rs397518039

Variant names:

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 10 ACMG points: 10P and 0B. PM2_SupportingPM3PP1_StrongPP4PM4

This summary comes from the ClinGen Evidence Repository: The c.8559-2A>G has been detected in >4 patients with Usher syndrome who were compound heterozygous for the this variant in trans with a truncating variant (PM3_VS; PMID:25356976, 19737284, 26338283, 19023448). Segregation data was also available for two reported families with Usher syndrome. In one family, the variant was identified in trans with a frameshift variant in two affected siblings, and four unaffected siblings were either heterozygous for a single variant or wild-type for both variants. In the second family, an unaffected sibling was heterozygous for a single variant (PP1_Strong, PMID:19023448). RT-PCR analysis of cells from a patient carrying the variant revealed that the variant causes skipping of exon 43, resulting in a 41 amino acid deletion of the USH2A protein (PM4, PMID:20596040) The allele frequency of the c.8559-2A>G variant in the USH2A gene is 0.046% (8/17232) of East Asian chromosomes by the Genome Aggregation Database ( http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org), which is a low enough frequency to award PM2_supporting based on the thresholds defined by the ClinGen Hearing Loss Expert Panel for autosomal recessive hearing loss and Usher syndrome (PM2_Supporting). Several patients reported to harbor this variant displayed clinical features of Usher syndrome (PP4; PMID:25356976, 19737284, 26338283, 19023448). In summary, this variant meets criteria to be classified as pathogenic for autosomal recessive Usher syndrome based on the ACMG/AMP criteria applied, as specified by the Hearing Loss Expert Panel: PM4, PM3_VS, PP1_S, PP4, PM2_P. LINK:https://erepo.genome.network/evrepo/ui/classification/CA262122/MONDO:0019501/005

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0000066 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.000010 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

USH2A
NM_206933.4 splice_acceptor, intron

Scores

Splicing: ADA: 1.000

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic reviewed by expert panel P:20

Conservation

PhyloP100: 7.39

Variant links:

Genes affected

USH2A (HGNC:12601): (usherin) This gene encodes a protein that contains laminin EGF motifs, a pentaxin domain, and many fibronectin type III motifs. The protein is found in the basement membrane, and may be important in development and homeostasis of the inner ear and retina. Mutations within this gene have been associated with Usher syndrome type IIa and retinitis pigmentosa. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2008]

USH2A links:

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 10 ACMG points.

PM2

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PM3

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PM4

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PP1

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PP4

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Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
USH2A	NM_206933.4 link	c.8559-2A>G		splice_acceptor_variant, intron_variant	Intron 42 of 71	ENST00000307340.8	NP_996816.3	O75445-1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
USH2A	ENST00000307340.8 link	c.8559-2A>G		splice_acceptor_variant, intron_variant	Intron 42 of 71	1	NM_206933.4	ENSP00000305941.3		O75445-1
USH2A	ENST00000674083.1 link	c.8559-2A>G		splice_acceptor_variant, intron_variant	Intron 42 of 72			ENSP00000501296.1		O75445-3

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.00000657

AC:

AN:

152102

Hom.:

Cov.:

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Gnomad AFR

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMI

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMR

AF:

0.00

Gnomad ASJ

AF:

0.00

Gnomad EAS

AF:

0.000193

Gnomad SAS

AF:

0.00

Gnomad FIN

AF:

0.00

Gnomad MID

AF:

0.00

Gnomad NFE

AF:

0.00

Gnomad OTH

AF:

0.00

GnomAD3 exomes

AF:

0.0000319

AC:

AN:

251134

Hom.:

AF XY:

0.0000368

AC XY:

AN XY:

135728

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Gnomad AFR exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMR exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad ASJ exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad EAS exome

AF:

0.000435

Gnomad SAS exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad FIN exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad NFE exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.00

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.0000103

AC:

AN:

1461380

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000124

AC XY:

AN XY:

727010

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Gnomad4 AFR exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 AMR exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 ASJ exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 EAS exome

AF:

0.000353

Gnomad4 SAS exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 FIN exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 NFE exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 OTH exome

AF:

0.0000166

GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.00000657

AC:

AN:

152220

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.00

AC XY:

AN XY:

