rs577934998

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely pathogenic. Variant got 9 ACMG points: 9P and 0B. PM2PM1PM3PS4_SupportingPP4PP3

This summary comes from the ClinGen Evidence Repository: The NM_000527.5(LDLR):c.664T>C (p.Cys222Arg) variant is classified as a Likely pathogenic variant for Familial Hypercholesterolemia by applying evidence codes PM2, PM1, PM3, PS4_supporting, PP3, and PP4 as defined by the ClinGen Familial Hypercholesterolemia Expert Panel LDLR-specific variant curation guidelines (https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.03.17.21252755). The supporting evidence is as follows: PM2: PopMax MAF = 0.0001098 (0.01%) in East Asian exomes (gnomAD v2.1.1)PM1: Variant meets PM2 and alters Cys222, one of the cysteine residues listed.PM3: Variant meets PM2 and is identified in two index cases with homozygous FH phenotype (LDL mmol/L = 17.9 and 14.09 respectively), PMID:15823276PS4_supporting: Variant meets PM2 and is identified in at least 5 index cases who fulfill SB possible/definite FH or DLCN>=6 criteria for FH from GeneDx Inc., Ambry Genetics, and the Cardiovascular Genetics Laboratory (PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA)PP3 : REVEL = 0.966.PP4: Variant meets PM2 and identified in at least 2 FH case from GeneDx Inc, 1 FH case from Cardiovascular Genetics Laboratory (PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA), and 1 FH case from Ambry Genetics, all of them fulfilling SB criteria for possible/definite FH or DLCN > 6. LINK:https://erepo.genome.network/evrepo/ui/classification/CA044260/MONDO:0007750/013

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0000066 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 6.9e-7 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

LDLR
NM_000527.5 missense

Scores

16
2
1

Clinical Significance

Likely pathogenic reviewed by expert panel P:15U:1

Conservation

PhyloP100: 7.92
Variant links:
Genes affected
LDLR (HGNC:6547): (low density lipoprotein receptor) The low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) gene family consists of cell surface proteins involved in receptor-mediated endocytosis of specific ligands. The encoded protein is normally bound at the cell membrane, where it binds low density lipoprotein/cholesterol and is taken into the cell. Lysosomes release the cholesterol, which is made available for repression of microsomal enzyme 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG CoA) reductase, the rate-limiting step in cholesterol synthesis. At the same time, a reciprocal stimulation of cholesterol ester synthesis takes place. Mutations in this gene cause the autosomal dominant disorder, familial hypercholesterolemia. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants.[provided by RefSeq, May 2022]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Likely_pathogenic. Variant got 9 ACMG points.

PS4
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PM1
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PM2
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PM3
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PP3
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PP4
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Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
LDLRNM_000527.5 linkc.664T>C p.Cys222Arg missense_variant Exon 4 of 18 ENST00000558518.6 NP_000518.1 P01130-1A0A024R7D5

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
LDLRENST00000558518.6 linkc.664T>C p.Cys222Arg missense_variant Exon 4 of 18 1 NM_000527.5 ENSP00000454071.1 P01130-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.00000658
AC:
1
AN:
151930
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
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:
0.00000801
AC:
2
AN:
249776
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.00000738
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
135540
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.000110
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:
6.86e-7
AC:
1
AN:
1458458
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.00000138
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
724944
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.0000253
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.00000658
AC:
1
AN:
152046
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.00
AC XY:
0
AN XY:
74314
show subpopulations
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
ExAC
AF:
0.00000824
AC:
1

ClinVar

Significance: Likely pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:15Uncertain:1
Revision: reviewed by expert panel
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Hypercholesterolemia, familial, 1 Pathogenic:10Uncertain:1
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Laboratorium voor Moleculaire Diagnostiek Experimentele Vasculaire Geneeskunde, Academisch Medisch Centrum
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: research

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Robarts Research Institute, Western University
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Mar 30, 2017
U4M - Lille University & CHRU Lille, Université de Lille - CHRU de Lille
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Dec 16, 2016
Centre de Génétique Moléculaire et Chromosomique, Unité de génétique de l'Obésité et des Dyslipidémies, APHP, GH Hôpitaux Universitaires Pitié-Salpêtrière / Charles-Foix
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

subject mutated among 2600 FH index cases screened = 1 , family member = 1 /FH-France / Software predictions: Damaging -

Apr 28, 2023
ClinGen Familial Hypercholesterolemia Variant Curation Expert Panel
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: reviewed by expert panel
Collection Method: curation

