rs587780167

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. Variant got 1 ACMG points: 2P and 1B. PM1BP4

The NM_007194.4(CHEK2):​c.1133C>T​(p.Thr378Ile) variant causes a missense change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000205 in 1,613,512 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 Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. T378S) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000026 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000020 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

CHEK2
NM_007194.4 missense

Scores

2
6
11

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications U:12B:1

Conservation

PhyloP100: 5.58
Variant links:
Genes affected
CHEK2 (HGNC:16627): (checkpoint kinase 2) In response to DNA damage and replication blocks, cell cycle progression is halted through the control of critical cell cycle regulators. The protein encoded by this gene is a cell cycle checkpoint regulator and putative tumor suppressor. It contains a forkhead-associated protein interaction domain essential for activation in response to DNA damage and is rapidly phosphorylated in response to replication blocks and DNA damage. When activated, the encoded protein is known to inhibit CDC25C phosphatase, preventing entry into mitosis, and has been shown to stabilize the tumor suppressor protein p53, leading to cell cycle arrest in G1. In addition, this protein interacts with and phosphorylates BRCA1, allowing BRCA1 to restore survival after DNA damage. Mutations in this gene have been linked with Li-Fraumeni syndrome, a highly penetrant familial cancer phenotype usually associated with inherited mutations in TP53. Also, mutations in this gene are thought to confer a predisposition to sarcomas, breast cancer, and brain tumors. This nuclear protein is a member of the CDS1 subfamily of serine/threonine protein kinases. Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2012]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Uncertain_significance. Variant got 1 ACMG points.

PM1
In a hotspot region, there are 2 aminoacids with missense pathogenic changes in the window of +-8 aminoacids around while only 1 benign, 15 uncertain in NM_007194.4
BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.27654645).

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE UniProt
CHEK2NM_007194.4 linkuse as main transcriptc.1133C>T p.Thr378Ile missense_variant 11/15 ENST00000404276.6

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Appris UniProt
CHEK2ENST00000404276.6 linkuse as main transcriptc.1133C>T p.Thr378Ile missense_variant 11/151 NM_007194.4 P2O96017-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000263
AC:
4
AN:
152188
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.000131
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.0000294
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.0000519
AC:
13
AN:
250714
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.0000369
AC XY:
5
AN XY:
135646
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.000116
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.0000795
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000198
AC:
29
AN:
1461324
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.0000179
AC XY:
13
AN XY:
727002
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.000112
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:
0.0000207
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.0000166
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000263
AC:
4
AN:
152188
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.00
AC XY:
0
AN XY:
74350
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.000131
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.0000294
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00
Alfa
AF:
0.0000282
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000264
ExAC
AF:
0.0000741
AC:
9

