rs80358201

Variant names:

• chr1-147908097-G-A
• rs80358201
• NM_005267.5:c.142G>A

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 11 ACMG points: 11P and 0B. PM1 PM2 PM5 PP3_Strong PP5

The NM_005267.5(GJA8):​c.142G>A​(p.Glu48Lys) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant was absent in control chromosomes in GnomAD project. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. 12/21 in silico tools predict a damaging 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. E48G) has been classified as Pathogenic.

• Frequency: Genomes: not found (cov: 32)
• Consequence: GJA8 NM_005267.5 missense
• Clinical Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications P:2 U:1
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 8.07

Genes affected

GJA8 (HGNC:4281): (gap junction protein alpha 8) This gene encodes a transmembrane connexin protein that is necessary for lens growth and maturation of lens fiber cells. The encoded protein is a component of gap junction channels and functions in a calcium and pH-dependent manner. Mutations in this gene have been associated with zonular pulverulent cataracts, nuclear progressive cataracts, and cataract-microcornea syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2009]

ACMG classification

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 11 ACMG points.

• PM1: In a hotspot region, there are 7 aminoacids with missense pathogenic changes in the window of +-8 aminoacids around while only 0 benign, 9 uncertain in NM_005267.5
• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage
• PM5: Other missense variant is known to change same aminoacid residue: Variant chr1-147908098-A-G is described in ClinVar as [Pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 1484682.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars.
• PP3: MetaRNN computational evidence supports a deleterious effect, 0.995
• PP5: Variant 1-147908097-G-A is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr1-147908097-G-A is described in ClinVar as [Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity]. Clinvar id is 8722.We mark this variant Likely_pathogenic, oryginal submissions are: {Uncertain_significance=1, Pathogenic=1}. Variant chr1-147908097-G-A is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic].

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
GJA8	NM_005267.5	c.142G>A	p.Glu48Lys	missense_variant	Exon 2 of 2	ENST00000369235.2	NP_005258.2
GJA8	XM_011509417.3	c.142G>A	p.Glu48Lys	missense_variant	Exon 1 of 2		XP_011507719.1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
GJA8	ENST00000369235.2	c.142G>A	p.Glu48Lys	missense_variant	Exon 2 of 2	6	NM_005267.5	ENSP00000358238.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 32

GnomAD4 exome Cov.: 35

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 32

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:2 Uncertain:1

Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications

Submissions by phenotype

Cataract 1 multiple types Pathogenic:2 Uncertain:1

Dec 14, 2024

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change replaces glutamic acid, which is acidic and polar, with lysine, which is basic and polar, at codon 48 of the GJA8 protein (p.Glu48Lys). This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with autosomal dominant congenital cataracts (PMID: 10480374). It has also been observed to segregate with disease in related individuals. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 8722). Invitae Evidence Modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) indicates that this missense variant is expected to disrupt GJA8 protein function with a positive predictive value of 95%. Experimental studies have shown that this missense change affects GJA8 function (PMID: 19126675). This variant disrupts the p.Glu48 amino acid residue in GJA8. Other variant(s) that disrupt this residue have been determined to be pathogenic (internal data). This suggests that this residue is clinically significant, and that variants that disrupt this residue are likely to be disease-causing. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

Jul 01, 1999

OMIM

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: literature only

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Jan 21, 2023

Dept. Genetics and Cancer, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: curation

Variant identified and curated during a GJA8 specific review of the literature in relation to pediatric or congenital cataract. ACMG-AMP criteria applied: PP1(Moderate), PM1(Supporting), PM2(Supporting), PP3. Original variant report: PMID:10480374. The cataract phenotype reported for this variant is: Pulverulent nuclear and zonular. Gene review and curation guidelines are outlined in: https://doi.org/10.1080/17469899.2023.2160320 -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
AlphaMissense	Pathogenic	0.99
BayesDel_addAF	Pathogenic	0.56	D
BayesDel_noAF	Pathogenic	0.57
CADD	Pathogenic	27
DANN	Pathogenic	1.0
DEOGEN2	Pathogenic	0.98	D
Eigen	Pathogenic	0.96
Eigen_PC	Pathogenic	0.86
FATHMM_MKL	Uncertain	0.96	D
LIST_S2	Uncertain	0.94	D
M_CAP	Pathogenic	0.88	D
MetaRNN	Pathogenic	0.99	D
MetaSVM	Pathogenic	0.98	D
MutationAssessor	Pathogenic	3.6	H
PrimateAI	Pathogenic	0.89	D
PROVEAN	Uncertain	-4.0	D
REVEL	Pathogenic	0.98
Sift	Pathogenic	0.0	D
Sift4G	Pathogenic	0.0	D
Polyphen		1.0	D
Vest4		0.90
MutPred		0.97		Gain of ubiquitination at E48 (P = 0.0117);
MVP		0.96
ClinPred		1.0	D
GERP RS		5.0
Varity_R		0.96
gMVP		1.0

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: rs80358201; hg19: chr1-147380224;