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Variant: NM_024675.4(PALB2):c.3350G>A (p.Arg1117Lys)

CA10579920

232594 (ClinVar)

Gene: PALB2
Condition: hereditary breast cancer
Inheritance Mode: Autosomal dominant inheritance
UUID: 0c9dcd4f-ddc9-466a-8f90-103c078d7193

HGVS expressions

NM_024675.4:c.3350G>A
NM_024675.4(PALB2):c.3350G>A (p.Arg1117Lys)
NC_000016.10:g.23607864C>T
CM000678.2:g.23607864C>T
NC_000016.9:g.23619185C>T
CM000678.1:g.23619185C>T
NC_000016.8:g.23526686C>T
NG_007406.1:g.38494G>A
ENST00000261584.9:c.3350G>A
ENST00000261584.8:c.3350G>A
ENST00000566069.5:n.117-4195G>A
ENST00000568219.5:c.2465G>A
NM_024675.3:c.3350G>A

Pathogenic

Met criteria codes 3
PM2_Supporting PM5_Supporting PVS1
Not Met criteria codes 5
PP3 BA1 BS2 BS1 BP4

Evidence Links 0

Expert Panel

Criteria Specification Information

Criteria Specification: ClinGen Hereditary Breast, Ovarian and Pancreatic Cancer Expert Panel Specifications to the ACMG/AMP Variant Interpretation Guidelines for PALB2 Version 1.0.0

Criteria Specification Approval History
Criteria Specifications for this VCEP
Evidence submitted by expert panel
Hereditary Breast, Ovarian and Pancreatic Cancer VCEP
The c.3350G>A variant in PALB2 is a missense variant predicted to cause substitution of arginine by lysine at amino acid 1117 (p.Arg1117Lys); however, RNA analysis demonstrated that the variant impacts splicing, leading to exon 12 skipping (r.3202_3350del149, p.Gly1068ValfsTer5) and a translational frameshift with 100% allele bias and no wild-type splice events harboring the variant (Ambry Genetics). The resulting mRNA is not predicted to undergo nonsense-mediated decay, but impacts the WD40 domain, which is a functionally important region. This variant is absent from gnomAD v2.1.1. This alteration results in a termination codon upstream of the most C-terminus pathogenic alteration (PALB2 p.Tyr1183*), as classified by the HBOP VCEP, and is expected to be more deleterious. This variant has been observed in combination with a PALB2 exon 11 duplication, which is classified as pathogenic, in at least four adult individuals without Fanconi Anemia (Ambry Genetics and Invitae). Although the phase of the variants was not confirmed, evidence from these individuals was not used to apply BS2 on the basis that multiple co-occurrences of this variant with the exon 11 duplication in unrelated individuals suggests these variants are more likely to be in cis. In summary, this variant meets the criteria to be classified as pathogenic for autosomal dominant hereditary breast and pancreatic cancer and autosomal recessive FANCN based on the ACMG/AMP criteria applied as specified by the HBOP VCEP. (PVS1(RNA), PM2_Supporting, PM5_Supporting)
Met criteria codes
PM2_Supporting
This variant is absent from gnomAD v2.1.1 and v3.1.2 (PM2_Supporting).
PM5_Supporting
Meets PVS1(RNA) and creates a stop codon upstream of p.Y1183*
PVS1
RNA analysis demonstrated that the variant impacts splicing, leading to exon 12 skipping (r.3202_3350del149 (p.Gly1068ValfsTer5)) and a translational frameshift with 100% allele bias (no wild type splice events harbor the variant). The resulting mRNA is not predicted to undergo nonsense-mediated decay, but the WD40 domain would be altered in the proteins produced and no leakiness was observed (based on 100% allele bias in patient material) (Ambry, PVS1_O).
Not Met criteria codes
PP3
The results from three in silico predictors (SpliceAI AL: 0.00/DL: 0.14/AG: 0.20/DG: 0.00; MaxEntScan wild type: 3.10, variant: 2.32 (-25.2% change); NNSplice wild type: no splice site predicted, variant: no splice site predicted) do not agree, providing no evidence that correlates with a damaging or benign impact on PALB2 function. Additionally, PP3 for splice predictions may not be applied in addition to PVS1_O. Note that splice analysis may be complicated by the noncanonical wild type exon 12 splice donor (GC) (PMID: 30233647).
BA1
No code specific comments provided, please refer to the summary above or general recommendations provided in the guideline
BS2
This variant has been observed in combination with a PALB2 exon 11 duplication, which is classified as pathogenic, in at least four adult individuals without Fanconi Anemia (Ambry and Invitae). Although the phase of the variants was not confirmed, evidence from these individuals was not used to apply BS2 on the basis that multiple co-occurrences of this variant with the exon 11 duplication in unrelated individuals suggests these variants are more likely to be in cis.
BS1
No code specific comments provided, please refer to the summary above or general recommendations provided in the guideline
BP4
No code specific comments provided, please refer to the summary above or general recommendations provided in the guideline
Approved on: 2023-04-05
Published on: 2023-04-07
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