rs769647148

Variant names:

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. The variant received 5 ACMG points: 5P and 0B. PM1PP2PP3_Moderate

The NM_001927.4(DES):c.727C>T(p.His243Tyr) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000167 in 1,613,852 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. H243R) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000013 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.000017 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

DES
NM_001927.4 missense

Scores

Clinical Significance

Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:5

Conservation

PhyloP100: 7.80

Publications

1 publications found

Variant links:

Genes affected

DES (HGNC:2770): (desmin) This gene encodes a muscle-specific class III intermediate filament. Homopolymers of this protein form a stable intracytoplasmic filamentous network connecting myofibrils to each other and to the plasma membrane. Mutations in this gene are associated with desmin-related myopathy, a familial cardiac and skeletal myopathy (CSM), and with distal myopathies. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

DES Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

dilated cardiomyopathy
Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen
dilated cardiomyopathy 1I
Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), G2P, Ambry Genetics
myofibrillar myopathy 1
Inheritance: AD, AR, SD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), G2P, Ambry Genetics
atrioventricular block
Inheritance: AD, AR Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp
arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
Inheritance: AD Classification: MODERATE Submitted by: ClinGen
familial isolated dilated cardiomyopathy
Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
neurogenic scapuloperoneal syndrome, Kaeser type
Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet

DES links:

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Uncertain_significance. The variant received 5 ACMG points.

PM1

In a hotspot region, there are 2 aminoacids with missense pathogenic changes in the window of +-8 aminoacids around while only 0 benign, 15 uncertain in NM_001927.4

PP2

Missense variant in the gene, where a lot of missense mutations are associated with disease in ClinVar. The gene has 32 curated pathogenic missense variants (we use a threshold of 10). The gene has 2 curated benign missense variants. Gene score misZ: 1.7729 (below the threshold of 3.09). Trascript score misZ: 0.36303 (below the threshold of 3.09). GenCC associations: The gene is linked to myofibrillar myopathy 1, dilated cardiomyopathy 1I, atrioventricular block, arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy, familial isolated dilated cardiomyopathy, neurogenic scapuloperoneal syndrome, Kaeser type.

PP3

MetaRNN computational evidence supports a deleterious effect, 0.921

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
DES	NM_001927.4 link	c.727C>T	p.His243Tyr	missense_variant	Exon 3 of 9	ENST00000373960.4	NP_001918.3

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein
DES	ENST00000373960.4 link	c.727C>T	p.His243Tyr	missense_variant	Exon 3 of 9	1	NM_001927.4	ENSP00000363071.3
DES	ENST00000477226.6 link	n.201C>T		non_coding_transcript_exon_variant	Exon 2 of 8	4
DES	ENST00000492726.1 link	n.122C>T		non_coding_transcript_exon_variant	Exon 2 of 6	4
DES	ENST00000683013.1 link	n.115C>T		non_coding_transcript_exon_variant	Exon 1 of 7

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.0000131

AC:

AN:

152134

Hom.:

Cov.:

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR

AF:

0.0000483

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:

0.00

Gnomad OTH

AF:

0.00

GnomAD2 exomes

AF:

0.0000119

AC:

AN:

251266

AF XY:

0.0000147

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:

0.0000176

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.00

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.0000171

AC:

AN:

1461718

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000165

AC XY:

AN XY:

727180

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.0000299

AC:

AN:

33480

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

44720

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

26136

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

39700

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

86254

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

53302

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5756

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000216

AC:

AN:

1111980

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

60390

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.485

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

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0.40

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0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het

Variant carriers

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Age

GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.0000131

AC:

AN:

152134

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000135

AC XY:

AN XY:

74328

show subpopulations

⚠️ The allele balance in gnomAD version 4 Genomes is significantly skewed from the expected value of 0.5.

African (AFR)

AF:

0.0000483

AC:

AN:

41410

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

15278

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

3472

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5184

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

4824

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

10614

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

316

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

68034

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

2090

⚠️ The allele balance in gnomAD version 4 Genomes is significantly skewed from the expected value of 0.5. (p-value = 0.000203476), which strongly suggests a high chance of mosaicism in these individuals.

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.375

Heterozygous variant carriers

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0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het

Variant carriers

<30

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35-40

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Age

Alfa

AF:

0.00000919

Hom.:

ExAC

AF:

0.00000824

AC:

EpiCase

AF:

0.0000545

EpiControl

AF:

0.00

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance

Submissions summary: Uncertain:5

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided

Uncertain:2

Apr 28, 2025

GeneDx

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

Has not been previously published as pathogenic or benign to our knowledge; Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); In silico analysis supports that this missense variant has a deleterious effect on protein structure/function; In silico analysis suggests this variant may impact gene splicing. In the absence of RNA/functional studies, the actual effect of this sequence change is unknown.; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 26807690) -

Feb 06, 2023

Revvity Omics, Revvity

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Desmin-related myofibrillar myopathy

Uncertain:1

Apr 12, 2023

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

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. Algorithms developed to predict the effect of sequence changes on RNA splicing suggest that this variant may create or strengthen a splice site. Advanced modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) has been performed at Invitae for this missense variant, however the output from this modeling did not meet the statistical confidence thresholds required to predict the impact of this variant on DES protein function. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 201702). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with DES-related conditions. This variant is present in population databases (rs769647148, gnomAD 0.007%). This sequence change replaces histidine, which is basic and polar, with tyrosine, which is neutral and polar, at codon 243 of the DES protein (p.His243Tyr). -

Desmin-related myofibrillar myopathy;C1858154:Dilated cardiomyopathy 1I;C1867005:Neurogenic scapuloperoneal syndrome, Kaeser type

Uncertain:1

Jul 15, 2021

Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Cardiovascular phenotype

Uncertain:1

Apr 08, 2025

Ambry Genetics

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

The p.H243Y variant (also known as c.727C>T), located in coding exon 3 of the DES gene, results from a C to T substitution at nucleotide position 727. The histidine at codon 243 is replaced by tyrosine, an amino acid with 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. Since supporting evidence is limited at this time, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

AlphaMissense

Pathogenic

0.87

CardioboostCm

Uncertain

0.66

BayesDel_addAF

Pathogenic

0.29

BayesDel_noAF

Pathogenic

0.36

CADD

Pathogenic

(source)

DANN

Uncertain

1.0

DEOGEN2

Uncertain

0.78

Eigen

Uncertain

0.56

Eigen_PC

Uncertain

0.51

FATHMM_MKL

Pathogenic

0.99

LIST_S2

Uncertain

0.90

M_CAP

Uncertain

0.16

MetaRNN

Pathogenic

0.92

MetaSVM

Uncertain

0.41

MutationAssessor

Benign

2.0

PhyloP100

7.8

PrimateAI

Pathogenic

0.83

PROVEAN

Pathogenic

-5.2

REVEL

Pathogenic

0.81

Sift

Uncertain

0.017

Sift4G

Uncertain

0.0060

Polyphen

1.0

Vest4

0.89

MVP

0.97

MPC

1.5

ClinPred

0.97

GERP RS

4.4

RBP_binding_hub_radar

0.0

RBP_regulation_power_radar

1.6

Varity_R

0.76

gMVP

0.93

Mutation Taster

=8/92

disease causing

(source)

Splicing

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

SpliceAI score (max)

0.39

Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

DS_DG_spliceai

0.39

Position offset: -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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