rs74315329

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 12 ACMG points: 12P and 0B. PS3_ModeratePS4PP1_StrongPM4

This summary comes from the ClinGen Evidence Repository: The c.1102C>T variant in MYOC is predicted to cause a change in the length of the protein due to the insertion of a terminating codon instead of the usual Glutamine at amino acid 368 (p.Gln368Ter). This variant is predicted to cause a deletion of ≥ 10% of the protein within the conserved olfactomedin domain, meeting PM4. Although this variant had a minor allele frequency of 0.003344 in the European (Finnish) population of gnomAD (84 alleles out of 25,118), which meets the ≥ 0.001 threshold for BS1, Gln368Ter is exempt from this criterion due to its incomplete penetrance and the presence of a common disease haplotype in all carriers. There was no computational evidence predicting a damaging or benign impact of this variant on MYOC function. This variant is exempt from the rule which normally does not allow the application of PS4 unless PM2_Supporting is met. 23 probands with juvenile or primary open angle glaucoma (JOAG or POAG) have been reported carrying this variant (PMIDs: 11535458, 11004290, 10815160, 22736945, 11803488, 12189160), which met PS4 (≥ 15 probands). As this variant is exempt from the application of BS1, PP1 has been applied. 52 segregations in 10 families, with JOAG or POAG, have been reported (PMIDs: 11004290, 10815160, 11535458), which fulfilled PP1_Strong (≥ 7 meioses in > 1 family). There were many more probands and family studies published than presented here. A previous study (PMID:16466712) demonstrated that the Gln368Ter protein had reduced secretion levels compared to wild type myocilin protein and met the OddsPath threshold for PS3_Moderate (> 4.3), indicating that this variant did impact protein function. In summary, this variant met the criteria to receive a score of 12 and to be classified as pathogenic (pathogenic classification ≥ 10) for juvenile open angle glaucoma based on the ACMG/AMP criteria met, as specified by the ClinGen Glaucoma VCEP (v1, 12 Oct 2021): PS4, PP1_Strong, PM4, PS3_Moderate. LINK:https://erepo.genome.network/evrepo/ui/classification/CA119172/MONDO:0020367/019

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.00085 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0012 ( 1 hom. )

Consequence

MYOC
NM_000261.2 stop_gained

Scores

2
4
1

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic reviewed by expert panel P:12B:1

Conservation

PhyloP100: 3.44
Variant links:
Genes affected
MYOC (HGNC:7610): (myocilin) MYOC encodes the protein myocilin, which is believed to have a role in cytoskeletal function. MYOC is expressed in many occular tissues, including the trabecular meshwork, and was revealed to be the trabecular meshwork glucocorticoid-inducible response protein (TIGR). The trabecular meshwork is a specialized eye tissue essential in regulating intraocular pressure, and mutations in MYOC have been identified as the cause of hereditary juvenile-onset open-angle glaucoma. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
MYOCOS (HGNC:53429): (myocilin opposite strand)

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 12 ACMG points.

PS3
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PS4
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PM4
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PP1
For more information check the summary or visit ClinGen Evidence Repository.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
MYOCNM_000261.2 linkc.1102C>T p.Gln368* stop_gained Exon 3 of 3 ENST00000037502.11 NP_000252.1 Q99972A0A0S2Z421

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
MYOCENST00000037502.11 linkc.1102C>T p.Gln368* stop_gained Exon 3 of 3 1 NM_000261.2 ENSP00000037502.5 Q99972
MYOCOSENST00000637303.1 linkc.235-2292G>A intron_variant Intron 3 of 3 5 ENSP00000490048.1 A0A1B0GUC4
MYOCENST00000638471.1 linkn.*440C>T non_coding_transcript_exon_variant Exon 4 of 4 5 ENSP00000491206.1 A0A1W2PP09
MYOCENST00000638471.1 linkn.*440C>T 3_prime_UTR_variant Exon 4 of 4 5 ENSP00000491206.1 A0A1W2PP09

