rs753871454

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 14 ACMG points: 14P and 0B. PVS1_StrongPM2PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_000049.4(ASPA):​c.634+1G>T variant causes a splice donor change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000044 in 1,589,510 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. 3/3 splice prediction tools predicting alterations to normal splicing. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely pathogenic (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0000066 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000042 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

ASPA
NM_000049.4 splice_donor

Scores

5
1
1
Splicing: ADA: 1.000
2

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:10U:1

Conservation

PhyloP100: 9.24
Variant links:
Genes affected
ASPA (HGNC:756): (aspartoacylase) This gene encodes an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of N-acetyl_L-aspartic acid (NAA) to aspartate and acetate. NAA is abundant in the brain where hydrolysis by aspartoacylase is thought to help maintain white matter. This protein is an NAA scavenger in other tissues. Mutations in this gene cause Canavan disease. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
SPATA22 (HGNC:30705): (spermatogenesis associated 22) Predicted to be involved in regulation of meiotic cell cycle. Predicted to act upstream of or within several processes, including fertilization; gamete generation; and meiosis I cell cycle process. Predicted to be located in chromosome. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 14 ACMG points.

PVS1
Splicing +-2 bp (donor or acceptor) variant, product NOT destroyed by NMD, known LOF gene, truncates exone, which is 0.11358811 fraction of the gene. Cryptic splice site detected, with MaxEntScore 10, offset of 16, new splice context is: aagGTaacg. Cryptic site results in frameshift change. If cryptic site found is not functional and variant results in exon loss, it results in inframe change.
PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
PP5
Variant 17-3489343-G-T is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr17-3489343-G-T is described in ClinVar as [Likely_pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 551174.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE Protein UniProt
ASPANM_000049.4 linkuse as main transcriptc.634+1G>T splice_donor_variant ENST00000263080.3 NP_000040.1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
ASPAENST00000263080.3 linkuse as main transcriptc.634+1G>T splice_donor_variant 1 NM_000049.4 ENSP00000263080 P1
ASPAENST00000456349.6 linkuse as main transcriptc.634+1G>T splice_donor_variant 1 ENSP00000409976 P1
SPATA22ENST00000541913.5 linkuse as main transcriptc.-73-19945C>A intron_variant 2 ENSP00000441920
SPATA22ENST00000570318.1 linkuse as main transcriptc.-73-19945C>A intron_variant 2 ENSP00000459147

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.00000657
AC:
1
AN:
152126
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:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.0000147
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.00000797
AC:
2
AN:
251096
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.0000147
AC XY:
2
AN XY:
135728
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.0000327
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.00000880
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.00000417
AC:
6
AN:
1437384
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
26
AF XY:
0.00000419
AC XY:
3
AN XY:
716606
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.0000233
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.00000367
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.00000657
AC:
1
AN:
152126
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.00
AC XY:
0
AN XY:
74310
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.0000147
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00
ExAC
AF:
0.00000824
AC:
1

