rs77130927

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. Variant got -4 ACMG points: 0P and 4B. BP4_Strong

The NM_007194.4(CHEK2):​c.538C>T​(p.Arg180Cys) variant causes a missense change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000828 in 1,613,844 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. R180H) has been classified as Likely benign.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.00062 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.00085 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

CHEK2
NM_007194.4 missense

Scores

4
10
5

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications U:15B:12

Conservation

PhyloP100: 4.79
Variant links:
Genes affected
CHEK2 (HGNC:16627): (checkpoint kinase 2) In response to DNA damage and replication blocks, cell cycle progression is halted through the control of critical cell cycle regulators. The protein encoded by this gene is a cell cycle checkpoint regulator and putative tumor suppressor. It contains a forkhead-associated protein interaction domain essential for activation in response to DNA damage and is rapidly phosphorylated in response to replication blocks and DNA damage. When activated, the encoded protein is known to inhibit CDC25C phosphatase, preventing entry into mitosis, and has been shown to stabilize the tumor suppressor protein p53, leading to cell cycle arrest in G1. In addition, this protein interacts with and phosphorylates BRCA1, allowing BRCA1 to restore survival after DNA damage. Mutations in this gene have been linked with Li-Fraumeni syndrome, a highly penetrant familial cancer phenotype usually associated with inherited mutations in TP53. Also, mutations in this gene are thought to confer a predisposition to sarcomas, breast cancer, and brain tumors. This nuclear protein is a member of the CDS1 subfamily of serine/threonine protein kinases. Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2012]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Likely_benign. Variant got -4 ACMG points.

BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.022102207).

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE Protein UniProt
CHEK2NM_007194.4 linkuse as main transcriptc.538C>T p.Arg180Cys missense_variant 4/15 ENST00000404276.6 NP_009125.1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
CHEK2ENST00000404276.6 linkuse as main transcriptc.538C>T p.Arg180Cys missense_variant 4/151 NM_007194.4 ENSP00000385747 P2O96017-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.000619
AC:
94
AN:
151932
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.000459
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.000289
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00560
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00187
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.000530
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.00100
AC:
252
AN:
251406
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.00102
AC XY:
139
AN XY:
135896
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.000431
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.0000578
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.000198
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00321
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.000653
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.000323
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.00134
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.000489
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.000850
AC:
1243
AN:
1461790
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.000854
AC XY:
621
AN XY:
727196
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.000358
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.000201
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.000230
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.00166
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.000962
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.000243
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.000890
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.00106
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.000618
AC:
94
AN:
152054
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.000686
AC XY:
51
AN XY:
74310
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.000458
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.000289
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.00561
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.00187
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.000530
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00
Alfa
AF:
0.000904
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.000699
TwinsUK
AF:
0.000809
AC:
3
ALSPAC
AF:
0.00156
AC:
6
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.000681
AC:
3
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.00128
AC:
11
ExAC
AF:
0.00136
AC:
165
Asia WGS
AF:
0.00289
AC:
10
AN:
3478
EpiCase
AF:
0.000545
EpiControl
AF:
0.000889