The NM_000527.5(LDLR):c.664T>C (p.Cys222Arg) variant is classified as a Likely pathogenic variant for Familial Hypercholesterolemia by applying evidence codes PM2, PM1, PM3, PS4_supporting, PP3, and PP4 as defined by the ClinGen Familial Hypercholesterolemia Expert Panel LDLR-specific variant curation guidelines (https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.03.17.21252755). The supporting evidence is as follows: PM2: PopMax MAF = 0.0001098 (0.01%) in East Asian exomes (gnomAD v2.1.1) PM1: Variant meets PM2 and alters Cys222, one of the cysteine residues listed. PM3: Variant meets PM2 and is identified in two index cases with homozygous FH phenotype (LDL mmol/L = 17.9 and 14.09 respectively), PMID: 15823276 PS4_supporting: Variant meets PM2 and is identified in at least 5 index cases who fulfill SB possible/definite FH or DLCN>=6 criteria for FH from GeneDx Inc., Ambry Genetics, and the Cardiovascular Genetics Laboratory (PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA) PP3 : REVEL = 0.966. PP4: Variant meets PM2 and identified in at least 2 FH case from GeneDx Inc, 1 FH case from Cardiovascular Genetics Laboratory (PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA), and 1 FH case from Ambry Genetics, all of them fulfilling SB criteria for possible/definite FH or DLCN > 6. -

Mar 25, 2016
LDLR-LOVD, British Heart Foundation
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: literature only

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Jan 16, 2023
Genesolutions, Medical Genetics Institutes, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

The patient was admitted to the Interventional Cardiology department, Nhan Dan Gia Dinh hospital, Vietnam and was diagnosed with stable angina CCS III (confirmed by Coronary MSCT), Triple vessel disease, and Hypertension. Furthermore, she had hyperlipidemia with a sign of Arcus Senilis in both eyes. Before that, her older sister was also diagnosed with hyperlipidemia. Her genetic testing showed a heterogeneous variant of LDLR gene, c.664T>C (p.Cys222Arg). This variant affects the p.Cys222 amino acid residue in LDLR. Despite its “Conflicting interpretations of pathogenicity” in ClinVar (only 4 over 10 submissions recorded with pathogenic status), her clinical features strongly suggest the diagnosis of Familial Hypercholesterolemia. This mutation record is expected to contribute to the clinical significance of the variant. The Interventional Cardiology department, Nhan Dan Gia Dinh hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam played a main role in diagnosing this case. -

Oct 02, 2023
All of Us Research Program, National Institutes of Health
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

This missense variant replaces cysteine with arginine at codon 222 in the LDLR type A repeat 5 of the LDLR protein. This variant is also known as p.Cys201Arg in the mature protein. This variant alters a conserved cysteine residue that is critical for proper protein folding and function (PMID: 2088165, 6091915, 15952897). Computational prediction suggests that this variant may have a deleterious impact on protein structure and function (internally defined REVEL score threshold >= 0.7, PMID: 27666373). To our knowledge, functional studies have not been reported for this variant. This variant has been reported in over 10 individuals affected with familial hypercholesterolemia (PMID: 10532689, 15823276, 15823288, 22883975, 25043216, 30293936, 31345425, 32829317, 33740630, 33994402). This variant has been identified in 2/249776 chromosomes in the general population by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). Multiple different variants affecting the same codon are considered to be disease-causing (ClinVar variation ID: 183093, 251362, 251365, 251361), suggesting that cysteine at this position is important for LDLR protein function. Based on the available evidence, this variant is classified as Likely Pathogenic. -

Jun 05, 2008
Cardiovascular Genetics Laboratory, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA - Fiona Stanley Hospital
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Aug 30, 2022
Revvity Omics, Revvity
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Mar 13, 2019
Brunham Lab, Centre for Heart and Lung Innovation, University of British Columbia
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: research

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not provided Pathogenic:2
Oct 16, 2018
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

The best available variant frequency is uninformative because it is below the disease allele frequency. Statistically enriched in patients compared to ethnically matched controls. Predicted to have a damaging effect on the protein. -

Jun 20, 2024
GeneDx
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); In silico analysis supports that this missense variant has a deleterious effect on protein structure/function; Also known as p.(C201R), c.541 T>C; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 12553167, 15823288, 22883975, 25043216, 34426522, 32041611, 33740630, 34037665, 2988123, 12459547, 15823276, 33994402, 36685950, 38138952) -

