sequencing Project, 1000 Genomes Project, or Exome Aggregation Consortium
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
PP5
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PP5 - Reputable source recently reports variant as pathogenic, but the evidence is not available to the laboratory to perform an independent evaluation
Variant 17-43092890-C-A is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr17-43092890-C-A is described in ClinVar as [Pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 54625.Status of the report is reviewed_by_expert_panel, 3 stars. Variant chr17-43092890-C-A is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic]. Variant chr17-43092890-C-A is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic].
Breast-ovarian cancer, familial, susceptibility to, 1 Pathogenic:4
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
Baylor Genetics
Jul 22, 2021
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Pathogenic, reviewed by expert panel
curation
Evidence-based Network for the Interpretation of Germline Mutant Alleles (ENIGMA)
Apr 22, 2016
Variant allele predicted to encode a truncated non-functional protein. -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
Neuberg Centre For Genomic Medicine, NCGM
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The stop-gained variant c.2641G>T (p.Glu881Ter) in the BRCA1 gene has been reported previously in heterozygous state in multiple patients affected with Breast and Ovarian Cancer (Van der Merwe et al., 2022; Seymour et al., 2016). The c.2641G>T variant is novel (not in any individuals) in gnomAD Exomes. This variant has been reported to the ClinVar database as Pathogenic (multiple submissions). This variant is predicted to cause a loss of normal protein function through protein truncation. Loss of function variants has been previously reported to be disease causing. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
Consortium of Investigators of Modifiers of BRCA1/2 (CIMBA), c/o University of Cambridge
Oct 02, 2015
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Hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome Pathogenic:3
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
National Health Laboratory Service, Universitas Academic Hospital and University of the Free State
Apr 19, 2022
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Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
Invitae
Sep 11, 2023
This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Glu881*) in the BRCA1 gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in BRCA1 are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 20104584). This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individual(s) with breast and/or ovarian cancer (PMID: 15146556, 23885733, 26915939). It is commonly reported in individuals of Afrikaner ancestry (PMID: 15146556, 23885733, 26915939). This variant is also known as 2760G>T. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 54625). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria provided
research
Research Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto
The p.E881* pathogenic mutation (also known as c.2641G>T), located in coding exon 9 of the BRCA1 gene, results from a G to T substitution at nucleotide position 2641. This changes the amino acid from a glutamic acid to a stop codon within coding exon 9. This alteration has been reported in multiple individuals from the South African Afrikaner population with significant personal and family histories of breast and/or ovarian cancer, and is regarded as a founder mutation in this population (van der Merwe NC et al. Clin. Genet. 2012 Feb; 81(2):179-84; Schoeman M et al. S. Afr. Med. J. 2013 Aug; 103(8):529-33; Reeves MD et al. Int. J. Cancer 2004 Jul; 110(5):677-82; Loubser F et al. Clin. Genet. 2012 Dec; 82(6):599-600; Seymour HJ et al. S. Afr. Med. J. 2016 Mar; 106(3):264-7). Of note, this alteration is also designated as 2760G>T in the published literature. 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. -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
Color Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color Health
Nov 21, 2022
This variant changes 1 nucleotide in exon 10 of the BRCA1 gene, creating a premature translation stop signal. This variant is expected to result in an absent or non-functional protein product. This variant is reported as a common cause of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer in individuals of Afrikaner ancestry (PMID: 15146556, 23885733, 26915939, 28918466). This variant has not been identified in the general population by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). Loss of BRCA1 function is a known mechanism of disease (clinicalgenome.org). Based on the available evidence, this variant is classified as Pathogenic. -
not provided Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
GeneDx
Jan 04, 2017
This pathogenic variant is denoted BRCA1 c.2641G>T at the cDNA level and p.Glu881Ter (E881X) at the protein level. The substitution creates a nonsense variant, which changes a Glutamic Acid to a premature stop codon (GAA>TAA), and is predicted to cause loss of normal protein function through either protein truncation or nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. BRCA1 Glu881Ter has been observed in association with hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer, and is reported to be an Afrikaner pathogenic founder variant (Reeves 2004, van der Merwe 2012, Plaskocinska 2016). We therefore consider this variant to be pathogenic. -