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
Submissions summary: Uncertain:15Benign:12
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Uncertain:4Benign:4
Uncertain significance, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Sinai Health System-The CHEK2 p.Arg180Cys variant was identified in 172 of 93852 proband chromosomes (frequency: 0.002) from individuals or families with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, prostate cancer and Lynch syndrome and was present in 147 of 89446 control chromosomes (frequency: 0.002) from healthy individuals (Dong 2003, Dufault 2004, Kleibl 2008, Laitman 2007, Mohamad 2015, Mohelnikova Duchonova 2010, Ng 2016, Southey 2016, Yurgelun 2015). The variant was also identified in dbSNP (ID: rs77130927) as “With other allele”, ClinVar (classified as benign by Color Genomics, Ambry Genetics, and Mendelics Analise Genomica; as likely benign by Invitae and Integrated Genetics; and as uncertain significance by GeneDx, Counsyl, and 4 other submitters). The variant was identified in control databases in 261 of 277166 chromosomes at a frequency of 0.0009, increasing the likelihood this could be a low frequency benign variant (Genome Aggregation Database Feb 27, 2017). The variant was observed in the following populations: African in 14 of 24018 chromosomes (freq: 0.0006), Other in 6 of 6468 chromosomes (freq: 0.0009), Latino in 2 of 34420 chromosomes (freq: 0.00006), European (Non-Finnish) in 153 of 126674 chromosomes (freq: 0.001), Ashkenazi Jewish in 2 of 10152 chromosomes (freq: 0.0002), East Asian in 58 of 18866 chromosomes (freq: 0.003), European (Finnish) in 5 of 25788 chromosomes (freq: 0.0002), and South Asian in 21 of 30780 chromosomes (freq: 0.0007). In a functional yeast assay, the response of the p.Arg180Cys CHEK2 variant to DNA damage was found to be decreased to 0.64 of wild type (1.00; Roeb 2012). A large study of the Breast Cancer Association Consortium found an association with breast cancer risk to be 1.33 odds ratio (Southey 2016). The p.Arg180 residue is conserved in in mammals but not in more distantly related organisms however computational analyses (PolyPhen-2, SIFT, AlignGVGD, BLOSUM, MutationTaster) do not suggest a high likelihood of impact to the protein; this information is not predictive enough to rule out pathogenicity. The variant occurs outside of the splicing consensus sequence and in silico or computational prediction software programs (SpliceSiteFinder, MaxEntScan, NNSPLICE, GeneSplicer) do not predict a difference in splicing. In summary, based on the above information, the clinical significance of this variant cannot be determined with certainty at this time. This variant is classified as a variant of uncertain significance. -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingCeGaT Center for Human Genetics TuebingenMay 01, 2024- -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingInstitute for Clinical Genetics, University Hospital TU Dresden, University Hospital TU DresdenNov 03, 2021- -
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, ARUP LaboratoriesJan 13, 2022- -
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingWomen's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorpAug 08, 2016Variant summary: The CHEK2 c.538C>T (p.Arg180Cys) variant involves the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. 3/4 in silico tools predict a damaging outcome for this variant (SNPs&GO not captured due to low reliability index). This variant was found in 168/123378 control chromosomes, predominantly observed in the East Asian subpopulation at a frequency of 0.0040472 (35/8648). This frequency is about 142 times the estimated maximal expected allele frequency of a pathogenic CHEK2 variant (0.0000284), suggesting this is likely a benign polymorphism found primarily in the populations of East Asian origin. The variant has been reported in numerous affected individuals in the literature including breast and prostate cancer patients, however no co-segregation and limited co-occurrence data is provided by these studies. In addition, the variant is also reported in unaffected controls in these studies, suggesting the variant is not causitive in these populations. In a yeast-based functional assay, the variant had an intermediate response to DNA damage (Roeb_2012). Multiple clinical diagnostic laboratories/reputable databases classified this variant as a VUS while one has classified it as likely benign. Taken together, this variant is classified as likely benign. -
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGeneDxOct 21, 2020In silico analysis, which includes protein predictors and evolutionary conservation, supports a deleterious effect; Case-control studies are inconclusive regarding association with breast cancer (Southy 2016, Decker 2017); Observed in individuals with breast, prostate, or ovarian cancer (Dong 2003, Dufault 2004, Kleibl 2008, Mohelnikova-Duchonova 2010, Le Calvez-Kelm 2011, Liu 2011, Mohamad 2015, Ng 2016, Chirasophon 2017, Xie 2017); Also known as CHEK2 c.667C>T (p.Arg223Cys); Published functional studies are inconclusive: intermediate response to DNA damage (Walsh 2011, Roeb 2012); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 26757417, 26483394, 28580595, 18085035, 30826992, 31060593, 25629968, 12533788, 22995991, 25980754, 25525159, 15095295, 20643596, 21618645, 24549055, 21244692, 27153395, 27498913, 22419737, 27595995, 21744992, 18058223, 18996005, 27621404, 23960188, 27783279, 22006311, 23555315, 28188963, 28452373, 28779002, 19782031, 29879026, 29470806, 30287823, 30851065, 31050813, 31422574, 29667044, 29263802, 32566746, 32041497, 33326660, 32906215) -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingMayo Clinic Laboratories, Mayo ClinicMar 21, 2022BS3_supporting -