Familial hypercholesterolemia Pathogenic:2
Dec 11, 2024
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change replaces cysteine, which is neutral and slightly polar, with arginine, which is basic and polar, at codon 222 of the LDLR protein (p.Cys222Arg). This variant is present in population databases (rs577934998, gnomAD 0.01%). This missense change has been observed in individuals with hypercholesterolemia (PMID: 15823276, 22883975, 25043216; internal data). Invitae Evidence Modeling of clinical and family history, age, sex, and reported ancestry of multiple individuals with this LDLR variant has been performed. This variant is expected to be pathogenic with a positive predictive value of at least 99%. This is a validated machine learning model that incorporates the clinical features of 363,995 individuals referred to our laboratory for LDLR testing. This variant is also known as C201R and c.541T>C. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 226332). Invitae Evidence Modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) indicates that this missense variant is expected to disrupt LDLR protein function with a positive predictive value of 95%. This variant affects a cysteine residue located within an LDLRA or epidermal-growth-factor (EGF)-like domains of the LDLR protein. Cysteine residues in these domains have been shown to be involved in the formation of disulfide bridges, which are critical for protein structure and stability (PMID: 7548065, 7603991, 7979249). In addition, missense substitutions within the LDLRA and EGF-like domains affecting cysteine residues are overrepresented among patients with hypercholesterolemia (PMID: 18325082). This variant disrupts the p.Cys222 amino acid residue in LDLR. Other variant(s) that disrupt this residue have been observed in individuals with LDLR-related conditions (PMID: 7573037, 24671153), which suggests that this may be a clinically significant amino acid residue. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

Aug 22, 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: LDLR c.664T>C (p.Cys222Arg) results in a non-conservative amino acid change in the encoded protein sequence. Five of five in-silico tools predict a damaging effect of the variant on protein function. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 8e-06 in 249776 control chromosomes (gnomAD). c.664T>C has been reported in the literature in multiple individuals affected with Familial Hypercholesterolemia (examples: Hooper_2012, Martn-Campos_2018, and Leren_2021). These data indicate that the variant is very likely to be associated with disease. Other variants located at the same codon have been reported in association with Hypercholesterolaemia (C222G, C222F, C222W, C222Y; HGMD). Eight submitters have provided clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar after 2014 and classified the variant as pathogenic/likely pathogenic (n=7) and VUS (n=1). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as pathogenic. -

Cardiovascular phenotype Pathogenic:1
Mar 26, 2019
Ambry Genetics
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

The p.C222R variant (also known as c.664T>C), located in coding exon 4 of the LDLR gene, results from a T to C substitution at nucleotide position 664. The cysteine at codon 222 is replaced by arginine, an amino acid with highly dissimilar properties. This alteration, also referred to as p.C201R, has been reported in multiple patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (Damgaard D et al. Atherosclerosis. 2005;180:155-60; Sözen MM et al. Atherosclerosis. 2005;180:63-71; Hooper AJ et al. Atherosclerosis. 2012;224:430-4; Zhao X et al. Int J Cardiol. 2014;176:e15-9). This amino acid position is highly conserved in available vertebrate species. In addition, this alteration is predicted to be deleterious by in silico analysis. Furthermore, internal structural analysis predicts this alteration to disrupt a cysteine-cysteine bridge in a conserved motif in a region of known function (Fass D et al. Nature. 1997;388(6643):691-3). Alterations at the same amino acid position, p.C222G (Taylor A et al. Clin Genet. 2010;77:572-80), C222F (Fouchier SW et al. Hum Genet. 2001;109:602-15), p.C222W (Medeiros AM et al. Genet Med. 2016;18:316-24) and p.C222Y (Koivisto UM et al. Am J Hum Genet. 1995;57:789-97), have also been reported in individuals with hypercholesterolemia. Based on the majority of available evidence to date, this variant is likely to be pathogenic. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Pathogenic
1.0
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.43
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.60
CADD
Pathogenic
27
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
DEOGEN2
Pathogenic
0.97
D;.;.;.
Eigen
Pathogenic
1.0
Eigen_PC
Pathogenic
0.86
FATHMM_MKL
Pathogenic
0.99
D
LIST_S2
Pathogenic
0.98
D;D;D;D
M_CAP
Pathogenic
0.95
D
MetaRNN
Pathogenic
0.99
D;D;D;D
MetaSVM
Pathogenic
0.92
D
MutationAssessor
Pathogenic
4.6
H;.;.;H
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.73
T
PROVEAN
Pathogenic
-11
D;D;D;D
REVEL
Pathogenic
0.97
Sift
Pathogenic
0.0
D;D;D;D
Sift4G
Pathogenic
0.0
D;D;D;D
Polyphen
1.0
D;.;.;.
Vest4
0.96
MutPred
0.95
Loss of methylation at K223 (P = 0.0253);Loss of methylation at K223 (P = 0.0253);.;Loss of methylation at K223 (P = 0.0253);
MVP
1.0
MPC
1.1
ClinPred
1.0
D
GERP RS
5.6
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.7
Varity_R
1.0
gMVP
1.0

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

Below is the list of publications found by LitVar. It may be empty.

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs577934998; hg19: chr19-11216246; API