rs755709875

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. The variant received 2 ACMG points: 2P and 0B. PP3_Moderate

The NM_006231.4(POLE):​c.431A>G​(p.His144Arg) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000615 in 1,609,384 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 Uncertain significance (★★). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. H144N) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000085 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000059 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

POLE
NM_006231.4 missense

Scores

12
4
3

Clinical Significance

Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:13

Conservation

PhyloP100: 7.94
Variant links:
Genes affected
POLE (HGNC:9177): (DNA polymerase epsilon, catalytic subunit) This gene encodes the catalytic subunit of DNA polymerase epsilon. The enzyme is involved in DNA repair and chromosomal DNA replication. Mutations in this gene have been associated with colorectal cancer 12 and facial dysmorphism, immunodeficiency, livedo, and short stature. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2013]

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Uncertain_significance. The variant received 2 ACMG points.

PP3
MetaRNN computational evidence supports a deleterious effect, 0.889

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
POLENM_006231.4 linkc.431A>G p.His144Arg missense_variant Exon 6 of 49 ENST00000320574.10 NP_006222.2 Q07864

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
POLEENST00000320574.10 linkc.431A>G p.His144Arg missense_variant Exon 6 of 49 1 NM_006231.4 ENSP00000322570.5 Q07864

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000854
AC:
13
AN:
152186
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.0000483
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.0000654
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:
0.000147
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.0000598
AC:
15
AN:
251020
AF XY:
0.0000737
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.0000615
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.0000794
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.000326
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000590
AC:
86
AN:
1457198
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.0000622
AC XY:
45
AN XY:
723750
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.0000299
AC:
1
AN:
33396
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
44628
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
26100
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
39554
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.0000580
AC:
5
AN:
86172
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
53396
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.0000650
AC:
72
AN:
1108002
Gnomad4 Remaining exome
AF:
0.0000997
AC:
6
AN:
60190
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
5
10
15
20
25
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance
Exome Het
Variant carriers
0
4
8
12
16
20
<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:
0.0000854
AC:
13
AN:
152186
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.0000807
AC XY:
6
AN XY:
74340
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.0000483
AC:
0.0000482602
AN:
0.0000482602
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.0000654
AC:
0.000065445
AN:
0.000065445
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
0
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
0
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
0
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
0
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.000147
AC:
0.000146981
AN:
0.000146981
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
0
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
1
2
4
5
6
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance
Genome Het
Variant carriers
0
2
4
6
8
10
<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:
0.000266
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000642
ExAC
AF:
0.0000659
AC:
8
EpiCase
AF:
0.000273
EpiControl
AF:
0.0000593

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance
Submissions summary: Uncertain:13
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Uncertain:6
Jun 01, 2024
CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Jan 22, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This sequence change replaces histidine, which is basic and polar, with arginine, which is basic and polar, at codon 144 of the POLE protein (p.His144Arg). This variant is present in population databases (rs755709875, gnomAD 0.01%). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with colorectal cancer (PMID: 29212164). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 405687). Invitae Evidence Modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) indicates that this missense variant is expected to disrupt POLE protein function with a positive predictive value of 80%. 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. -

Mar 16, 2020
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Aug 07, 2024
GeneDx
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Observed in individuals with a personal or family history of breast/ovarian cancer, colorectal cancer and/or polyps cancer (PMID: 29212164, 32522261, 35980532); In silico analysis supports that this missense variant has a deleterious effect on protein structure/function; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 32522261, 29212164, 35980532) -

Apr 02, 2024
Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Mayo Clinic
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Breakthrough Genomics, Breakthrough Genomics
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:not provided

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not specified Uncertain:2
Aug 14, 2018
Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Mass General Brigham Personalized Medicine
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

The p.His144Arg variant in POLE has not been previously reported in individuals with colorectal cancer but has been reported by other clinical laboratories in C linVar (Variation ID: 405687). It has also been identified in 3/30758 South Asia n chromosomes by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD, http://gnomad.broadins titute.org; dbSNP rs755709875). Computational prediction tools and conservation analysis suggest that the p.His144Arg variant may impact the protein, though thi s information is not predictive enough to determine pathogenicity. In summary, t he clinical significance of the p.His144Arg variant is uncertain. ACMG/AMP Crite ria applied: PP3, PM2. -

Mar 04, 2025
Center for Genomic Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Colorectal cancer, susceptibility to, 12;C3554576:Facial dysmorphism-immunodeficiency-livedo-short stature syndrome;C5193036:Intrauterine growth retardation, metaphyseal dysplasia, adrenal hypoplasia congenita, genital anomalies, and immunodeficiency Uncertain:2
Dec 27, 2023
Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Jan 08, 2025
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Sinai Health System
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Colorectal cancer, susceptibility to, 12 Uncertain:1
Aug 14, 2021
MGZ Medical Genetics Center
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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POLE-related disorder Uncertain:1
Dec 11, 2023
PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

The POLE c.431A>G variant is predicted to result in the amino acid substitution p.His144Arg. This variant was identified in an individual affected with colorectal cancer whose tumor was microsatellite stable, but the variant was classified as uncertain (Table S3, Raskin et al. 2017. PubMed ID: 29212164). This variant was also described in an individual who underwent hereditary cancer testing; however, other variants of uncertain significance in other genes were also present (Velaquez et al. 2020. PubMed ID: 32522261, Table S1). This variant is reported in 0.0098% of alleles in individuals of South Asian descent in gnomAD and is classified in ClinVar as a variant of uncertain significance (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/405687/). At this time, the clinical significance of this variant is uncertain due to the absence of conclusive functional and genetic evidence. -

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Uncertain:1
Dec 18, 2024
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

The p.H144R variant (also known as c.431A>G), located in coding exon 6 of the POLE gene, results from an A to G substitution at nucleotide position 431. The histidine at codon 144 is replaced by arginine, an amino acid with highly similar properties. This amino acid position is highly conserved in available vertebrate species. In addition, this alteration is predicted to be deleterious by in silico analysis. Based on the available evidence, the clinical significance of this variant remains unclear. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Pathogenic
0.98
BayesDel_addAF
Uncertain
0.13
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.16
CADD
Uncertain
25
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
DEOGEN2
Uncertain
0.60
D;.
Eigen
Pathogenic
0.90
Eigen_PC
Pathogenic
0.83
FATHMM_MKL
Pathogenic
0.99
D
LIST_S2
Pathogenic
1.0
D;D
M_CAP
Benign
0.065
D
MetaRNN
Pathogenic
0.89
D;D
MetaSVM
Benign
-1.1
T
MutationAssessor
Pathogenic
3.3
M;.
PrimateAI
Pathogenic
0.85
D
PROVEAN
Pathogenic
-7.2
D;D
REVEL
Uncertain
0.63
Sift
Pathogenic
0.0
D;D
Sift4G
Pathogenic
0.0
D;D
Polyphen
1.0
D;D
Vest4
0.96
MutPred
0.72
Gain of catalytic residue at L139 (P = 0.0098);.;
MVP
0.58
MPC
0.86
ClinPred
0.80
D
GERP RS
5.8
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.7
Varity_R
0.93
gMVP
0.82
Mutation Taster
=5/95
disease causing

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: rs755709875; hg19: chr12-133256230; COSMIC: COSV57681862; COSMIC: COSV57681862; API