rs778043831

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PVS1PM2PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_000092.5(COL4A4):​c.2638del​(p.Ala880HisfsTer70) variant causes a frameshift change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000192 in 1,612,618 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (β˜…β˜…). Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0000066 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000021 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

COL4A4
NM_000092.5 frameshift

Scores

Not classified

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:8

Conservation

PhyloP100: -0.262
Variant links:
Genes affected
COL4A4 (HGNC:2206): (collagen type IV alpha 4 chain) This gene encodes one of the six subunits of type IV collagen, the major structural component of basement membranes. This particular collagen IV subunit, however, is only found in a subset of basement membranes. Like the other members of the type IV collagen gene family, this gene is organized in a head-to-head conformation with another type IV collagen gene so that each gene pair shares a common promoter. Mutations in this gene are associated with type II autosomal recessive Alport syndrome (hereditary glomerulonephropathy) and with familial benign hematuria (thin basement membrane disease). Two transcripts, differing only in their transcription start sites, have been identified for this gene and, as is common for collagen genes, multiple polyadenylation sites are found in the 3' UTR. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

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 2-227056022-GC-G is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr2-227056022-GC-G is described in ClinVar as [Pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 550471.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars. Variant chr2-227056022-GC-G is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic].

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE Protein UniProt
COL4A4NM_000092.5 linkuse as main transcriptc.2638del p.Ala880HisfsTer70 frameshift_variant 30/48 ENST00000396625.5 NP_000083.3

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
COL4A4ENST00000396625.5 linkuse as main transcriptc.2638del p.Ala880HisfsTer70 frameshift_variant 30/485 NM_000092.5 ENSP00000379866 P1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.00000658
AC:
1
AN:
152006
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.0000242
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
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.0000120
AC:
3
AN:
249178
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.0000222
AC XY:
3
AN XY:
135292
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.000130
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.00000885
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000205
AC:
30
AN:
1460612
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.0000275
AC XY:
20
AN XY:
726724
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:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.0000243
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.0000497
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.00000658
AC:
1
AN:
152006
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.0000135
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
74268
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.0000242
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:
0.00
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00
Bravo
AF:
0.0000189

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:8
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Alport syndrome Pathogenic:2
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingMolecular Genetics, Royal Melbourne HospitalApr 11, 2023This sequence change in COL4A4 is a frameshift variant predicted to cause a premature stop codon, p.(Ala880Hisfs*70), in biologically relevant exon 31/48 leading to nonsense-mediated decay in a gene in which loss of function is an established disease mechanism (PMID: 20301386). The highest population minor allele frequency in the population database gnomAD v2.1 is 0.01% (2/15,438 alleles) in the African/African American population. This variant has been detected in at least two unrelated individuals with Alport syndrome. Of those individuals, one individual was homozygous and one compound heterozygous for the variant and a pathogenic variant was confirmed in trans by family testing (PMID: 24052634). The variant has been reported to segregate with haematuria in heterozygous individuals from at least two families (PMID: 12325029, 30506145). Based on the classification scheme RMH Modified ACMG/AMP Guidelines v1.6.1, this variant is classified as PATHOGENIC. Following criteria are met: PVS1, PM3, PP1. -
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingNatera, Inc.Aug 31, 2020- -
Glomerulonephritis Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingUNC Molecular Genetics Laboratory, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillJan 08, 2021- -
Benign familial hematuria;C4746745:Autosomal recessive Alport syndrome Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingFulgent Genetics, Fulgent GeneticsFeb 23, 2022- -
Autosomal recessive Alport syndrome Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingCounsylJan 27, 2017- -
Benign familial hematuria Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingVictorian Clinical Genetics Services, Murdoch Childrens Research InstituteSep 19, 2018A heterozygous frameshift deletion variant, NM_000092.4(COL4A4):c.2638delG, has been identified in exon 30 of 48 of the COL4A4 gene. This deletion is predicted to create a frameshift starting at amino acid position 880, introducing a stop codon 70 residues downstream (NP_000083.3(COL4A4):p.(Ala880Hisfs*70)). This variant is predicted to result in loss of protein function through nonsense-mediated decay, which is a reported mechanism of pathogenicity for this gene. However, truncation of the protein (including the loss of half the triple-helical region and both C4 domains) as a result of a NMD-escape mechanism has not been excluded. The variant is present in the gnomAD database at a frequency of 0.001% (3 heterozygotes, 0 homozygotes). The variant has been previously described as pathogenic in multiple patients, in either homozygous or compound heterozygous state, with Alport syndrome (ClinVar; Storey, H. et al., 2013; Dagher, H. et al., 2002). In addition, several different variants downstream, predicted to cause NMD, have also been reported pathogenic in patients with Alport Syndrome (ClinVar, HGMD). Based on the information available at the time of curation, this variant has been classified as PATHOGENIC. -
not provided Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingLabcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), LabcorpJan 09, 2024This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Ala880Hisfs*70) in the COL4A4 gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in COL4A4 are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 21196518, 24854265, 25307543). This variant is present in population databases (rs778043831, gnomAD 0.01%). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individuals with Alport syndrome (PMID: 12325029, 17216251, 24052634). This variant is also known as 2864delG. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 550471). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -
COL4A4-related disorder Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingPreventionGenetics, part of Exact SciencesDec 28, 2023The COL4A4 c.2638delG variant is predicted to result in a frameshift and premature protein termination (p.Ala880Hisfs*70). This variant has been reported to be pathogenic for autosomal recessive Alport syndrome and autosomal dominant thin glomerular basement membrane disease (TBMD) (see for example, Dagher et al. 2002. PubMed ID: 12325029; Jayasinghe et al. 2020. PubMed ID: 32939031, Suppl. Table S2). This variant is reported in 0.013% of alleles in individuals of African descent in gnomAD. Frameshift variants in COL4A4 are expected to be pathogenic. This variant is interpreted as pathogenic. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

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Splicing

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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

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Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs778043831; hg19: chr2-227920738; API