rs398122772

Variant names:

• chr13-32338226-CA-C
• rs398122772
• NM_000059.4:c.3873delA

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PVS1 PM2 PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_000059.4(BRCA2):​c.3873delA​(p.Gln1291HisfsTer2) variant causes a frameshift change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000361 in 1,384,266 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (★★★). Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

• Frequency:
  • Genomes: not found (cov: 33)
  • Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000036 (0 hom.)
• Consequence: BRCA2 NM_000059.4 frameshift
• Clinical Significance: Pathogenic reviewed by expert panel P:12 U:1
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 0.255

Genes affected

BRCA2 (HGNC:1101): (BRCA2 DNA repair associated) Inherited mutations in BRCA1 and this gene, BRCA2, confer increased lifetime risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer. Both BRCA1 and BRCA2 are involved in maintenance of genome stability, specifically the homologous recombination pathway for double-strand DNA repair. The largest exon in both genes is exon 11, which harbors the most important and frequent mutations in breast cancer patients. The BRCA2 gene was found on chromosome 13q12.3 in human. The BRCA2 protein contains several copies of a 70 aa motif called the BRC motif, and these motifs mediate binding to the RAD51 recombinase which functions in DNA repair. BRCA2 is considered a tumor suppressor gene, as tumors with BRCA2 mutations generally exhibit loss of heterozygosity (LOH) of the wild-type allele. [provided by RefSeq, May 2020]

ACMG classification

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 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 13-32338226-CA-C is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr13-32338226-CA-C is described in ClinVar as [Pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 91809.Status of the report is reviewed_by_expert_panel, 3 stars. Variant chr13-32338226-CA-C is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic]. Variant chr13-32338226-CA-C is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic].

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
BRCA2	NM_000059.4	c.3873delA	p.Gln1291HisfsTer2	frameshift_variant	Exon 11 of 27	ENST00000380152.8	NP_000050.3

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
BRCA2	ENST00000380152.8	c.3873delA	p.Gln1291HisfsTer2	frameshift_variant	Exon 11 of 27	5	NM_000059.4	ENSP00000369497.3
BRCA2	ENST00000530893.7	c.3504delA	p.Gln1168HisfsTer2	frameshift_variant	Exon 11 of 27	1		ENSP00000499438.2
BRCA2	ENST00000614259.2	n.3873delA		non_coding_transcript_exon_variant	Exon 10 of 26	2		ENSP00000506251.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 33

GnomAD4 exome AF: 0.00000361 AC: 5 AN: 1384266 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 34 AF XY: 0.00000292 AC XY: 2 AN XY: 684042

Gnomad4 AFR exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 AMR exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 ASJ exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 EAS exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 SAS exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 FIN exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 NFE exome AF: 0.00000467

Gnomad4 OTH exome AF: 0.00

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 33

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:12 Uncertain:1

Revision: reviewed by expert panel

Submissions by phenotype

Hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome Pathogenic:4

Apr 25, 2022

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

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

Variant summary: BRCA2 c.3873delA (p.Gln1291HisfsX2) results in a premature termination codon, predicted to cause a truncation of the encoded protein or absence of the protein due to nonsense mediated decay, which are commonly known mechanisms for disease. Truncations downstream of this position have been classified as pathogenic by our laboratory. The variant was absent in 194150 control chromosomes. c.3873delA has been reported in the literature in individuals affected with Hereditary Breast And Ovarian Cancer Syndrome (example, Rebbeck_2018). Multiple clinical diagnostic laboratories, an expert panel (ENIGMA) and a consortium (CIMBA) have submitted clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar after 2014 without evidence for independent evaluation. All submitters classified the variant as pathogenic. Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as pathogenic. -

Jan 31, 2014

Research Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: research

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Apr 30, 2024

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Gln1291Hisfs*2) in the BRCA2 gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in BRCA2 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 skin cancer (PMID: 26023681). This variant is also known as 4101delA. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 91809). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

Oct 14, 2019

Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Mass General Brigham Personalized Medicine

