Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PVS1PM2PP5_Very_Strong
The NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.2241delC(p.Asp749IlefsTer4) variant causes a frameshift change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000000684 in 1,461,788 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (★★★). Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.
BRCA1 (HGNC:1100): (BRCA1 DNA repair associated) This gene encodes a 190 kD nuclear phosphoprotein that plays a role in maintaining genomic stability, and it also acts as a tumor suppressor. The BRCA1 gene contains 22 exons spanning about 110 kb of DNA. The encoded protein combines with other tumor suppressors, DNA damage sensors, and signal transducers to form a large multi-subunit protein complex known as the BRCA1-associated genome surveillance complex (BASC). This gene product associates with RNA polymerase II, and through the C-terminal domain, also interacts with histone deacetylase complexes. This protein thus plays a role in transcription, DNA repair of double-stranded breaks, and recombination. Mutations in this gene are responsible for approximately 40% of inherited breast cancers and more than 80% of inherited breast and ovarian cancers. Alternative splicing plays a role in modulating the subcellular localization and physiological function of this gene. Many alternatively spliced transcript variants, some of which are disease-associated mutations, have been described for this gene, but the full-length natures of only some of these variants has been described. A related pseudogene, which is also located on chromosome 17, has been identified. [provided by RefSeq, May 2020]
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 17-43093289-TG-T is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr17-43093289-TG-T is described in ClinVar as [Pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 54510.Status of the report is reviewed_by_expert_panel, 3 stars. Variant chr17-43093289-TG-T is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic]. Variant chr17-43093289-TG-T is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic]. Variant chr17-43093289-TG-T is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic]. Variant chr17-43093289-TG-T is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic].
Breast-ovarian cancer, familial, susceptibility to, 1 Pathogenic:6
Sep 08, 2016
Evidence-based Network for the Interpretation of Germline Mutant Alleles (ENIGMA)
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: reviewed by expert panel
Collection Method: curation
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Oct 02, 2015
Consortium of Investigators of Modifiers of BRCA1/2 (CIMBA), c/o University of Cambridge
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing
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Jul 10, 1998
Breast Cancer Information Core (BIC) (BRCA1)
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing
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Feb 06, 2016
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing
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Jul 26, 2011
Sharing Clinical Reports Project (SCRP)
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing
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Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Sinai Health System
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing
The p.Asp749IlefsX4 deletion variant has been previously reported in the literature in 1 of 528 proband chromosomes in an individual with breast and ovarian cancer (Infante 2006). The p.Asp749IlefsX4 deletion variant is predicted to cause a frameshift, which alters the protein's amino acid sequence beginning at codon 749 and leads to a premature stop codon 4 codons downstream. This alteration is then predicted to result in a truncated or absent protein and loss of function. Loss of function variants of the BRCA1 gene are an established mechanism of disease in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. In summary, based on the above information, this variant meets our laboratory's criteria to be classified as pathogenic. -
Hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome Pathogenic:3
Mar 01, 2016
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing
Variant summary: The c.2241delC variant leads to premature termination codon, predicted to cause a truncated or absent BRCA1 protein, which is a commonly known mechanism for disease. Truncations downstream of this position (e.g.c.2411_2412delAG, c.2475delC) have been classified internally as pathogenic. This variant is not found in 121378 control chromosomes, however, it has been reported in several breast cancer patients. In addition, multiple clinical laboratories/reputable databases classified this variant as pathogenic. Taken together, this variant was classified as pathogenic. -
Aug 03, 2020
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing
For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. Loss-of-function variants in BRCA1 are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 20104584). This variant has been reported in a family affected with breast and/or ovarian cancer (PMID: 16758124). This variant is also known as c.2360delC in the literature. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 54510). This variant is not present in population databases (ExAC no frequency). This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Asp749Ilefs*4) in the BRCA1 gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. -
Jan 31, 2014
Research Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing
The c.2241delC pathogenic mutation, located in coding exon 9 of the BRCA1 gene, results from a deletion of one nucleotide at nucleotide position 2241, causing a translational frameshift with a predicted alternate stop codon (p.D749Ifs*4). This alteration was identified in a cohort of 206 unrelated breast and/or ovarian cancer cases from North India who met NCCN guidelines for genetic testing (Mehta A et al. Cancer Manag Res, 2018 Dec;10:6505-6516). This variant is considered to be rare based on population cohorts in the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). In addition to the clinical data presented in the literature, this alteration is expected to result in loss of function by premature protein truncation or nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. As such, this alteration is interpreted as a disease-causing mutation. -
May 19, 2021
Sema4, Sema4
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: curation
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not provided Pathogenic:1
Oct 28, 2019
GeneDx
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing
Frameshift variant predicted to result in protein truncation or nonsense mediated decay in a gene for which loss-of-function is a known mechanism of disease; Observed in individuals with a personal or family history including breast and ovarian cancers (Infante et al., 2006; Gardner et al., 2018; Mehta et al., 2018); Truncating variants in this gene are considered pathogenic by a well-established clinical consortium and/or database; Not observed in large population cohorts (Lek et al., 2016); Also known as 2360delC; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 29308099, 16758124, 30555256) -