74430

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Gnomad4 AFR

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 AMR

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 ASJ

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 EAS

AF:

0.000194

Gnomad4 SAS

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 FIN

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 NFE

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 OTH

AF:

0.00

Alfa

AF:

0.00000961

Hom.:

Bravo

AF:

0.0000340

ExAC

AF:

0.0000247

AC:

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:20

Revision: reviewed by expert panel

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided

Pathogenic:5

Jan 21, 2025

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change affects an acceptor splice site in intron 42 of the USH2A gene. It is expected to disrupt RNA splicing. Variants that disrupt the donor or acceptor splice site typically lead to a loss of protein function (PMID: 16199547), and loss-of-function variants in USH2A are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 10729113, 10909849, 20507924, 25649381). This variant is present in population databases (rs397518039, gnomAD 0.05%). Disruption of this splice site has been observed in individuals with Usher syndrome (PMID: 19023448, 19737284). It has also been observed to segregate with disease in related individuals. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 48604). 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. -

Dec 27, 2023

GeneDx

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

Canonical splice site variant expected to result in aberrant splicing, and published functional studies demonstrate skipping of exon 43 (PMID: 20596040); Reported as pathogenic by the ClinGen Hearing Loss Variant Curation Expert Panel (ClinVar SCV000840538.3; ClinVar); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 25356976, 21593743, 25252889, 28512305, 25078356, 34416374, 33629268, 30311386, 32531858, 35062939, 25133613, 25525159, 19023448, 26252086, 24853665, 19737284, 28968992, 26496393, 25558175, 29899460, 30029497, 29625443, 31872526, 31960602, 32093671, 31904091, 32100970, 31541171, 32188678, 33105608, 33124170, 34376197, 32675063, 32893482, 33090715, 33946315, 33691693, 34721897, 35870892, 35152177, 35052368, 34824372, 20596040, 26338283) -

Jun 17, 2021

Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University Hospital Tübingen

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

May 13, 2022

Revvity Omics, Revvity

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Jan 19, 2017

Eurofins Ntd Llc (ga)

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Retinitis pigmentosa 39

Pathogenic:3

Aug 27, 2023

3billion

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The variant is observed at an extremely low frequency in the gnomAD v2.1.1 dataset (total allele frequency: 0.003%). Predicted Consequence/Location: Canonical splice site: predicted to alter splicing and result in a loss or disruption of normal protein function. Multiple pathogenic loss-of-function variants are reported downstream of the variant. The variant has been reported multiple times as an established pathogenic variant (ClinVar ID: VCV000048604 /PMID: 19023448). Therefore, this variant is classified as Pathogenic according to the recommendation of ACMG/AMP guideline. -

Feb 05, 2025

SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Precision Medicine

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

Variant is predicted to cause LOF through splicing in a gene where LOF is a known cause of pathogenicity (PVS1). Homozygous allele count in gnomAD genomes and exomes are less than 2 (PM2). -

Mar 20, 2024

Baylor Genetics

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Retinal dystrophy

Pathogenic:3

Oct 01, 2023

Dept Of Ophthalmology, Nagoya University

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: research

- -

Oct 19, 2018

Blueprint Genetics

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Jan 01, 2022

Institute of Human Genetics, Univ. Regensburg, Univ. Regensburg

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Usher syndrome type 2A

Pathogenic:3

Nov 09, 2021

Myriad Genetics, Inc.

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

NM_206933.2(USH2A):c.8559-2A>G is a canonical splice site variant classified as pathogenic in the context of USH2A-related disorders. c.8559-2A>G has been observed in cases with relevant disease (PMID: 25324289, 20596040, 25356976). Functional assessments of this variant are available in the literature (PMID: 20596040). c.8559-2A>G has been observed in population frequency databases (gnomAD: EAS 0.05%). In summary, NM_206933.2(USH2A):c.8559-2A>G is a canonical splice site variant that has been observed more frequently in cases with the relevant disease than in healthy populations. Please note: this variant was assessed in the context of healthy population screening. -

Sep 16, 2020

Natera, Inc.

