rs879255226

Positions:

• chr19-11129675-G-A
• chr19-11129675-G-C

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. Variant got 3 ACMG points: 3P and 0B. PM2 PP3

The NM_000527.5(LDLR):​c.2547+5G>A variant causes a splice donor 5th base, intron change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000000684 in 1,461,674 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 2/3 splice prediction tools predicting alterations to normal splicing. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars).

• Frequency:
  • Genomes: not found (cov: 31)
  • Exomes 𝑓: 6.8e-7 (0 hom.)
• Consequence: LDLR NM_000527.5 splice_donor_5th_base, intron
• Scores: Splicing: ADA: 0.9994
• Clinical Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications P:2 U:3
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 5.32

Genes affected

LDLR (HGNC:6547): (low density lipoprotein receptor) The low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) gene family consists of cell surface proteins involved in receptor-mediated endocytosis of specific ligands. The encoded protein is normally bound at the cell membrane, where it binds low density lipoprotein/cholesterol and is taken into the cell. Lysosomes release the cholesterol, which is made available for repression of microsomal enzyme 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG CoA) reductase, the rate-limiting step in cholesterol synthesis. At the same time, a reciprocal stimulation of cholesterol ester synthesis takes place. Mutations in this gene cause the autosomal dominant disorder, familial hypercholesterolemia. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants.[provided by RefSeq, May 2022]

ACMG classification

Verdict is Uncertain_significance. Variant got 3 ACMG points.

• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage
• PP3: Splicing scoreres supports a deletorius effect: Scorers claiming Pathogenic: dbscSNV1_ADA, dbscSNV1_RF. Scorers claiming Uncertain: max_spliceai. No scorers claiming Benign.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	#exon/exons	MANE	Protein	UniProt
LDLR	NM_000527.5	c.2547+5G>A		splice_donor_5th_base_variant, intron_variant		ENST00000558518.6	NP_000518.1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	#exon/exons	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
LDLR	ENST00000558518.6	c.2547+5G>A		splice_donor_5th_base_variant, intron_variant		1	NM_000527.5	ENSP00000454071	P3

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 31

GnomAD4 exome AF: 6.84e-7 AC: 1 AN: 1461674 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 32 AF XY: 0.00000138 AC XY: 1 AN XY: 727146

Gnomad4 AFR exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 AMR exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 ASJ exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 EAS exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 SAS exome AF: 0.0000116

Gnomad4 FIN exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 NFE exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 OTH exome AF: 0.00

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 31

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:2 Uncertain:3

Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications

Submissions by phenotype

Hypercholesterolemia, familial, 1 Pathogenic:1

Pathogenic, no assertion criteria provided

research

Laboratorium voor Moleculaire Diagnostiek Experimentele Vasculaire Geneeskunde, Academisch Medisch Centrum

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not provided Pathogenic:1

Likely pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter

clinical testing

GeneDx

Jun 30, 2022

Intronic +5 splice site variant in a gene for which loss of function is a known mechanism of disease, and splice predictors support a deleterious effect; Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 27816806) -

not specified Uncertain:1

Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter

clinical testing

Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp

Jul 05, 2023

Variant summary: LDLR c.2547+5G>A alters a conserved nucleotide located close to a canonical splice site and therefore could affect mRNA splicing, leading to a significantly altered protein sequence. Several computational tools predict a significant impact on normal splicing: Four predict the variant weakens the canonical 5' donor site. However, these predictions have yet to be confirmed by functional studies. The variant was absent in 251266 control chromosomes (gnomAD). The available data on variant occurrences in the general population are insufficient to allow any conclusion about variant significance. c.2547+5G>A has been reported in the literature in a three year old individual affected with familial hypercholesterolemia and her parents were reportedly consanguineous with elevated LDL cholesterol levels (example: Setia_2016). This report does not provide unequivocal conclusions about association of the variant with Familial Hypercholesterolemia. To our knowledge, no experimental evidence demonstrating an impact on protein function has been reported. The following publication has been ascertained in the context of this evaluation (PMID: 27816806). Three submitters have cited clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar after 2014 and classified the variant as VUS (n=2) and likely pathogenic (n=1). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as uncertain significance. -

Cardiovascular phenotype Uncertain:1

Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter

clinical testing

Ambry Genetics

Feb 02, 2021

The c.2547+5G>A intronic variant results from a G to A substitution 5 nucleotides after coding exon 17 in the LDLR gene. This variant was detected in a child with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, including significantly elevated cholesterol levels, xanthomas, and corneal arcus; her parents were reportedly consanguineous with elevated LDL cholesterol levels (Setia N et al. Atherosclerosis, 2016 12;255:31-36). This nucleotide position is highly conserved in available vertebrate species. In silico splice site analysis predicts that this alteration may weaken the native splice donor site. Since supporting evidence is limited at this time, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear. -

Familial hypercholesterolemia Uncertain:1

Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter

clinical testing

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Sep 03, 2023

This sequence change falls in intron 17 of the LDLR gene. It does not directly change the encoded amino acid sequence of the LDLR protein. It affects a nucleotide within the consensus splice site. This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This variant has been observed in individuals with clinical features of familial hypercholesterolemia (PMID: 27816806; Invitae). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 440702). Variants that disrupt the consensus splice site are a relatively common cause of aberrant splicing (PMID: 17576681, 9536098). Algorithms developed to predict the effect of sequence changes on RNA splicing suggest that this variant may disrupt the consensus splice site. In summary, the available evidence is currently insufficient to determine the role of this variant in disease. Therefore, it has been classified as a Variant of Uncertain Significance. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
BayesDel_noAF	Benign	-0.43
CADD	Benign	20
DANN	Benign	0.92
RBP_binding_hub_radar		0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar		1.1

Splicing

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
dbscSNV1_ADA	Pathogenic	1.0
dbscSNV1_RF	Pathogenic	0.87
SpliceAI score (max)		0.40		Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2
DS_DL_spliceai		0.40		Position offset: -5

Find out detailed SpliceAI scores and Pangolin per-transcript scores at spliceailookup.broadinstitute.org

Publications

LitVar

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs879255226; hg19: chr19-11240351;