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
Submissions summary: Uncertain:12Benign:1
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Familial cancer of breast Uncertain:4
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingInvitaeJan 24, 2024This sequence change replaces threonine, which is neutral and polar, with isoleucine, which is neutral and non-polar, at codon 378 of the CHEK2 protein (p.Thr378Ile). This variant is present in population databases (rs587780167, gnomAD 0.01%). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with breast cancer (PMID: 34282249). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 128046). 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. Experimental studies have shown that this missense change does not substantially affect CHEK2 function (PMID: 30851065). 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. -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingBaylor GeneticsSep 29, 2023- -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingCounsylMay 05, 2016- -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingMyriad Genetics, Inc.Mar 09, 2023This variant is classified as a variant of uncertain significance as there is insufficient evidence to determine its impact on protein function and/or cancer risk. -
Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Uncertain:3
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submittercurationSema4, Sema4Aug 21, 2021- -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingColor Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color HealthDec 20, 2022This missense variant replaces threonine with isoleucine at codon 378 in the kinase domain of the CHEK2 protein. The reference threonine residue has been shown to be phosphorylated in response to DNA damage stimuli (PMID: 17698850, 20713355) and to play a role in regulating ionizing radiation-induced kinase activity (PMID: 20713355). Computational prediction suggests that this variant may not impact protein structure and function (internally defined REVEL score threshold <= 0.5, PMID: 27666373). A functional study has shown the mutant protein to be functional in DNA damage repair assay in yeast (PMID: 30851065). In a large breast cancer case-control study, this variant was observed in 9/60466 cases and 7/53461 unaffected controls (OR=1.137, 95%CI 0.423 to 3.053, p-value=1) (PMID: 33471991, Leiden Open Variation Database DB-ID CHEK2_000355). This variant has been identified in 13/250714 chromosomes in the general population by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). The available evidence is insufficient to determine the role of this variant in disease conclusively. Therefore, this variant is classified as a Variant of Uncertain Significance. -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingAmbry GeneticsJul 20, 2023The p.T378I variant (also known as c.1133C>T), located in coding exon 10 of the CHEK2 gene, results from a C to T substitution at nucleotide position 1133. The threonine at codon 378 is replaced by isoleucine, an amino acid with similar properties. This alteration behaved as functional in an in vivo, yeast-based growth rate assay (Delimitsou A et al. Hum Mutat, 2019 05;40:631-648). This amino acid position is well conserved in available vertebrate species. In addition, the in silico prediction for this alteration is inconclusive. Since supporting evidence is limited at this time, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear. -
not provided Uncertain:2
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGeneDxJun 07, 2023Not 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; Observed in individuals with breast cancer and in unaffected controls (Weitzel et al., 2019; Dorling et al., 2021; Helgadottir et al., 2021); Published functional studies suggest no damaging effect: DNA damage response and cell growth comparable to wild type in yeast-based assays (Delimitsou et al., 2019); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 20713355, 17698850, 33471991, 22419737, 19782031, 34282249, 30851065, 31206626) -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingQuest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan CapistranoOct 04, 2022The frequency of this variant in the general population, 0.00012 (4/34568 chromosomes, http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org), is uninformative in assessment of its pathogenicity. This variant has been reported in individuals affected with breast cancer and unaffected controls (PMIDs: 30851065 (2019) and 33471991 (2021), see also LOVD (http://databases.lovd.nl/shared/genes/CHEK2)). A yeast-based functional study has indicated that this variant maintains CHEK2 protein function (PMID: 30851065 (2019)). Analysis of this variant using bioinformatics tools for the prediction of the effect of amino acid changes on protein structure and function yielded conflicting predictions that this variant is deleterious or benign. Based on the available information, we are unable to determine the clinical significance of this variant. -
not specified Uncertain:1Benign:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingCenter for Genomic Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University HospitalJul 31, 2024- -
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingWomen's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorpJun 20, 2023Variant summary: CHEK2 c.1133C>T (p.Thr378Ile) results in a non-conservative amino acid change located in the Protein kinase domain (IPR000719) of the encoded protein sequence. Three of five in-silico tools predict a benign effect of the variant on protein function. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 5.2e-05 in 250714 control chromosomes in GnomAD. This frequency is not significantly higher than expected for a pathogenic variant in CHEK2 causing Hereditary Breast And Ovarian Cancer Syndrome (5.2e-05 vs 0.00031), allowing no conclusion about variant significance. c.1133C>T has been reported in the literature in unaffected controls and individuals with breast cancer (example, Weitzel_2019, Dorling_2021/LOVD database). The results showed that this variant is not associated with breast cancer. Co-occurrence with a pathogenic variant has been reported (BRIP1 c.2108delinsTCC, p.Lys703Ilefs*3 in Helgadottir_2021), providing supporting evidence for a benign role. At least one publication reports experimental evidence evaluating an impact on protein function. These results showed no damaging effect of this variant in an in vivo yeast based assay comparing growth rates of each strain with positive and negative controls (example, Delimitsou_2019). The following publications have been ascertained in the context of this evaluation (PMID: 30851065, 31206626, 33471991, 34282249). Nine clinical diagnostic laboratories have submitted clinical-significance assessments (all uncertain significance) for this variant to ClinVar after 2014 without evidence for independent evaluation. To our knowledge none of the submitters have cited overlapping evidence utilized in the context of this evaluation. Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as likely benign. -
CHEK2-related disorder Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingPreventionGenetics, part of Exact SciencesJan 05, 2024The CHEK2 c.1133C>T variant is predicted to result in the amino acid substitution p.Thr378Ile. This variant was reported in an individual with breast cancer in the presence of a pathogenic variant in a different gene (Helgadottir et al. 2021. PubMed ID: 34282249). However, this variant has also been documented in controls (Table S3, Weitzel et al. 2019. PMID: 31206626). An in vivo, yeast-based growth rate assay showed this variant behaved similar to wild type CHEK2 (Delimitsou et al. 2019. PMID: 30851065). This variant is reported in 0.012% of alleles in individuals of Latino descent in gnomAD and has conflicting interpretations in ClinVar of likely benign and uncertain (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/128046/). Although we suspect that this variant may be benign, at this time, the clinical significance of this variant is uncertain due to the absence of conclusive functional and genetic evidence. -
Familial cancer of breast;C0376358:Malignant tumor of prostate;C0585442:Bone osteosarcoma;C5882668:Li-Fraumeni syndrome 2 Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingFulgent Genetics, Fulgent GeneticsOct 31, 2018- -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Pathogenic
0.57
BayesDel_addAF
Benign
-0.11
T
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.17
CADD
Uncertain
24
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
DEOGEN2
Benign
0.24
T;.;T;.;T;.;T;.;.
Eigen
Uncertain
0.35
Eigen_PC
Uncertain
0.48
FATHMM_MKL
Pathogenic
0.97
D
LIST_S2
Uncertain
0.92
.;D;.;T;.;T;T;T;.
M_CAP
Benign
0.030
D
MetaRNN
Benign
0.28
T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T
MetaSVM
Benign
-0.72
T
MutationAssessor
Benign
1.9
L;.;L;.;L;.;L;.;.
MutationTaster
Benign
1.0
D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.64
T
PROVEAN
Uncertain
-2.8
D;D;D;.;D;D;.;D;D
REVEL
Benign
0.12
Sift
Benign
0.099
T;T;T;.;T;T;.;T;T
Sift4G
Benign
0.18
T;T;T;.;T;T;.;T;T
Polyphen
0.070
B;P;B;.;B;B;B;D;P
Vest4
0.52
MutPred
0.43
Loss of glycosylation at T378 (P = 0.0508);.;Loss of glycosylation at T378 (P = 0.0508);.;Loss of glycosylation at T378 (P = 0.0508);.;Loss of glycosylation at T378 (P = 0.0508);.;.;
MVP
0.76
MPC
0.050
ClinPred
0.26
T
GERP RS
5.9
Varity_R
0.52
gMVP
0.43

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: rs587780167; hg19: chr22-29091824; API