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.000849
AC:
129
AN:
152014
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.000387
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.000262
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.000208
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00198
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.00126
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.000479
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.00111
AC:
279
AN:
251404
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.00119
AC XY:
162
AN XY:
135874
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.000246
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.000173
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.000196
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00360
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.00158
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.000815
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.00119
AC:
1741
AN:
1461842
Hom.:
1
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.00118
AC XY:
859
AN XY:
727232
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.000179
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.000179
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.000128
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00356
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.00134
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.000646
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.000848
AC:
129
AN:
152132
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.000807
AC XY:
60
AN XY:
74370
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.000386
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.000262
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.000208
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00198
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.00126
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.000474
Alfa
AF:
0.00107
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.000718
TwinsUK
AF:
0.00135
AC:
5
ALSPAC
AF:
0.00234
AC:
9
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.00140
AC:
12
ExAC
AF:
0.00109
AC:
132
Asia WGS
AF:
0.000289
AC:
1
AN:
3478
EpiCase
AF:
0.00115
EpiControl
AF:
0.00119

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:12Benign:1
Revision: reviewed by expert panel
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Glaucoma 1, open angle, A Pathogenic:6Benign:1
Jan 01, 2016
Centre for Mendelian Genomics, University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant was classified as: Likely pathogenic. The following ACMG criteria were applied in classifying this variant: PS3,PM1,PP5. -

Jul 16, 2023
Victorian Clinical Genetics Services, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

Based on the classification scheme VCGS_Germline_v1.3.4, this variant is classified as Pathogenic. Following criteria are met: 0101 - Gain of function is a known mechanism of disease in this gene and is associated with glaucoma 1A, primary open angle (MIM#137750). Functional studies have shown that pathogenic MYOC variants cause the protein to be processed incorrectly by the endoplasmic reticulum, causing the accumulation of insoluble aggregates and apoptosis via the unfolded protein response (PMID: 15069026). (I) 0107 - This gene is associated with autosomal dominant disease. (I) 0205 - Variant is predicted to result in a truncated protein (premature termination codon is NOT located at least 54 nucleotides upstream of the final exon-exon junction) with less than 1/3 of the protein sequence affected. (SP) 0251 - This variant is heterozygous. (I) 0310 - Variant is present in gnomAD (v2) >=0.001 and <0.01 for a dominant condition (314 heterozygotes, 0 homozygotes). (I) 0600 - Variant truncates the annotated olfactomedin-like domain (DECIPHER). (I) 0801 - This variant has strong previous evidence of pathogenicity in unrelated individuals. This variant has been classified as pathogenic by an expert panel in ClinVar and has been observed in many individuals with glaucoma. Studies have shown that 48% of carriers of this variant over the age of 65 develop glaucoma or ocular hypertension (PMID: 30267046). (SP) 1206 - This variant has been shown to be paternally inherited (by trio analysis). (I) Legend: (SP) - Supporting pathogenic, (I) - Information, (SB) - Supporting benign -

Nov 02, 2022
Baylor Genetics
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Apr 02, 2020
Genetics and Molecular Pathology, SA Pathology
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

May 04, 2022
Mendelics
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

-
Pars Genome Lab
Significance: Likely benign
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Feb 01, 2003
OMIM
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: literature only

- -

not provided Pathogenic:4
Nov 19, 2018
Center for Personalized Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Feb 01, 2025
CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

MYOC: PP1:Strong, PVS1:Strong, PS3:Moderate, PS4:Moderate -

Mar 05, 2025
GeneDx
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

Reported as the most common pathogenic variant in association with MYOC-related primary open-angle glaucoma (PMID: 28038983, 23922489, 9005853); Reported to have reduced penetrance, ranging between 12-19% (PMID: 28038983); Nonsense variant predicted to result in protein truncation, as the last 137 amino acids are lost, and other loss-of-function variants have been reported downstream in HGMD; Published functional studies demonstrate a damaging effect with suppression of normal myocilin secretion and intracellular sequestration (PMID: 11152659, 16466712); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 26396484, 10209734, 26237198, 33713785, 34662886, 23922489, 23304066, 22615763, 23029558, 9005853, 27993484, 28282485, 19023451, 16466712, 11535458, 30267046, 30816137, 30484747, 30816940, 34426522, 34081096, 31589614, 30755392, 32476818, 11803488, 16358725, 34082484, 37734845, 36217948, 36450729, 11152659, 28038983) -

