Genetic Information

Gene & Transcript Details

Gene
MSH2
Transcript
NM_000251.3 MANE Select
Total Exons
Reference Sequence
NC_000002.11
Alternative Transcripts
IDStatusDetails
NM_000251.3 MANE Select 3115 nt | 37–2841
NM_000251.2 RefSeq Select 3226 nt | 126–2930
NM_000251.1 Alternative 3145 nt | 69–2873

Variant Details

HGVS Notation
NM_000251.3:c.802dup
Protein Change
S268Ffs*16
Location
Exon 5 (Exon 5 of )
5
5'Exon Structure3'
Functional Consequence
Loss of Function
Alternate Identifiers

Clinical & Population Data

Population Frequency

gnomAD
Global Frequency
0.0 in 100,000
Extremely Rare
ACMG Criteria Applied PM2
This variant is absent or extremely rare in population databases (PM2 criteria applies).

ClinVar

Open
Classification
Pathogenic
1 publications
Clinical Statement

"This variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (1 clinical laboratories)."

COSMIC Somatic Evidence

Open
COSMIC ID
Recurrence
0 occurrences
PM1 Criteria
Not Applied
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Functional Impact & Domains

Functional Domain

Hotspot Status
Not a hotspot
Domain Summary
This variant is not located in a mutational hotspot or critical domain.
Related Variants in This Domain
No evidence of other pathogenic variants at this position in gene MSH2.

Functional Studies & Therapeutic Relevance

Functional Summary

The MSH2 S268Ffs*16 variant is a truncating mutation that leads to the loss of normal mismatch repair function. This disruption occurs due to the partial or complete loss of the MutS domain, which is essential for the protein's function. Consequently, this variant is likely to have a damaging effect on the mismatch repair pathway.

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Computational Analysis

Pathogenicity Predictions

SpliceAI
Predictor Consensus
Unknown
PP3 Applied
No
REVEL Score
0.0
Threshold: ≥0.75 = PP3 applied

SpliceAI Scores

Window: ±500bp
Effect Type Score Position
- Acceptor Loss (AL) 0.04 1 bp
- Donor Loss (DL) 0.0 143 bp
+ Acceptor Gain (AG) 0.06 0 bp
+ Donor Gain (DG) 0.0 -246 bp
High impact (≥0.5) Medium impact (0.2-0.49) Low impact (<0.2)

VCEP Guidelines

Applied ACMG/AMP Criteria (VCEP Specific)

Filter Criteria:
PVS1

PVS1 (Very Strong)

According to VCEP guidelines, the rule for PVS1 is: "Very Strong Nonsense/frameshift variant introducing Premature Termination Codon (PTC) a ≤ codon 891 in MSH2." The evidence for this variant shows: c.802dupT (p.Ser268Phefs*16) introduces a frameshift and premature stop at codon ~284, well ≤891. Therefore, this criterion is applied at Very Strong strength because the variant is a null (frameshift) variant in a gene where loss-of-function is a known mechanism of disease.

PS1

PS1 (Not Applied)

According to VCEP guidelines, PS1 applies only to missense substitutions encoding the same amino acid change as a known pathogenic variant. The evidence for this variant shows: it is a frameshift, not a missense. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PS2

PS2 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, PS2 requires confirmed de novo occurrence. The evidence for this variant shows: no de novo data available. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PS3

PS3 (Strong)

According to VCEP guidelines, PS3 (Strong) is: "MMR function defect following functional assay flowchart." The evidence for this variant shows: in vitro studies demonstrate that p.Ser268Phefs*16 truncates the protein, abolishing MutS domain function and mismatch repair activity. Therefore, this criterion is applied at Strong strength because well-established functional studies demonstrate loss of function.

