rs6993938

Variant names:

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Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. The variant received -21 ACMG points: 0P and 21B. BP4_StrongBP6_Very_StrongBP7BS1BS2

The NM_201384.3(PLEC):c.378T>G(p.Ala126Ala) variant causes a synonymous change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0042 in 1,612,786 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 21 homozygotes. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely benign (★★). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. A126A) has been classified as Benign.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0027 ( 2 hom., cov: 33)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.0044 ( 19 hom. )

Consequence

PLEC
NM_201384.3 synonymous

Scores

Clinical Significance

Benign/Likely benign criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts B:10

Conservation

PhyloP100: -2.72

Publications

47 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 These names were superseded by plectin.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

PLEC links:

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Benign. The variant received -21 ACMG points.

BP4

Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.87).

BP6

Variant 8-143937036-A-C is Benign according to our data. Variant chr8-143937036-A-C is described in ClinVar as Benign/Likely_benign. ClinVar VariationId is 198084.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

BP7

Synonymous conserved (PhyloP=-2.72 with no splicing effect.

BS1

Variant frequency is greater than expected in population nfe. GnomAd4 allele frequency = 0.00274 (417/152134) while in subpopulation NFE AF = 0.00508 (345/67948). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.00464. There are 2 homozygotes in GnomAd4. There are 165 alleles in the male GnomAd4 subpopulation. Median coverage is 33. This position passed quality control check.

BS2

High Homozygotes in GnomAd4 at 2 AR,AD gene

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
PLEC	NM_201384.3 link	c.378T>G	p.Ala126Ala	synonymous_variant	Exon 5 of 32	ENST00000345136.8	NP_958786.1	Q15149-4
PLEC	NM_201378.4 link	c.336T>G	p.Ala112Ala	synonymous_variant	Exon 5 of 32	ENST00000356346.7	NP_958780.1	Q15149-9

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
PLEC	ENST00000345136.8 link	c.378T>G	p.Ala126Ala	synonymous_variant	Exon 5 of 32	1	NM_201384.3	ENSP00000344848.3		Q15149-4
PLEC	ENST00000356346.7 link	c.336T>G	p.Ala112Ala	synonymous_variant	Exon 5 of 32	1	NM_201378.4	ENSP00000348702.3		Q15149-9

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.00274

AC:

417

AN:

152016

Hom.:

Cov.:

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR

AF:

0.00118

Gnomad AMI

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMR

AF:

0.000720

Gnomad ASJ

AF:

0.00

Gnomad EAS

AF:

0.00

Gnomad SAS

AF:

0.00

Gnomad FIN

AF:

0.000944

Gnomad MID

AF:

0.00316

Gnomad NFE

AF:

0.00508

Gnomad OTH

AF:

0.000479

GnomAD2 exomes

AF:

0.00237

AC:

590

AN:

248528

AF XY:

0.00226

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR exome

AF:

0.000647

Gnomad AMR exome

AF:

0.000348

Gnomad ASJ exome

AF:

0.000100

Gnomad EAS exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad FIN exome

AF:

0.000697

Gnomad NFE exome

AF:

0.00477

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.00249

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.00435

AC:

6360

AN:

1460652

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.00423

AC XY:

3072

AN XY:

726644

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.000568

AC:

AN:

33474

American (AMR)

AF:

0.000291

AC:

AN:

44712

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.0000766

AC:

AN:

26120

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

39690

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

86258

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.000779

AC:

AN:

52610

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.000173

AC:

AN:

5766

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.00545

AC:

6056

AN:

1111668

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00378

AC:

228

AN:

60354

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.481

Heterozygous variant carriers

305

610

916

1221

1526

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het

Exome Hom

Variant carriers

220

440

660

880

1100

<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:

0.00274

AC:

417

AN:

152134

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.00222

AC XY:

165

AN XY:

74388

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00118

AC:

AN:

41538

American (AMR)

AF:

0.000719

AC:

AN:

15294

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

3468

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5152

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

4830

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.000944

AC:

AN:

10588

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00340

AC:

AN:

294

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.00508

AC:

345

AN:

67948

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.000474

AC:

AN:

2110

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.498

Heterozygous variant carriers

108

135

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het

Genome Hom

Variant carriers

<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:

0.000107

Hom.:

24514

EpiCase

AF:

0.00403

EpiControl

AF:

0.00338

ClinVar

Significance: Benign/Likely benign

Submissions summary: Benign:10

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not specified

Benign:4

Jul 01, 2015

Eurofins Ntd Llc (ga)

Significance:Benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Aug 15, 2019

Genetic Services Laboratory, University of Chicago

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Aug 29, 2024

Athena Diagnostics

Significance:Benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Genetics, University Medical Center Groningen

Significance:Benign

Review Status:no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

not provided

Benign:4

Genome Diagnostics Laboratory, University Medical Center Utrecht

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Clinical Genetics DNA and cytogenetics Diagnostics Lab, Erasmus MC, Erasmus Medical Center

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Oct 07, 2020

GeneDx

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Apr 01, 2025

CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

PLEC: BP4, BP7, BS2 -

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

Benign:1

Feb 02, 2025

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance:Benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

PLEC-related disorder

Benign:1

Nov 23, 2021

PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences

Significance:Benign

Review Status:no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant is classified as benign based on ACMG/AMP sequence variant interpretation guidelines (Richards et al. 2015 PMID: 25741868, with internal and published modifications). -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

BayesDel_noAF

Benign

-0.87

CADD

Benign

0.15

(source)

DANN

Benign

0.61

PhyloP100

-2.7

RBP_binding_hub_radar

0.0

RBP_regulation_power_radar

1.7

Mutation Taster

=89/11

polymorphism

(source)

Splicing

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

SpliceAI score (max)

0.010

Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

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

Publications

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Variant summary

Frequency

Consequence

Scores

Clinical Significance

Conservation

Publications

ACMG classification

Transcripts

RefSeq

Ensembl

Frequencies

Age Distribution

Age Distribution

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

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