Genetic Information

Gene & Transcript Details

Gene
POLE
Transcript
NM_006231.4 MANE Select
Total Exons
Reference Sequence
NC_000012.11
Alternative Transcripts
IDStatusDetails
NM_006231.4 MANE Select 7823 nt | 28–6888
NM_006231.2 Alternative 7859 nt | 45–6905
NM_006231.3 RefSeq Select 8024 nt | 210–7070

Variant Details

HGVS Notation
NM_006231.4:c.2172G>A
Protein Change
A724=
Location
Exon 19 (Exon 19 of )
19
5'Exon Structure3'
Functional Consequence
Loss of Function
Alternate Identifiers

Clinical & Population Data

Population Frequency

gnomAD
Global Frequency
0.004 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
Uncertain Significance (VUS)
2 publications
Clinical Statement

"This variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely benign (5 clinical laboratories) and as Uncertain significance (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 POLE.

Functional Studies & Therapeutic Relevance

Functional Summary

The variant has not been functionally characterized.

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Computational Analysis

Pathogenicity Predictions

SpliceAI
Predictor Consensus
Mixed/VUS
PP3 Applied
No
REVEL Score
0.0
Threshold: ≥0.75 = PP3 applied

SpliceAI Scores

Window: ±500bp
Effect Type Score Position
- Acceptor Loss (AL) 0.01 70 bp
- Donor Loss (DL) 0.01 -140 bp
+ Acceptor Gain (AG) 0.0 358 bp
+ Donor Gain (DG) 0.0 233 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 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PVS1 is: "Null variant in a gene where loss of function (LoF) is a known mechanism of disease (e.g., nonsense, frameshift, canonical ±1 or 2 splice sites, initiation codon, single exon deletion in a LoF gene)". The evidence for this variant shows it is a synonymous change (A724=) with no predicted impact on splicing or the gene product. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PS1

PS1 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PS1 is: "Same amino acid change as a previously established pathogenic variant, regardless of nucleotide change." The evidence for this variant shows it is synonymous (no amino acid change). Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PS2

PS2 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PS2 is: "De novo (both maternity and paternity confirmed) in a patient with the disease and no family history." There are no data on de novo occurrence for this variant. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PS3

PS3 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PS3 is: "Well-established functional studies supportive of a damaging effect on the gene or gene product." There are no functional studies available for this variant. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PS4

PS4 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PS4 is: "Prevalence in affected individuals significantly increased compared with controls." There are no case–control or patient prevalence data for this variant. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PM1

PM1 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM1 is: "Located in a mutational hot spot and/or critical and well-established functional domain without benign variation." The A724= position is not known to reside in a POLE mutational hotspot or key functional domain. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PM2

PM2 (Moderate)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM2 is: "Absent from controls (or at extremely low frequency if recessive)." The evidence for this variant shows a MAF of 0.004% in gnomAD. Therefore, this criterion is applied at Moderate strength because the variant is extremely rare in population databases.

PM3

PM3 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM3 is: "Detected in trans with a pathogenic variant for a recessive disorder." There is no data on allelic phase with another variant. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PM4

PM4 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM4 is: "Protein length changes as a result of in-frame deletions/insertions or stop-loss variants." This is a synonymous variant with no protein length change. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PM5

PM5 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM5 is: "Novel missense change at an amino acid residue where a different pathogenic missense change has been seen." This variant is synonymous, not missense. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PM6

PM6 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM6 is: "Assumed de novo, but without confirmation of paternity and maternity." No de novo data are available. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PP1

PP1 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PP1 is: "Co-segregation with disease in multiple affected family members." No segregation data are available. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PP2

PP2 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PP2 is: "Missense variant in a gene with a low rate of benign missense variation and where missense variants are a common mechanism of disease." The variant is synonymous, not missense. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PP3

PP3 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PP3 is: "Multiple lines of computational evidence support a deleterious effect on the gene or gene product." Computational evidence for this variant suggests a benign impact (CADD 0.75, SpliceAI 0.01). Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PP4

PP4 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PP4 is: "Patient's phenotype or family history is highly specific for a disease with a single genetic etiology." No phenotype-specific data are available. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

PP5

PP5 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PP5 is: "Reputable source reports variant as pathogenic, but without accessible evidence." ClinVar reports this variant as likely benign or VUS, not pathogenic. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

BA1

BA1 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BA1 is: "Allele frequency is >5% in population databases." The variant frequency is 0.004%, well below 5%. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

BS1

BS1 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BS1 is: "Allele frequency is greater than expected for disorder." The observed allele frequency does not exceed expected thresholds for a dominant or recessive POLE-associated disorder. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

BS2

BS2 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BS2 is: "Observed in a healthy adult individual for a fully penetrant dominant disorder." There are no specific reports of this variant in healthy adults with confirmed clinical follow-up. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

BS3

BS3 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BS3 is: "Well-established functional studies show no damaging effect on protein function or splicing." No functional studies have been performed. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

BS4

BS4 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BS4 is: "Lack of segregation in affected family members." No segregation data are available. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

BP1

BP1 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP1 is: "Missense variant in a gene where only loss-of-function causes disease." The variant is synonymous. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

BP2

BP2 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP2 is: "Observed in trans with a pathogenic variant for a dominant disorder or in cis with a pathogenic variant." No such phase data are available. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

BP3

BP3 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP3 is: "In-frame deletions/insertions in a repetitive region without known function." The variant is synonymous. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

BP4

BP4 (Supporting)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP4 is: "Multiple lines of computational evidence suggest no impact on gene or gene product." The evidence shows a CADD score of 0.75 and SpliceAI of 0.01, indicating no functional impact. Therefore, this criterion is applied at Supporting strength.

BP5

BP5 (Not Applied)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP5 is: "Variant found in a case with an alternate molecular basis for disease." No such case data are available. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.

BP6

BP6 (Supporting)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP6 is: "Reputable source reports variant as benign, but without accessible evidence." ClinVar includes five laboratory submissions reporting this variant as likely benign. Therefore, this criterion is applied at Supporting strength.

BP7

BP7 (Supporting)

According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP7 is: "Synonymous variant with no predicted impact on splicing and no conservation." The variant is synonymous (A724=) and SpliceAI predicts no splice impact. Therefore, this criterion is applied at Supporting strength.