rs778493200

chr8-31076169-CT-C

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. Variant got 2 ACMG points: 2P and 0B. PM2

The NM_000553.6(WRN):c.725-3del variant causes a splice region, splice polypyrimidine tract, intron change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000112 in 1,609,342 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. 1/1 splice prediction tools predict no significant impact on normal splicing. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★★).

• Frequency:
  • Genomes: 𝑓 0.000013 (0 hom., cov: 32)
  • Exomes 𝑓: 0.000011 (0 hom.)
• Consequence: WRN NM_000553.6 splice_region, splice_polypyrimidine_tract, intron
• Clinical Significance: Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:3
• Conservation: PhyloP100: -0.537

Genes affected

WRN (HGNC:12791): (WRN RecQ like helicase) This gene encodes a member of the RecQ subfamily of DNA helicase proteins. The encoded nuclear protein is important in the maintenance of genome stability and plays a role in DNA repair, replication, transcription and telomere maintenance. This protein contains a N-terminal 3' to 5' exonuclease domain, an ATP-dependent helicase domain and RQC (RecQ helicase conserved region) domain in its central region, and a C-terminal HRDC (helicase RNase D C-terminal) domain and nuclear localization signal. Defects in this gene are the cause of Werner syndrome, an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by accelerated aging and an elevated risk for certain cancers. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]

ACMG classification

Verdict is Uncertain_significance. Variant got 2 ACMG points.

• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	#exon/exons	MANE	UniProt
WRN	NM_000553.6	c.725-3del		splice_region_variant, splice_polypyrimidine_tract_variant, intron_variant		ENST00000298139.7

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	#exon/exons	TSL	MANE	Appris	UniProt
WRN	ENST00000298139.7	c.725-3del		splice_region_variant, splice_polypyrimidine_tract_variant, intron_variant		1	NM_000553.6	P1
WRN	ENST00000651642.1	c.20-3del		splice_region_variant, splice_polypyrimidine_tract_variant, intron_variant
WRN	ENST00000650667.1	c.*339-3del		splice_region_variant, splice_polypyrimidine_tract_variant, intron_variant, NMD_transcript_variant

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes AF: 0.0000132 AC: 2 AN: 151958 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 32

Gnomad AFR AF: 0.00

Gnomad AMI AF: 0.00

Gnomad AMR AF: 0.0000655

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: 0.0000239 AC: 6 AN: 251284 Hom.: 0 AF XY: 0.0000147 AC XY: 2 AN XY: 135852

Gnomad AFR exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad AMR exome AF: 0.0000578

Gnomad ASJ exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad EAS exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad SAS exome AF: 0.0000980

Gnomad FIN exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad NFE exome AF: 0.00000880

Gnomad OTH exome AF: 0.00

GnomAD4 exome AF: 0.0000110 AC: 16 AN: 1457384 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 30 AF XY: 0.0000110 AC XY: 8 AN XY: 725350

Gnomad4 AFR exome AF: 0.0000599

Gnomad4 AMR exome AF: 0.0000447

Gnomad4 ASJ exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 EAS exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 SAS exome AF: 0.0000929

Gnomad4 FIN exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 NFE exome AF: 0.00000361

Gnomad4 OTH exome AF: 0.00

GnomAD4 genome AF: 0.0000132 AC: 2 AN: 151958 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 32 AF XY: 0.0000135 AC XY: 1 AN XY: 74202

Gnomad4 AFR AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 AMR AF: 0.0000655

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

Alfa AF: 0.0000434 Hom.: 0

Bravo AF: 0.0000189

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance

Submissions summary: Uncertain:3

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Submissions by phenotype

Werner syndrome Uncertain:3

Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics	Nov 12, 2021	- -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	Illumina Laboratory Services, Illumina	Jun 14, 2016	- -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	Invitae	Aug 11, 2022	This sequence change falls in intron 7 of the WRN gene. It does not directly change the encoded amino acid sequence of the WRN protein. It affects a nucleotide within the consensus splice site. This variant is present in population databases (rs778493200, gnomAD 0.01%). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with WRN-related conditions. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 362796). Variants that disrupt the consensus splice site are a relatively common cause of aberrant splicing (PMID: 17576681, 9536098). Algorithms developed to predict the effect of sequence changes on RNA splicing suggest that this variant may disrupt the consensus splice site. 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. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs778493200; hg19: chr8-30933685;