Nov 05, 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.Gln368*) in the MYOC gene. While this is not anticipated to result in nonsense mediated decay, it is expected to disrupt the last 137 amino acid(s) of the MYOC protein. This variant is present in population databases (rs74315329, gnomAD 0.4%), including at least one homozygous and/or hemizygous individual. This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individual(s) with primary open angle glaucoma, with reduced penetrance and variable age of onset (PMID: 10815160, 11004290, 23029558). It has also been observed to segregate with disease in related individuals. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 7949). Algorithms developed to predict the effect of variants on gene product structure and function are not available or were not evaluated for this variant. Experimental studies have shown that this premature translational stop signal affects MYOC function (PMID: 19023451, 26396484). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

Primary open angle glaucoma Pathogenic:1
Jun 14, 2016
Illumina Laboratory Services, Illumina
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

The c.1102C>T (p.Gln368Ter) variant is a stop-gained variant. Across a selection of the available literature, the p.Gln368Ter variant has been identified in a heterozygous state in 107 patients affected with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) or ocular hypertension (Stone et al. 1997; Angius et al. 2000; Craig et al. 2001; Mataftsi et al. 2001; Cobb et al. 2002; Faucher et al. 2002; Melki et al. 2003; Bhattacharjee et al. 2007; Lopez-Martinez et al. 2007; Hogewind et al. 2010; Liu et al. 2012; Young et al. 2012). The p.Gln368Ter variant was also reported in a heterozygous state in 56 controls and unaffected family members and is reported at a frequency of 0.00363 in the European (Finnish) population of the Exome Aggregation Consortium. The relatively high number of unaffected individuals carrying the variant could be consistent with reduced or age-related penetrance. This variant may represent a risk allele for development of POAG. In vitro functional studies by Aroca-Aquilar et al. (2008) showed that heterozygous expression of the p.Gln368Ter variant increases secretion of the variant protein and reduces extracellular processed myocilin, while Qiu et al. (2014) demonstrated that p.Gln368Ter variant myocilin results in compromised ubiquitin-proteasome function and induced autophagy. Based on the evidence, the p.Gln368Ter variant is classified as likely pathogenic and possible risk allele for primary open angle glaucoma. -

Glaucoma of childhood Pathogenic:1
Mar 05, 2022
ClinGen Glaucoma Variant Curation Expert Panel
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: reviewed by expert panel
Collection Method: curation

The c.1102C>T variant in MYOC is predicted to cause a change in the length of the protein due to the insertion of a terminating codon instead of the usual Glutamine at amino acid 368 (p.Gln368Ter). This variant is predicted to cause a deletion of >= 10% of the protein within the conserved olfactomedin domain, meeting PM4. Although this variant had a minor allele frequency of 0.003344 in the European (Finnish) population of gnomAD (84 alleles out of 25,118), which meets the >= 0.001 threshold for BS1, Gln368Ter is exempt from this criterion due to its incomplete penetrance and the presence of a common disease haplotype in all carriers. There was no computational evidence predicting a damaging or benign impact of this variant on MYOC function. This variant is exempt from the rule which normally does not allow the application of PS4 unless PM2_Supporting is met. 23 probands with juvenile or primary open angle glaucoma (JOAG or POAG) have been reported carrying this variant (PMIDs: 11535458, 11004290, 10815160, 22736945, 11803488, 12189160), which met PS4 (>= 15 probands). As this variant is exempt from the application of BS1, PP1 has been applied. 52 segregations in 10 families, with JOAG or POAG, have been reported (PMIDs: 11004290, 10815160, 11535458), which fulfilled PP1_Strong (>= 7 meioses in > 1 family). There were many more probands and family studies published than presented here. A previous study (PMID: 16466712) demonstrated that the Gln368Ter protein had reduced secretion levels compared to wild type myocilin protein and met the OddsPath threshold for PS3_Moderate (> 4.3), indicating that this variant did impact protein function. In summary, this variant met the criteria to receive a score of 12 and to be classified as pathogenic (pathogenic classification >= 10) for juvenile open angle glaucoma based on the ACMG/AMP criteria met, as specified by the ClinGen Glaucoma VCEP (v1, 12 Oct 2021): PS4, PP1_Strong, PM4, PS3_Moderate. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.28
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.62
CADD
Pathogenic
37
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
Eigen
Uncertain
0.63
Eigen_PC
Uncertain
0.44
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.89
D
Vest4
0.87
GERP RS
4.5

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: rs74315329; hg19: chr1-171605478; COSMIC: COSV50674786; API