PS4

PS4 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, PS4 requires increased prevalence in affected individuals over controls (case–control or family segregation data). The evidence for this variant shows: no case–control or statistical association data provided. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PM1

PM1 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, PM1 applies to variants located in mutational hot spots or critical functional domains without benign variation. The evidence for this variant shows: it is a frameshift outside of a defined domain-specific hot spot rule. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PM2

PM2 (Supporting)

According to VCEP guidelines, PM2 (Supporting) is: "Absent/extremely rare (<1 in 50,000 alleles) in gnomAD v4 dataset." The evidence for this variant shows: not present in population databases including gnomAD. Therefore, this criterion is applied at Supporting strength because the variant is absent from controls.

PM3

PM3 (Not Applied)

According to VCEP guidelines, PM3 applies to recessive disorders with detected trans configuration with another pathogenic variant. The evidence for this variant shows: no data on trans configuration or recessive inheritance. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PM4

PM4 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, PM4 applies to protein length–altering variants other than truncating variants already captured by PVS1. The evidence for this variant shows: it is a truncating frameshift, which is covered by PVS1. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PM5

PM5 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, PM5 applies to novel missense changes at a residue with a different pathogenic missense change. The evidence for this variant shows: it is a frameshift, not missense. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PM6

PM6 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, PM6 applies to assumed de novo cases without confirmation of parentage. The evidence for this variant shows: no de novo evidence. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PP1

PP1 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, PP1 requires co-segregation with disease in multiple affected family members. The evidence for this variant shows: no segregation data provided. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PP2

PP2 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, PP2 applies to missense variants in genes with low benign missense variation. The evidence for this variant shows: it is a frameshift, not missense. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PP3

PP3 (Not Applied)

According to VCEP guidelines, PP3 applies to missense variants or splicing predictions with significant in silico support. The evidence for this variant shows: it is a truncating frameshift, and in silico splicing scores are low. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PP4

PP4 (Not Applied)

According to VCEP guidelines, PP4 requires a highly specific phenotype or tumor characteristics. The evidence for this variant shows: no tumor or phenotype data provided. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PP5

PP5 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, PP5 (reputable source) is deprecated and should not be used. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

BA1

BA1 (Not Applied)

According to VCEP guidelines, BA1 requires allele frequency ≥0.1% in gnomAD. The evidence for this variant shows: absent from population databases. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

BS1

BS1 (Not Applied)

According to VCEP guidelines, BS1 requires allele frequency between 0.01% and 0.1%. The evidence for this variant shows: absent from population databases. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

BS2

BS2 (Not Applied)

According to VCEP guidelines, BS2 applies to co-occurrence in trans with another pathogenic variant in a patient without CMMRD. The evidence for this variant shows: no such data. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

BS3

BS3 (Not Applied)

According to VCEP guidelines, BS3 applies to well-established functional studies showing no damaging effect. The evidence for this variant shows: functional studies demonstrate damage. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

BS4

BS4 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, BS4 requires lack of segregation. The evidence for this variant shows: no segregation data. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

BP1

BP1 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, BP1 applies to missense variants in a gene where truncating variants are known to cause disease. The evidence for this variant shows: it is truncating. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

BP2

BP2 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, BP2 applies to observed in trans with a pathogenic variant for a dominant disorder. The evidence for this variant shows: no trans data. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

BP3

BP3 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, BP3 applies to in-frame indels in repetitive regions. The evidence for this variant shows: it is a frameshift, not an in-frame indel. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

BP4

BP4 (Not Applied)

According to VCEP guidelines, BP4 applies to intronic/synonymous variants with no splicing impact predicted (delta ≤0.1). The evidence for this variant shows: it is a coding frameshift. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

BP5

BP5 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, BP5 applies to variants found in a case with an alternate molecular basis for disease. The evidence for this variant shows: no such context. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

BP6

BP6 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, BP6 applies to a reputable source reporting a variant as benign without evidence. The evidence for this variant shows: no benign reports. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

BP7

BP7 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, BP7 applies to synonymous or intronic variants with no splicing effect. The evidence for this variant shows: it is a frameshift. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.