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The p.Gln1291HisfsX2 variant in BRCA2 (also referred to in the literature as c.4101delA) has been reported in at least 3 individuals with BRCA2-related cancers (Young 2018, Song 2014, Foley 2015). It was absent from large population studies. This variant is predicted to cause a frameshift, which alters the protein’s amino acid sequence beginning at position 1291 and leads to a premature termination codon 2 amino acids downstream. This alteration is then predicted to lead to a truncated or absent protein. Loss of function of the BRCA2 gene is an established disease mechanism in autosomal dominant hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC). Additionally, this variant was classified as Pathogenic on Sept 8 2016 by the ClinGen-approved ENIGMA expert panel (Variation ID: 91809). In summary, this variant meets criteria to be classified as pathogenic for autosomal dominant HBOC. ACMG/AMP Criteria applied: PVS1, PM2, PS4_Supporting. -

Breast-ovarian cancer, familial, susceptibility to, 2 Pathogenic:3

Oct 02, 2015

Consortium of Investigators of Modifiers of BRCA1/2 (CIMBA), c/o University of Cambridge

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

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Oct 25, 2011

Sharing Clinical Reports Project (SCRP)

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: clinical testing

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Sep 08, 2016

Evidence-based Network for the Interpretation of Germline Mutant Alleles (ENIGMA)

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: reviewed by expert panel

Collection Method: curation

Variant allele predicted to encode a truncated non-functional protein. -

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Pathogenic:2

Nov 08, 2023

Ambry Genetics

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The c.3873delA pathogenic mutation, located in coding exon 10 of the BRCA2 gene, results from a deletion of one nucleotide at nucleotide position 3873, causing a translational frameshift with a predicted alternate stop codon (p.Q1291Hfs*2). In one case control study, this mutation was detected in 1/2222 individuals with invasive epithelial ovarian cancer and 0/1528 matched controls (Song H et al. Hum. Mol. Genet., 2014 Sep;23:4703-9). Another study identified this mutation, referred to as 4101delA, in a female patient diagnosed with breast cancer at ages 28, 39, and 55 then with skin cancer at age 55 (Foley SB et al. EBioMedicine, 2015 Jan;2:74-81). This mutation has also been detected in a patient with pancreatic cancer (Young EL et al. BMC Cancer, 2018 Jun;18:697). 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. -

Jan 02, 2024

Color Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color Health

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant deletes 1 nucleotide in exon 11 of the BRCA2 gene, creating a frameshift and premature translation stop signal. This variant is also known as 4101delA in the literature. This variant is expected to result in an absent or non-functional protein product. This variant has been reported in individuals affected with breast, ovarian, and pancreatic cancer (PMID: 24728189, 26023681, 29945567, Color internal data). This variant has not been identified in the general population by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). Loss of BRCA2 function is a known mechanism of disease (clinicalgenome.org). Based on the available evidence, this variant is classified as Pathogenic. -

not provided Pathogenic:1 Uncertain:1

Feb 14, 2022

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This frameshift variant alters the translational reading frame of the BRCA2 mRNA and causes the premature termination of BRCA2 protein synthesis. This variant has not been reported in large, multi-ethnic general populations (http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org). In the published literature, the variant has been reported in individuals with breast and skin cancer (PMID: 26023681 (2015)), ovarian cancer (PMID: 24728189 (2014)), and pancreatic cancer (PMID: 29945567 (2018)). Based on the available information, this variant is classified as pathogenic. -

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Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Sinai Health System

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: clinical testing

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BRCA2-related cancer predisposition Pathogenic:1

Jun 09, 2024

All of Us Research Program, National Institutes of Health

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant deletes 1 nucleotide in exon 11 of the BRCA2 gene, creating a frameshift and premature translation stop signal. This variant is also known as 4101delA in the literature. This variant is expected to result in an absent or non-functional protein product. This variant has been reported in individuals affected with breast, ovarian, and pancreatic cancer (PMID: 24728189, 26023681, 29945567, Color internal data). This variant has not been identified in the general population by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). Loss of BRCA2 function is a known mechanism of disease (clinicalgenome.org). Based on the available evidence, this variant is classified as Pathogenic. -

Familial cancer of breast Pathogenic:1

Dec 15, 2023

Baylor Genetics

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

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Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

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

LitVar

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs398122772; hg19: chr13-32912363;