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:10Uncertain:1
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Spongy degeneration of central nervous system Pathogenic:7Uncertain:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingBaylor GeneticsJan 05, 2023- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingLabcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), LabcorpOct 07, 2023This sequence change affects a donor splice site in intron 4 of the ASPA gene. It is expected to disrupt RNA splicing. Variants that disrupt the donor or acceptor splice site typically lead to a loss of protein function (PMID: 16199547), and loss-of-function variants in ASPA are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 12638939). This variant is present in population databases (rs753871454, gnomAD 0.003%). Disruption of this splice site has been observed in individuals with Canavan disease (PMID: 10701101, 16854607, 18978679). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 551174). Algorithms developed to predict the effect of sequence changes on RNA splicing suggest that this variant may disrupt the consensus splice site. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -
Likely pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingIllumina Laboratory Services, IlluminaDec 05, 2017The ASPA c.634+1G>T variant occurs in a canonical splice site (donor) and is therefore predicted to disrupt or distort the normal gene product. The c.634+1G>T variant has been reported in three studies and is found in a homozygous state in three unrelated probands (Rady et al. 2000; Kaya et al. 2008; Madhavarao et al. 2009). The probands were all clinically diagnosed with Canavan disease and have variable phenotypic expressivity. The variant was also identified in a heterozygous state in the unaffected parents and an unaffected sibling of one of the probands (Rady et al. 2000). Control data are unavailable for this variant, which is reported at a frequency of 0.000011 in the Total population from the Genome Aggregation Database. Based on the evidence and the potential impact of splice donor variants, the c.634+1G>T variant is classified as likely pathogenic for Canavan disease. This variant was observed by ICSL as part of a predisposition screen in an ostensibly healthy population. -
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingNatera, Inc.Mar 17, 2017- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingNeuberg Centre For Genomic Medicine, NCGM-The splice donor variant c.634+1G>T in ASPA (NM_000049.4) has been reported previously in affected patients (Rady et al, 2000; Kaya et al, 2008; Madhavarao et al, 2009). It has been submitted to ClinVar as Pathogenic. The c.634+1G>T variant is observed in 1/30,538 (0.0033%) alleles from individuals of South Asian background in gnomAD Exomes and is novel (not in any individuals) in 1000 Genomes. The variant affects an invariant splice nucleotide and is predicted to cause loss of function. Loss of function variants have been reported to be disease causing in ASPA gene. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGenome-Nilou LabNov 07, 2021- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingMyriad Genetics, Inc.Nov 08, 2021NM_000049.2(ASPA):c.634+1G>T is a canonical splice variant classified as pathogenic in the context of Canavan disease. c.634+1G>T has been observed in cases with relevant disease (PMID: 10701101, 33547378). Functional assessments of this variant are not available in the literature. c.634+1G>T has been observed in population frequency databases (gnomAD: SAS 0.003%). In summary, NM_000049.2(ASPA):c.634+1G>T is a canonical splice variant that has been observed more frequently in cases with the relevant disease than in healthy populations. Please note: this variant was assessed in the context of healthy population screening. -
Uncertain significance, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingMyelin Disorders Clinic-Children's Medical Center/Medical Genetics Lab-Tarbiat Modares University, Children's Medical Center, Pediatrics Center of Excellence,-- -
not provided Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingCeGaT Center for Human Genetics TuebingenApr 01, 2018- -
Autism Pathogenic:1
Likely pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedresearchCentre for Addiction & Mental Health, Centre for Addiction & Mental Health-Putative loss-of-function variant, biallelic, in known disease gene; effect of canonical splice donor variant not yet validated -
Canavan Disease, Familial Form Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingWomen's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorpDec 07, 2017Variant summary: The ASPA c.634+1G>T variant involves the alteration of a conserved intronic nucleotide. One in silico tool predicts a damaging outcome for this variant. 5/5 splice prediction tools predict the complete loss of a cannonical splice donor site. However, these predictions have yet to be confirmed by functional studies. This variant was found in 3/277022 control chromosomes at a frequency of 0.0000108, which does not exceed the estimated maximal expected allele frequency of a pathogenic ASPA variant (0.0079057). This variant has been reported in multiple Canavan disease patients both as homozygotes and compound heterozygotes. Taken together, this variant is classified as pathogenic. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.55
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.38
CADD
Pathogenic
35
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
Eigen
Pathogenic
1.3
Eigen_PC
Pathogenic
1.1
FATHMM_MKL
Pathogenic
0.99
D
MutationTaster
Benign
1.0
D;D;D
GERP RS
5.8

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
dbscSNV1_ADA
Pathogenic
1.0
dbscSNV1_RF
Pathogenic
0.94
SpliceAI score (max)
1.0
Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2
DS_DG_spliceai
0.49
Position offset: 15
DS_DL_spliceai
1.0
Position offset: -1

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: rs753871454; hg19: chr17-3392637; COSMIC: COSV53980771; COSMIC: COSV53980771; API