ClinVar Genomic variation as it relates to human health

The c.389A>G (p.Tyr130Cys) variant in MAP2K1 has been reported as a confirmed de novo occurrence in at least 2 patients with clinical features of a RASopathy (PS2_VeryStong; PMID 16439621, 17551924, 18042262). In vitro functional studies provide some evidence that the p.Tyr130Cys variant may impact protein function (PS3; PMID 18413255, 23093928, 17981815). This variant was absent from large population studies (PM2; ExAC, http://exac.broadinstitute.org). The variant is located in the MAP2K1 gene, which has been defined by the ClinGen RASopathy Expert Panel as a gene with a low rate of benign missense variants and pathogenic missense variants are common (PP2; PMID 29493581). Furthermore, the variant is in a location that has been defined by the ClinGen RASopathy Expert Panel to be a mutational hotspot or domain of MAP2K1 (PM1; PMID 29493581). Computational prediction tools and conservation analysis suggest that the p.Tyr130Cys variant may impact the protein (PP3). In summary, this variant meets criteria to be classified as pathogenic for RASopathies in an autosomal dominant manner. Rasopathy-specific ACMG/AMP criteria applied (PMID:29493581): PS2_VeryStrong, PP3, PS3, PM2, PP2, PM1.

The p.Tyr130Cys variant in MAP2K1 has been reported in >15 individuals with clin ical features of Cardio-facio-cutaneous (CFC) syndrome and occurred de novo in a t least 10 individuals (Rodriguez-Viciana 2006, Gripp 2007, Narumi 2007, Schulz 2008, Dentici 2009, LMM data). This variant was absent from large population stu dies. In vitro functional studies provide some evidence that this variant may im pact protein function (Rodriguez-Viciana 2006). Computational prediction tools a nd conservation analysis suggest that the p.Tyr130Cys variant may impact the pro tein, though this information is not predictive enough to determine pathogenicit y. In summary, this variant meets criteria to be classified as pathogenic for CF C in an autosomal dominant manner based on multiple de novo occurrences and abse nce from controls.

This variant was classified as: Pathogenic. The following ACMG criteria were applied in classifying this variant: PS1,PS3,PM1,PP3.

PM1, PM2, PM5, PP3, PP5

Based on the classification scheme VCGS_Germline_v1.3.4, this variant is classified as Pathogenic. Following criteria are met: 0101 - Gain of function is a known mechanism of disease in this gene and is associated with cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome 3 (MIM#615279). Pathogenic variants display increased phosphorylation of target proteins (OMIM, PMID: 30087384). (I) 0107 - This gene is associated with autosomal dominant disease. (I) 0115 - Variants in this gene are known to have variable expressivity. The features associated with cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome 3 (MIM#615279), such as the degree of intellectual disability, have been shown to vary widely been reported patients (PMID: 27862862). (I) 0200 - Variant is predicted to result in a missense amino acid change from tyrosine to cysteine. (I) 0251 - This variant is heterozygous. (I) 0302 - Variant is present in gnomAD (v2) <0.001 for a dominant condition (1 heterozygote, 0 homozygotes). (SP) 0501 - Missense variant consistently predicted to be damaging by multiple in silico tools and highly conserved with a major amino acid change. (SP) 0600 - Variant is located in the annotated catalytic kinase domain (NCBI). (I) 0702 - Other missense variants comparable to the one identified in this case have strong previous evidence for pathogenicity. Alternative changes at the same residue, to histidine and asparagine, have previously been reported as pathogenic in multiple individuals with cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome 3 (MIM#615279) (ClinVar). (SP) 0801 - This variant has strong previous evidence of pathogenicity in unrelated individuals. The variant has previously been found de novo in multiple individuals with cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome 3 (MIM#615279) and has been classified as pathogenic by an FDA recognised database (ClinVar, DECIPHER, PMID: 27862862). (SP) 1002 - This variant has moderate functional evidence supporting abnormal protein function. The variant has been shown to result in increased intrinsic kinase activity compared to wild-type (PMID: 30087384). (SP) 1208 - Inheritance information for this variant is not currently available in this individual. (I) Legend: (SP) - Supporting pathogenic, (I) - Information, (SB) - Supporting benign

Published functional studies demonstrate a damaging effect in which the variant causes increased kinase activity and activation of downstream effectors (MEK and ERK), indicating a gain of function (Rodriguez-Viciana et al., 2008); The majority of missense variants in this gene are considered pathogenic (HGMD); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 23093928, 26607044, 26922062, 18413255, 16439621, 24637312, 18042262, 19156172, 26350204, 26795593, 28049852, 24803665, 27862862, 17567882, 30050098, 31972311, 31057598, 29907801, 31618753, 32369273, 32866538, 17551924, 17981815, 33673806, 33482860, 32335888)

This sequence change replaces tyrosine, which is neutral and polar, with cysteine, which is neutral and slightly polar, at codon 130 of the MAP2K1 protein (p.Tyr130Cys). This variant is present in population databases (rs121908595, gnomAD 0.0009%). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with cardio-facio-cutaneous syndrome (PMID: 16439621, 17366577, 17551924, 18413255, 18854871, 24637312, 26350204, 26795593). In at least one individual the variant was observed to be de novo. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 13351). Advanced modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) performed at Invitae indicates that this missense variant is expected to disrupt MAP2K1 protein function with a positive predictive value of 80%. Experimental studies have shown that this missense change affects MAP2K1 function (PMID: 16439621, 18413255, 19376813). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic.

