Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PVS1PM2PP5_Very_Strong
The NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.4120_4121delAG(p.Ser1374fs) variant causes a frameshift change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000000685 in 1,460,562 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 17-43091007-ACT-A is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr17-43091007-ACT-A is described in ClinVar as [Pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 37570.Status of the report is reviewed_by_expert_panel, 3 stars. Variant chr17-43091007-ACT-A is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic]. Variant chr17-43091007-ACT-A is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic].
Breast-ovarian cancer, familial, susceptibility to, 1 Pathogenic:5
Apr 30, 2009
Sharing Clinical Reports Project (SCRP)
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing
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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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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
Variant allele predicted to encode a truncated non-functional protein. -
Nov 14, 2023
Baylor Genetics
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing
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Feb 20, 2004
Breast Cancer Information Core (BIC) (BRCA1)
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing
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not provided Pathogenic:3
Dec 10, 2020
GeneDx
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing
Nonsense 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 consistent with pathogenic variants in this gene (Montagna 1996, Walsh 2011, Mannan 2016); Not observed in large population cohorts (Lek 2016); Truncating variants in this gene are considered pathogenic by a well-established clinical consortium and/or database; Also known as 4239delAG; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 28111427, 31924417, 8968102, 26911350, 22762150, 22006311, 26556299, 28176296, 30702160) -
Sep 15, 2022
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing
This frameshift variant alters the translational reading frame of the BRCA1 mRNA and causes the premature termination of BRCA1 protein synthesis. This variant has not been reported in large, multi-ethnic general populations (http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org). In the published literature, the variant has been reported in individuals/families with breast and/or ovarian cancer (PMID: 8968102 (1996), 22006311 (2011), 28111427 (2017), 30287823 (2018)). Based on the available information, this variant is classified as pathogenic. -
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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
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Hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome Pathogenic:3
Jan 02, 2021
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing
Variant summary: BRCA1 c.4120_4121delAG (p.Ser1374X) results in a premature termination codon, predicted to cause a truncation of the encoded protein or absence of the protein due to nonsense mediated decay, which are commonly known mechanisms for disease. Truncations downstream of this position have been classified as pathogenic by our laboratory. The variant was absent in 249128 control chromosomes. c.4120_4121delAG has been reported in the literature in multiple individuals affected with Hereditary Breast And Ovarian Cancer Syndrome (example, Rebbeck_2018). These data indicate that the variant is very likely to be associated with disease. To our knowledge, no experimental evidence demonstrating an impact on protein function has been reported. Multiple clinical diagnostic laboratories and one expert panel (ENIGMA) have submitted clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar after 2014 without evidence for independent evaluation. All submitters classified the variant as pathogenic. Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as pathogenic. -
Jan 05, 2024
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing
This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Ser1374*) in the BRCA1 gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in BRCA1 are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 20104584). This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individual(s) with breast and/or ovarian cancer (PMID: 8968102, 22006311). This variant is also known as 4239delAG. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 37570). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -
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.4120_4121delAG pathogenic mutation, located in coding exon 10 of the BRCA1 gene, results from a deletion of two nucleotides at nucleotide positions 4120 to 4121, causing a translational frameshift with a predicted alternate stop codon (p.S1374*). This pathogenic mutation has been reported in numerous individuals diagnosed with breast and/or ovarian cancer (Montagna M et al. Cancer Res. 1996 Dec 1;56(23):5466-9; Walsh T et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2011 Nov 1;108(44):18032-7; Mannan AU et al J. of Hum. Genetics 2016; 61:515–522; Rebbeck TR et al. Hum. Mutat., 2018 05;39:593-620; Momozawa Y et al. Nat Commun, 2018 10;9:4083; Bhaskaran SP et al. Int. J. Cancer, 2019 08;145:962-973). Of note, this alteration is also designated as 4239delAG in published literature. 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. -
Jan 08, 2021
Color Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color Health
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing
This variant deletes 2 nucleotides in exon 11 of the BRCA1 gene, creating a frameshift and premature translation stop signal. This variant is expected to result in an absent or non-functional protein product. To our knowledge, functional studies have not been reported for this variant. This variant has been reported in multiple individuals and families affected with breast and ovarian cancer (PMID: 8968102, 11595708, 22006311, 28111427, 29446198, 30287823, 30702160; Color internal data) and this variant is reported to cosegregate with cancer in one hereditary breast and ovarian cancer family (PMID: 8968102). This variant has not been identified in the general population by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). Loss of BRCA1 function is a known mechanism of disease (clinicalgenome.org). Based on the available evidence, this variant is classified as Pathogenic. -
Breast neoplasm Pathogenic:1
Jun 15, 2017
3DMed Clinical Laboratory Inc
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter