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Variant: NC_012920.1:m.11778G>A

CA340939

9708 (ClinVar)

Gene: MT-ND4
Condition: mitochondrial disease
Inheritance Mode: Mitochondrial inheritance
UUID: 2b55856a-2e65-40c0-9218-09369e362cfd

HGVS expressions

NC_012920.1:m.11778G>A
J01415.2:m.11778G>A
ENST00000361381.2:n.1019G>A

Pathogenic

The Expert Panel has overridden the computationally generated classification - "Likely Pathogenic"
Met criteria codes 4
PP1_Moderate PS3_Supporting PS4 PP3
Not Met criteria codes 4
PM5 PM2 PM6 PS2

Evidence Links 2

Expert Panel

Criteria Specification Information

Criteria Specification: ClinGen Mitochondrial Disease Nuclear and Mitochondrial Expert Panel Specifications to the ACMG/AMP Variant Interpretation Guidelines Version 1_mtDNA

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Criteria Specification Approval History
Criteria Specifications for this VCEP
Evidence submitted by expert panel
Mitochondrial Diseases VCEP
The m.11778G>A (p.R340H) variant in MT-ND4 has been reported in >16 unrelated individuals with primary mitochondrial disease. While this variant is one of the three most common variants associated with Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON; PMID: 20301353), affected individuals can also have other features. Indeed, affected individuals have been reported with features including LHON, Leigh syndrome, cerebellar ataxia, migraines, regression, leukoencephalopathy, myoclonus, psychiatric illness, Parkinsonism, axonal neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, and ophthalmoplegia; and this variant has been seen in affected individuals in the homoplasmic and heteroplasmic states (PS4; PMIDs: 3201231, 2575667, 2566021, 2390098, 1635296, 17724295, 18848389, 25917160, 18216301, 17254817, 8902729, 27119776). This variant segregated with disease in multiple affected members in multiple families and several healthy family members had lower to undetectable levels of the variant (PP1_moderate; PMIDs: 27119776, 2390098). There are no confirmed de novo occurrences of this variant to our knowledge. This variant is present in the healthy population, which is to be expected given the known reduced penetrance of this variant. The computational predictor APOGEE gives a consensus rating of pathogenic with a score of 0.97 (Min=0, Max=1), which predicts a damaging effect on gene function (PP3). Cybrid studies supported the functional impact of this variant (PS3_supporting; PMIDs: 10976107, 7763260). This variant meets criteria to be classified as likely pathogenic however this Expert Panel elected to modify the classification to pathogenic given the overwhelming evidence of pathogenicity. Furthermore, the mitochondrial DNA variant specifications are known to not be optimized for pathogenic variants that tend to be homoplasmic in nature and/or have reduced penetrance, such as the common variants associated with LHON. This classification was approved by the NICHD/NINDS U24 Mitochondrial Disease Variant Curation Expert Panel on May 24, 2022. Mitochondrial DNA-specific ACMG/AMP criteria applied (PMID: 32906214): PS3_supporting, PS4, PP1_moderate, PP3.
Met criteria codes
PP1_Moderate
This variant segregated with disease in multiple affected members in multiple families and several healthy family members had lower to undetectable levels of the variant (PP1_moderate; PMIDs: 27119776, 2390098).
PS3_Supporting
Cybrid studies supported the functional impact of this variant (PS3_supporting; PMIDs: 10976107, 7763260).

PS4
The m.11778G>A (p.R340H) variant in MT-ND4 has been reported in >16 unrelated individuals with primary mitochondrial disease. While this variant is one of the three most common variants associated with Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON; PMID: 20301353), affected individuals can also have other features. Indeed, affected individuals have been reported with features including LHON, Leigh syndrome, cerebellar ataxia, migraines, regression, leukoencephalopathy, myoclonus, psychiatric illness, Parkinsonism, axonal neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, and ophthalmoplegia; and this variant has been seen in affected individuals in the homoplasmic and heteroplasmic states (PS4; PMIDs: 3201231, 2575667, 2566021, 2390098, 1635296, 17724295, 18848389, 25917160, 18216301, 17254817, 8902729, 27119776).
PP3
The computational predictor APOGEE gives a consensus rating of pathogenic with a score of 0.97 (Min=0, Max=1), which predicts a damaging effect on gene function (PP3).
Not Met criteria codes
PM5
While m.11777C>A is known disease-causing variant, this had not yet been reviewed by this EP at the time of this variant review.
PM2
This variant is present in the healthy population, which is to be expected given the known reduced penetrance of this variant.
PM6
There are no confirmed de novo occurrences of this variant to our knowledge.
PS2
There are no confirmed de novo occurrences of this variant to our knowledge.
Approved on: 2022-06-30
Published on: 2022-06-30
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