rs571590501

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.9815G>A​(p.Arg3272His) variant causes a missense change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000108 in 1,613,252 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 (★★). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. R3272C) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.00011 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.00011 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

PLEC
NM_201384.3 missense

Scores

9
10

Clinical Significance

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

Conservation

PhyloP100: 3.74

Publications

2 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 These names were superseded by plectin.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=0.059192955).
BS1
Variant frequency is greater than expected in population sas. GnomAd4 allele frequency = 0.000112 (17/152336) while in subpopulation SAS AF = 0.00166 (8/4832). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.000824. There are 0 homozygotes in GnomAd4. There are 11 alleles in the male GnomAd4 subpopulation. Median coverage is 33. 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.9815G>A p.Arg3272His missense_variant Exon 32 of 32 ENST00000345136.8 NP_958786.1 Q15149-4
PLECNM_201378.4 linkc.9773G>A p.Arg3258His missense_variant Exon 32 of 32 ENST00000356346.7 NP_958780.1 Q15149-9

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
PLECENST00000345136.8 linkc.9815G>A p.Arg3272His missense_variant Exon 32 of 32 1 NM_201384.3 ENSP00000344848.3 Q15149-4
PLECENST00000356346.7 linkc.9773G>A p.Arg3258His missense_variant Exon 32 of 32 1 NM_201378.4 ENSP00000348702.3 Q15149-9

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.000112
AC:
17
AN:
152218
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.0000483
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.0000654
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.000192
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00165
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.0000441
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.000956
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.000133
AC:
33
AN:
248882
AF XY:
0.000177
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.0000650
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.0000580
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.0000557
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.0000464
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.0000266
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.000107
AC:
157
AN:
1460916
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
73
AF XY:
0.000139
AC XY:
101
AN XY:
726768
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.0000896
AC:
3
AN:
33480
American (AMR)
AF:
0.0000671
AC:
3
AN:
44724
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
26136
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.000151
AC:
6
AN:
39700
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00105
AC:
91
AN:
86256
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.0000191
AC:
1
AN:
52460
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5768
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.0000315
AC:
35
AN:
1112004
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.000298
AC:
18
AN:
60388
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.481
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
14
28
42
56
70
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:
0.000112
AC:
17
AN:
152336
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.000148
AC XY:
11
AN XY:
74496
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.0000481
AC:
2
AN:
41564
American (AMR)
AF:
0.0000653
AC:
1
AN:
15310
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
3470
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.000193
AC:
1
AN:
5184
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00166
AC:
8
AN:
4832
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
10626
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
294
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.0000441
AC:
3
AN:
68030
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.000946
AC:
2
AN:
2114
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.507
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
1
2
4
5
6
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:
0.0000650
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000793
TwinsUK
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
ALSPAC
AF:
0.000259
AC:
1
ExAC
AF:
0.0000990
AC:
12
Asia WGS
AF:
0.000577
AC:
2
AN:
3478
EpiCase
AF:
0.00
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 specified Uncertain:1
Jun 26, 2017
Athena Diagnostics
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Inborn genetic diseases Uncertain:1
May 18, 2025
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

The c.9896G>A (p.R3299H) alteration is located in exon 33 (coding exon 32) of the PLEC gene. This alteration results from a G to A substitution at nucleotide position 9896, causing the arginine (R) at amino acid position 3299 to be replaced by a histidine (H). Based on insufficient or conflicting evidence, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear. -

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
Oct 15, 2024
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This sequence change replaces arginine, which is basic and polar, with histidine, which is basic and polar, at codon 3299 of the PLEC protein (p.Arg3299His). This variant is present in population databases (rs571590501, gnomAD 0.08%). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with PLEC-related conditions. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 448084). An algorithm developed to predict the effect of missense changes on protein structure and function (PolyPhen-2) suggests that this variant is likely to be disruptive. 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. -

not provided Uncertain:1
Jul 19, 2018
Eurofins Ntd Llc (ga)
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.088
BayesDel_addAF
Benign
-0.21
T
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.15
CADD
Uncertain
23
DANN
Benign
0.82
DEOGEN2
Uncertain
0.44
.;.;.;.;T;.;.;.;.;.
Eigen
Benign
0.094
Eigen_PC
Benign
0.012
FATHMM_MKL
Benign
0.64
D
LIST_S2
Uncertain
0.95
D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D
M_CAP
Uncertain
0.13
D
MetaRNN
Benign
0.059
T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T
MetaSVM
Uncertain
-0.18
T
MutationAssessor
Uncertain
2.8
.;.;.;.;M;.;.;.;.;.
PhyloP100
3.7
PrimateAI
Benign
0.41
T
PROVEAN
Uncertain
-2.7
D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;.;D
REVEL
Uncertain
0.43
Sift
Uncertain
0.015
D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;.;D
Sift4G
Uncertain
0.031
D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;.;D
Polyphen
0.97
D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;.;.
Vest4
0.47
MVP
0.68
ClinPred
0.23
T
GERP RS
3.0
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.3
Varity_R
0.084
gMVP
0.47
Mutation Taster
=94/6
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: rs571590501; hg19: chr8-144994174; COSMIC: COSV59625828; COSMIC: COSV59625828; API