Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PVS1PM2PP5_Very_Strong
The NM_001079802.2(FKTN):c.607C>T(p.Arg203*) variant causes a stop gained change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000235 in 1,613,882 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (★★). Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.
FKTN (HGNC:3622): (fukutin) The protein encoded by this gene is a putative transmembrane protein that is localized to the cis-Golgi compartment, where it may be involved in the glycosylation of alpha-dystroglycan in skeletal muscle. The encoded protein is thought to be a glycosyltransferase and could play a role in brain development. Defects in this gene are a cause of Fukuyama-type congenital muscular dystrophy (FCMD), Walker-Warburg syndrome (WWS), limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2M (LGMD2M), and dilated cardiomyopathy type 1X (CMD1X). Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2010]
Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 18 ACMG points.
PVS1
Loss of function variant, product undergoes nonsense mediated mRNA decay. LoF is a known mechanism of disease.
PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
PP5
Variant 9-105604452-C-T is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr9-105604452-C-T is described in ClinVar as [Pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 225359.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars. Variant chr9-105604452-C-T is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic].
Muscular dystrophy-dystroglycanopathy (congenital with brain and eye anomalies), type A, 4 Pathogenic:2
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
May 06, 2016
Variant summary: The FKTN variant, c.607C>T (p.Arg203X) causes a nonsense mutation in exon 5 resulting in a premature termination codon, a known mechanism for disease, as these types of variants are predicted to cause transcript degradation through nonsense mediated decay or produce a truncated protein. The varinat of interest was observed in the large, broad control population, ExAC, with an allele frequency of 1/121290, which does not exceed the estimated maximum expected allele frequency for a pathogenic FKTN variant of 1/200 for Fukuyama Congenital Muscular Dystrophy. The variant of interest has been reported in multiple affected individuals dx with Fukuyama Congenital Muscular Dystrophy (patient was homozygous for variant) and Muscular dystrophy-dystroglycanopathy(limb-girdle) via publications. One reputable database cites the variant as disease-causing. Therefore, taking all available lines of evidence into consideration, the variant of interest is classified as Pathogenic. -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
Counsyl
Mar 21, 2017
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Muscular dystrophy-dystroglycanopathy (congenital with brain and eye anomalies), type A, 4;C1969040:Autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2M;C2751052:Muscular dystrophy-dystroglycanopathy (congenital without intellectual disability), type B4 Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter
reference population
Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University Medical Center
Mar 18, 2016
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Muscular dystrophy-dystroglycanopathy (congenital with brain and eye anomalies), type A, 4;C1969024:Dilated cardiomyopathy 1X;C1969040:Autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2M;C2751052:Muscular dystrophy-dystroglycanopathy (congenital without intellectual disability), type B4;C4284790:Muscular dystrophy-dystroglycanopathy (congenital with brain and eye anomalies), type A1 Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics
Apr 01, 2022
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not provided Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
GeneDx
Feb 09, 2024
Nonsense variant predicted to result in protein truncation or nonsense mediated decay in a gene for which loss of function is a known mechanism of disease; Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 20961758, 25525159, 26809617, 28688748, 14627679, 34011823, 11165248) -
This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Arg203*) in the FKTN gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in FKTN are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 17044012, 17878207, 18752264). This variant is present in population databases (rs746763506, gnomAD 0.009%). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individual(s) with FKTN-related disease (PMID: 11165248, 20961758, 26809617). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 225359). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -