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Variant: NM_000152.5(GAA):c.726G>A (p.Ala242=)

CA8815004

285366 (ClinVar)

Gene: GAA
Condition: glycogen storage disease II
Inheritance Mode: Autosomal recessive inheritance
UUID: c6b453b5-984d-47a9-80e9-c08bf268529a
Approved on: 2023-09-19
Published on: 2023-11-03

HGVS expressions

NM_000152.5:c.726G>A
NM_000152.5(GAA):c.726G>A (p.Ala242=)
NC_000017.11:g.80107590G>A
CM000679.2:g.80107590G>A
NC_000017.10:g.78081389G>A
CM000679.1:g.78081389G>A
NC_000017.9:g.75695984G>A
NG_009822.1:g.11035G>A
ENST00000302262.8:c.726G>A
ENST00000302262.7:c.726G>A
ENST00000390015.7:c.726G>A
ENST00000570803.5:c.726G>A
NM_000152.3:c.726G>A
NM_001079803.1:c.726G>A
NM_001079804.1:c.726G>A
NM_000152.4:c.726G>A
NM_001079803.2:c.726G>A
NM_001079804.2:c.726G>A
NM_001079803.3:c.726G>A
NM_001079804.3:c.726G>A

Uncertain Significance

Met criteria codes 2
PS3_Supporting PP3
Not Met criteria codes 4
BS1 PP4 PM2 PM3

Evidence Links 0

Expert Panel

Criteria Specification Information

Criteria Specification: ClinGen Lysosomal Storage Disorders Variant Curation Expert Panel Specifications to the ACMG/AMP Variant Interpretation Guidelines Version 2

Criteria Specification Approval History
Criteria Specifications for this VCEP
Evidence submitted by expert panel
Lysosomal Diseases VCEP
The NM_000152.5:c.726G>A variant in GAA is a synonymous (silent) variant (p.Ala242=) that is predicted to impact splicing. This variant has been detected in at least 10 individuals with low GAA activity. Of those individuals, 8 were compound heterozygous for the variant and a pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant and 3 of those were confirmed in trans by parental testing (c.726G>A/c.525delT; 5 patients with the genotype c.−32-13T>G; 726G>A, confirmed in trans in 3 patients, PMID: 36310651; c.726G>A / c.671G>A; c.726G>A / c.1979G>A; c.726G>A and c.2560C>T), however there is no diagnosis of Pompe disease and PM3 and PP4 are not met. The computational splicing predictor SpliceAI gives a score of 0.96 for acceptor gain, predicting that the variant creates a new cryptic splice site that is stronger than the original splice site. VarSeak also classifies this variant as having a likely splicing effect by generating a cryptic splice site 35 nucleotides downstream of the authentic splice site with a higher score, meeting PP3. This is confirmed by RNA sequencing data for an individual with the c.726G>A variant demonstrated that the variant impacts splicing by introducing an alternate splice site that results in exon shrinkage. The data suggest that this results in a frameshift and introduces a premature termination codon, however the expression is not reduced, indicating a truncated protein is produced (PMID: 35304488), meeting PS3_Supporting. There is a ClinVar entry for this variant (Variation ID: 285366, 1 star review status) with 10 submitters classifying the variant as VUS (4 submitters), likely benign (3 submitters), and benign (1 submitter). In summary, this variant meets the criteria to be classified as a variant of uncertain significance for Pompe disease. ACMG/AMP criteria applied, as specified by the ClinGen Lysosomal Diseases Variant Curation Expert Panel (specifications Version 2.0): PP3, PS3_Supporting. (Classification approved by the ClinGen Lysosomal Diseases VCEP on Sept. 19, 2023)
Met criteria codes
PS3_Supporting
RNA sequencing data for an individual with the c.726G>A variant demonstrated that the variant impacts splicing by introducing an alternate splice site that results in exon shrinkage. The data suggest that this results in a frameshift and introduces a premature termination codon, however the expression is not reduced, indicating a truncated protein is produced (PMID: 35304488). (PS3_Supporting).
PP3
The computational splicing predictor SpliceAI gives a score of 0.96 for acceptor gain, predicting that the variant creates a new cryptic splice site that is stronger than the original splice site. VarSeak also classifies this variant as having a likely splicing effect by generating a cryptic splice site 35 nucleotides downstream of the authentic splice site with a higher score. (PP3).
Not Met criteria codes
BS1
No code specific comments provided, please refer to the summary above or general recommendations provided in the guideline
PP4
At least 7 patients with this variant had documented GAA deficiency with <10% of normal mean control level of GAA activity in leukocytes, lymphocytes, muscle samples or activity in the affected range in muscle, cultured skin fibroblasts, leukocytes, lymphocytes, whole blood or dried blood spot, however there is no diagnosis of Pompe disease and PP4 is not met.
PM2
The highest population minor allele frequency in gnomAD v2.1.1 is 0.00277 (69/24916 alleles with 1 homozygote) in the African population. This is above the PM2_Supporting threshold (<0.001) and below the BS1 threshold (>0.005), and does not meet either criteria.
PM3
This variant has been detected in at least 10 individuals with low GAA activity. Of those individuals, 8 were compound heterozygous for the variant and a pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant and 3 of those were confirmed in trans by parental testing (c.726G>A/c.525delT (P). 0.5 points for PM3; 5 patients with the genotype c.−32-13T>G; 726G>A, confirmed in trans in 3 patients, 2 points for PM3, PMID: 36310651; c.726G>A / c.671G>A (LP by LSD VCEP). 0.25 points for PM3; c.726G>A / c.1979G>A (pathogenic by the LSD VCEP), no points for PM3; c.726G>A and c.2560C>T, a known pathogenic variant curated by the GAA ClinGen VCEP. 0.5 points for PM3). However there is no diagnosis of Pompe disease and PM3 is not met.
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