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Feb 26, 2019

Genetic Testing Center for Deafness, Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Chinese PLA General Hospital

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: case-control

- -

Usher syndrome

Pathogenic:2

Oct 09, 2018

ClinGen Hearing Loss Variant Curation Expert Panel

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: reviewed by expert panel

Collection Method: curation

The c.8559-2A>G has been detected in >4 patients with Usher syndrome who were compound heterozygous for the this variant in trans with a truncating variant (PM3_VS; PMID: 25356976, 19737284, 26338283, 19023448). Segregation data was also available for two reported families with Usher syndrome. In one family, the variant was identified in trans with a frameshift variant in two affected siblings, and four unaffected siblings were either heterozygous for a single variant or wild-type for both variants. In the second family, an unaffected sibling was heterozygous for a single variant (PP1_Strong, PMID: 19023448). RT-PCR analysis of cells from a patient carrying the variant revealed that the variant causes skipping of exon 43, resulting in a 41 amino acid deletion of the USH2A protein (PM4, PMID: 20596040) The allele frequency of the c.8559-2A>G variant in the USH2A gene is 0.046% (8/17232) of East Asian chromosomes by the Genome Aggregation Database ( http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org), which is a low enough frequency to award PM2_supporting based on the thresholds defined by the ClinGen Hearing Loss Expert Panel for autosomal recessive hearing loss and Usher syndrome (PM2_Supporting). Several patients reported to harbor this variant displayed clinical features of Usher syndrome (PP4; PMID: 25356976, 19737284, 26338283, 19023448). In summary, this variant meets criteria to be classified as pathogenic for autosomal recessive Usher syndrome based on the ACMG/AMP criteria applied, as specified by the Hearing Loss Expert Panel: PM4, PM3_VS, PP1_S, PP4, PM2_P. -

May 30, 2024

Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

Variant summary: USH2A c.8559-2A>G is located in a canonical splice-site and is predicted to affect mRNA splicing resulting in a significantly altered protein due to either exon skipping, shortening, or inclusion of intronic material. Several computational tools predict a significant impact on normal splicing: Four predict the variant abolishes a 3' acceptor site. However, these predictions have yet to be confirmed by functional studies. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 3.2e-05 in 251134 control chromosomes (gnomAD). c.8559-2A>G has been reported in the literature in multiple individuals affected with Usher Syndrome (Dai_2008, Gao_2021). These data indicate that the variant is very likely to be associated with disease. To our knowledge, no experimental evidence demonstrating an impact on protein function has been reported. The following publications have been ascertained in the context of this evaluation (PMID: 19023448, 32188678). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 48604). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as pathogenic. -

Usher syndrome type 2A;C3151138:Retinitis pigmentosa 39

Pathogenic:2

Juno Genomics, Hangzhou Juno Genomics, Inc

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

PM2_Supporting+PVS1+PM3_VeryStrong+PP4+PP1_Strong -

Apr 20, 2022

Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Rare genetic deafness

Pathogenic:1

Sep 12, 2011

Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Mass General Brigham Personalized Medicine

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The 8559-2A>G variant in USH2A has been reported in 6 Asian individuals with Ush er type 2 and was absent in 470 Asian control chromosomes (Dai 2008, Nakanishi 2 009). All of these probands were compound heterozygous. This variant is predicte d to cause abnormal splicing because the nucleotide substitution occurs in the i nvariant region of the splice consensus sequence. Furthermore, RT-PCR analysis o f cells from a patient carrying the variant revealed that the variant causes ski pping of exon 43, resulting in a 41 amino acid deletion of the USH2A protein (Na kanishi 2010). In summary, this variant meets our criteria to be classified as p athogenic. -

Retinitis pigmentosa

Pathogenic:1

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Kyoto University

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: literature only

- -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

BayesDel_addAF

Pathogenic

0.40

BayesDel_noAF

Pathogenic

0.32

CADD

Pathogenic

DANN

Uncertain

1.0

Eigen

Pathogenic

1.2

Eigen_PC

Pathogenic

1.0

FATHMM_MKL

Pathogenic

0.98

GERP RS

5.9

Splicing

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

dbscSNV1_ADA

Pathogenic

1.0

dbscSNV1_RF

Pathogenic

0.93

SpliceAI score (max)

0.99

Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

DS_AL_spliceai

0.99

Position offset: -2

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

Publications

LitVar

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Variant summary

Frequency

Consequence

Scores

Clinical Significance

Conservation

ACMG classification

Transcripts

RefSeq

Ensembl

Frequencies

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

LitVar

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