rs864309703

Positions:

• chr1-147908106-G-A
• chr1-147908106-G-C
• chr1-147908106-G-T

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely pathogenic. Variant got 8 ACMG points: 8P and 0B. PM1 PM2 PM5 PP3 PP5

The NM_005267.5(GJA8):​c.151G>A​(p.Asp51Asn) 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 Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. D51E) 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:5 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 Likely_pathogenic. Variant got 8 ACMG points.

• PM1: In a hotspot region, there are 8 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 chr1-147908108-C-G is described in ClinVar as [Pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 574353.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars.
• PP3: MetaRNN computational evidence supports a deleterious effect, 0.839
• PP5: Variant 1-147908106-G-A is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr1-147908106-G-A is described in ClinVar as [Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity]. Clinvar id is 217355.We mark this variant Likely_pathogenic, oryginal submissions are: {Uncertain_significance=1, Pathogenic=3}.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	#exon/exons	MANE	Protein	UniProt
GJA8	NM_005267.5	c.151G>A	p.Asp51Asn	missense_variant	2/2	ENST00000369235.2	NP_005258.2
GJA8	XM_011509417.3	c.151G>A	p.Asp51Asn	missense_variant	1/2		XP_011507719.1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	#exon/exons	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
GJA8	ENST00000369235.2	c.151G>A	p.Asp51Asn	missense_variant	2/2	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:5 Uncertain:1

Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications

Submissions by phenotype

Cataract 1 multiple types Pathogenic:3 Uncertain:1

Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	3billion	Jan 03, 2022	The variant has been previously reported as de novo in a similarly affected individual (PMID: 26694549, PS2_S) A different missense change at the same codon has been reported as pathogenic/likely pathogenic with strong evidence (ClinVar ID: VCV000521485,VCV000574353, PM5_M). In silico tool predictions suggest damaging effect of the variant on gene or gene product (REVEL: 0.787, PP3_P). A missense variant is a common mechanism associated with Cataract 1 (PP2_P). It is not observed in the gnomAD v2.1.1 dataset (PM2_M).Therefore, this variant is classified as pathogenic according to the recommendation of ACMG/AMP guideline. -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter	curation	Dept. Genetics and Cancer, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania	Jan 21, 2023	Variant identified and curated during a GJA8 specific review of the literature in relation to pediatric or congenital cataract. ACMG-AMP criteria applied: PS4(Supporting), PM1(Supporting), PM2(Supporting), PM6(Supporting), PP3. Original variant report: PMID:26694549;29464339. Additional phenotype/s reported in these individual/s are: Microphthalmia, unilateral sclerocornea. Microphthalmia, anterior segment dysgenesis, persistent pupillary membrane. Microphthalmia, deep set eyes, corneal leukoma, buphthalmos, corectopia, nystagmus. Gene review and curation guidelines are outlined in: https://doi.org/10.1080/17469899.2023.2160320 -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp	May 17, 2023	For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. This variant disrupts the p.Asp51 amino acid residue in GJA8. Other variant(s) that disrupt this residue have been determined to be pathogenic (Invitae). This suggests that this residue is clinically significant, and that variants that disrupt this residue are likely to be disease-causing. Advanced modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) performed at Invitae indicates that this missense variant is expected to disrupt GJA8 protein function. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 217355). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with autosomal dominant cataract (PMID: 26694549, 29464339). In at least one individual the variant was observed to be de novo. This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This sequence change replaces aspartic acid, which is acidic and polar, with asparagine, which is neutral and polar, at codon 51 of the GJA8 protein (p.Asp51Asn). -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	Revvity Omics, Revvity	May 10, 2021	- -

acorea-microphthalmia-cataract syndrome Pathogenic:1

Pathogenic, no assertion criteria provided

clinical testing

UOEH Ophthalmology lab, University Of Occupational And Environmental Health, Japan

Jul 07, 2023

It provides a new screening target for prenatal diagnosis of familial acorea. -

Developmental cataract Pathogenic:1

Likely pathogenic, no assertion criteria provided

research

Eye Genetics Research Group, Children's Medical Research Institute

Jan 09, 2015

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Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
AlphaMissense	Uncertain	0.53
BayesDel_addAF	Uncertain	0.072	D
BayesDel_noAF	Benign	-0.13
CADD	Pathogenic	27
DANN	Uncertain	1.0
DEOGEN2	Pathogenic	0.93	D
Eigen	Pathogenic	0.77
Eigen_PC	Pathogenic	0.74
FATHMM_MKL	Uncertain	0.96	D
LIST_S2	Uncertain	0.90	D
M_CAP	Pathogenic	0.81	D
MetaRNN	Pathogenic	0.84	D
MetaSVM	Pathogenic	1.1	D
MutationAssessor	Uncertain	2.2	M
PrimateAI	Pathogenic	0.91	D
PROVEAN	Uncertain	-3.8	D
REVEL	Pathogenic	0.79
Sift	Uncertain	0.0060	D
Sift4G	Uncertain	0.016	D
Polyphen		1.0	D
Vest4		0.50
MutPred		0.62		Gain of glycosylation at S50 (P = 0.1682);
MVP		0.96
ClinPred		0.99	D
GERP RS		5.0
Varity_R		0.44
gMVP		0.95

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: rs864309703; hg19: chr1-147380233; COSMIC: COSV53791343;