Variant summary: The c.389A>G variant affects a conserved nucleotide, resulting in amino acid change from Tyr to Cys. 4/4 in-silico tools predict damaging outcome for this variant. This variant is not found in approximately 121830 control chromosomes. The variant has been reported in several CFC patients including multiple confirmed de novo occurrences, a very strong evidence for pathogenic outcome. A functional study by Rodriguez-Viciana et al 2006 also showed the variant to have an activating effect on ERK phosphorylation, consistent with disease mechanism in CFC. Several clinical laboratories/reputable databases have classified this variant as pathogenic. Taken together, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic.

The variant has been previously reported as de novo in a similarly affected individual (PMID: 17551924, PS2_S). Same nucleotide change resulting in same amino acid change has been previously reported as pathogenic/likely pathogenic with strong evidence (ClinVar ID: VCV000013351, PS1_S). In silico tool predictions suggest damaging effect of the variant on gene or gene product (REVEL: 0.977, 3CNET: 0.993, PP3_P). A missense variant is a common mechanism associated with Cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome 3 (PP2_P). It is observed at an extremely low frequency in the gnomAD v2.1.1 dataset (total allele frequency: 0.000004, PM2_M). The variant is located in a well-established functional domain or exonic hotspot, where pathogenic variants have frequently reported (PM1_M). A different missense change at the same codon has been reported as pathogenic/likely pathogenic with strong evidence (ClinVar ID: VCV000040747,VCV000636238, PM5_M). Therefore, this variant is classified as pathogenic according to the recommendation of ACMG/AMP guideline.

The c.389A>G;p.(Tyr130Cys) missense variant has been observed in affected individual(s) and ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (ClinVar ID: 13351 PMID 16439621; 17551924; 18042262; 18413255; 23093928; 17981815 ) - PS4. Well-established in vitro or in vivo functional studies support a damaging effect on the gene or gene product (PMID: 18413255, 23093928, 17981815) - PS3. The variant was observed to have arisen de novo (paternity confirmed) in a patient with the disease and no family history (PMID: 16439621; 17551924; 18042262) - PS2.The variant is located in a mutational hot spot and/or critical and well-established functional domain (hot spot region - PMID: 29493581) - PM1. The variant is present at low allele frequencies population databases (rs121908595– gnomAD 0.00003977%; ABraOM no frequency - http://abraom.ib.usp.br/) - PM2_supporting. Multiple lines of computational evidence support a deleterious effect on the gene or gene product - PP3. In summary, the currently available evidence indicates that the variant is pathogenic.

The observed missense variant c.389A>G (p.Tyr130Cys) in the MAP2K1 gene has been reported previously in multiple individual(s) with Cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome. Experimental studies have shown that this missense change affects MAP2K1 function (Wang Q, et al., 2020; Cao H, et al., 2022; Al-Rahawan MM, et al., 2007; Anastasaki C, et al., 2009; Cheng TM, et al., 2012). This variant is reported with the allele frequency 0.0004% in the gnomAD Exomes. This variant has been reported to the ClinVar database as Pathogenic by multiple submitters and the ClinGen Rasopathy expert panel. The amino acid Tyrosine at position 130 is changed to a Cysteine changing protein sequence and it might alter its composition and physico-chemical properties. Multiple lines of computational evidence (Polyphen - Possibly damaging, SIFT - Damaging and MutationTaster - Disease causing) predict a damaging effect on protein structure and function for this variant. The residue is conserved by GERP++ and PhyloP across 100 vertebrates. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic.

The MAP2K1 c.389A>G variant is predicted to result in the amino acid substitution p.Tyr130Cys. This variant has been reported in multiple individuals to be causative for cardio-facio-cutaneous (CFC) Syndrome (e.g., Rodriguez-Viciana et al. 2006. PubMed ID: 16439621; Çelik et al. 2014. PubMed ID: 24637312). In at least some of these individuals, this variant was reported to have arisen de novo (Ziats et al. 2020. PubMed ID: 31618753; Wang et al. 2020. PubMed ID: 32335888; Shieh et al. 2021. PubMed ID: 34556655). Functional studies have shown that this variant disrupts MAP2K1 protein function (Rodriguez-Viciana et al. 2006. PubMed ID: 16439621; Anastasaki et al. 2009. PubMed ID: 19376813). This variant is reported in 0.00088% of alleles in individuals of European (Non-Finnish) descent in gnomAD. This variant is interpreted as pathogenic.

Variant identified in multiple registry participants. Variant interpreted as Pathogenic and reported on 04-09-2014 by lab or GTR ID GeneDx. Variant interpreted as Pathogenic and reported on 02-04-2021 by lab or GTR ID Victorian Clinical Genetics Services, Murdoch Children's Research Institute. GenomeConnect - CFC International assertions are reported exactly as they appear on the patient-provided report from the testing laboratory. Registry team members make no attempt to reinterpret the clinical significance of the variant. Phenotypic details are available under supporting information.