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingQuest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan CapistranoJul 12, 2023- -
Familial cancer of breast Uncertain:3Benign:3
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingCounsylJul 06, 2016- -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGenetics and Molecular Pathology, SA PathologyOct 07, 2020- -
Benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingMendelicsJul 02, 2018- -
Benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingLabcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), LabcorpFeb 01, 2024- -
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingMyriad Genetics, Inc.Mar 09, 2023This variant is considered likely benign. This variant is strongly associated with less severe personal and family histories of cancer, typical for individuals without pathogenic variants in this gene [PMID: 25085752]. -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingCentre for Mendelian Genomics, University Medical Centre LjubljanaJul 08, 2019This variant was classified as: Uncertain significance. The available evidence on this variant's pathogenicity is insufficient or conflicting. The following ACMG criteria were applied in classifying this variant: PP3,BP6. -
Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Uncertain:1Benign:3
Benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingAmbry GeneticsJul 26, 2016This alteration is classified as benign based on a combination of the following: seen in unaffected individuals, population frequency, intact protein function, lack of segregation with disease, co-occurrence, RNA analysis, in silico models, amino acid conservation, lack of disease association in case-control studies, and/or the mechanism of disease or impacted region is inconsistent with a known cause of pathogenicity. -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingInstitute for Biomarker Research, Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, L.L.C.Jan 16, 2018- -
Benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingColor Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color HealthFeb 11, 2016- -
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submittercurationSema4, Sema4Jun 09, 2021- -
Hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome Uncertain:2Benign:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingNational Health Laboratory Service, Universitas Academic Hospital and University of the Free StateApr 19, 2022- -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterresearchCancer Genomics Group, Japanese Foundation For Cancer ResearchMay 01, 2019- -
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterresearchMolecular Oncology Research Center, Barretos Cancer HospitalJan 25, 2024- -
not specified Uncertain:2
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGenetic Services Laboratory, University of ChicagoJul 18, 2016- -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingCenter for Genomic Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University HospitalJul 31, 2024- -
Breast and/or ovarian cancer Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingCHEO Genetics Diagnostic Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Eastern OntarioSep 14, 2022- -
CHEK2-related cancer predisposition Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingIllumina Laboratory Services, IlluminaApr 27, 2017This variant was observed as part of a predisposition screen in an ostensibly healthy population. A literature search was performed for the gene, cDNA change, and amino acid change (where applicable). Publications were found based on this search. However, the evidence from the literature, in combination with allele frequency data from public databases where available, was not sufficient to rule this variant in or out of causing disease. Therefore, this variant is classified as a variant of unknown significance. -
Malignant tumor of prostate Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterreference populationSoonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University Medical CenterMar 18, 2016- -
CHEK2-related disorder Benign:1
Likely benign, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingPreventionGenetics, part of Exact SciencesMar 28, 2023This variant is classified as likely benign based on ACMG/AMP sequence variant interpretation guidelines (Richards et al. 2015 PMID: 25741868, with internal and published modifications). -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.19
BayesDel_addAF
Uncertain
0.080
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.34
CADD
Uncertain
25
DANN
Pathogenic
1.0
DEOGEN2
Uncertain
0.57
D;.;D;D;.;D;.;.;D
Eigen
Uncertain
0.47
Eigen_PC
Uncertain
0.49
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.94
D
LIST_S2
Uncertain
0.97
.;D;.;.;D;D;.;D;D
M_CAP
Benign
0.033
D
MetaRNN
Benign
0.022
T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T
MetaSVM
Uncertain
0.42
D
MutationAssessor
Uncertain
2.6
M;M;M;M;.;M;M;.;.
MutationTaster
Benign
1.0
D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D
PrimateAI
Benign
0.43
T
PROVEAN
Pathogenic
-4.4
D;D;D;D;D;.;D;D;.
REVEL
Pathogenic
0.70
Sift
Uncertain
0.0020
D;D;D;D;D;.;D;D;.
Sift4G
Uncertain
0.0060
D;D;D;D;D;.;D;D;D
Polyphen
0.64
P;D;P;P;P;P;D;.;.
Vest4
0.74
MVP
0.93
MPC
0.025
ClinPred
0.047
T
GERP RS
5.9
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.7
Varity_R
0.61
gMVP
0.60

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: rs77130927; hg19: chr22-29121019; COSMIC: COSV60418236; COSMIC: COSV60418236; API