rs864309677

Variant names:

• chr1-147908074-C-T
• rs864309677
• NM_005267.5:c.119C>T

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely pathogenic. The variant received 9 ACMG points: 9P and 0B. PM1 PM2 PP2 PP3_Strong

The NM_005267.5(GJA8):​c.119C>T​(p.Ala40Val) 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. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★).

• Frequency: Genomes: not found (cov: 32)
• Consequence: GJA8 NM_005267.5 missense
• Clinical Significance: Uncertain significance criteria provided, single submitter P:1 U:1
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 7.84
• Publications: 9 publications found

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]

GJA8 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

• cataract 1 multiple types

  Inheritance: AD, AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, MODERATE Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), G2P, Ambry Genetics
• cataract - microcornea syndrome

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• early-onset nuclear cataract

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• early-onset sutural cataract

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• pulverulent cataract

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• total early-onset cataract

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet

ACMG classification

Our verdict: Likely_pathogenic. The variant received 9 ACMG points.

• PM1: In a hotspot region, there are 16 aminoacids with missense pathogenic changes in the window of +-8 aminoacids around while only 0 benign, 11 uncertain in NM_005267.5
• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage
• PP2: Missense variant in the gene, where a lot of missense mutations are associated with disease in ClinVar. The gene has 49 curated pathogenic missense variants (we use a threshold of 10). The gene has 13 curated benign missense variants. Trascript score misZ: -0.35816 (below the threshold of 3.09). GenCC associations: The gene is linked to cataract 1 multiple types, cataract - microcornea syndrome, early-onset nuclear cataract, early-onset sutural cataract, pulverulent cataract, total early-onset cataract.
• PP3: MetaRNN computational evidence supports a deleterious effect, 0.988

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
GJA8	NM_005267.5	c.119C>T	p.Ala40Val	missense_variant	Exon 2 of 2	ENST00000369235.2	NP_005258.2
GJA8	XM_011509417.3	c.119C>T	p.Ala40Val	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.119C>T	p.Ala40Val	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: Uncertain significance

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:1 Uncertain:1

Revision: criteria provided, single submitter

Submissions by phenotype

Developmental cataract Pathogenic:1

Jan 09, 2015

Eye Genetics Research Group, Children's Medical Research Institute

Significance: Likely pathogenic

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: research

Cataract 1 multiple types Uncertain:1

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: PM1(Supporting), PM2(Supporting), PP3. Original variant report: PMID:26694549. The cataract phenotype reported for this variant is: Dense with anterior polar component. Additional phenotype/s reported in these individual/s are: Aphakic glaucoma and nystagmus. 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	0.87
BayesDel_addAF	Pathogenic	0.50	D
BayesDel_noAF	Pathogenic	0.48
CADD	Pathogenic	26
DANN	Pathogenic	1.0
DEOGEN2	Pathogenic	0.95	D
Eigen	Pathogenic	0.69
Eigen_PC	Uncertain	0.63
FATHMM_MKL	Uncertain	0.95	D
LIST_S2	Uncertain	0.92	D
M_CAP	Pathogenic	0.88	D
MetaRNN	Pathogenic	0.99	D
MetaSVM	Pathogenic	1.1	D
MutationAssessor	Benign	1.9	L
PhyloP100		7.8
PrimateAI	Pathogenic	0.89	D
PROVEAN	Uncertain	-4.0	D
REVEL	Pathogenic	0.95
Sift	Uncertain	0.0010	D
Sift4G	Pathogenic	0.0	D
Vest4		0.97
ClinPred		1.0	D
GERP RS		4.9
Varity_R		0.65
gMVP		0.96
Mutation Taster		=9/91	disease causing (ClinVar)

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs864309677; hg19: chr1-147380201; COSMIC: COSV53788425;