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ArticleMolecular genetics & genomic medicine2023

The effect of a single SMARCA4 exon deletion on RNA splicing: Implications for variant classification.

Anna Byrjalsen, Ulrik Stoltze, Mana Mehrjouy, Jane Hübertz Frederiksen, Mads Bak, Ulf Birkedal, Henrik Hasle, Anne-Marie Gerdes, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Karin Wadt and 1 more

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Anna ByrjalsenDepartment of Clinical Genetics, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-3470-5995
Ulrik StoltzeDepartment of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Mana MehrjouyDepartment of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Jane Hübertz FrederiksenDepartment of Clinical Genetics, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Mads BakDepartment of Clinical Genetics, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ulf BirkedalDepartment of Clinical Genetics, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Henrik HasleDepartment of Pediatrics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark.
Anne-Marie GerdesDepartment of Clinical Genetics, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Kjeld SchmiegelowDepartment of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Karin WadtDepartment of Clinical Genetics, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Thomas van Overeem HansenDepartment of Clinical Genetics, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Copenhagen University Hospital · DKUniversity of Copenhagen · DKAarhus University Hospital · DK

Funding

BørnecancerfondenIngeniør Otto Christiensens FondNeye FondenRegion HovedstadenRigshospitalet
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundExon deletions are generally considered pathogenic, particularly when they are located out of frame. Here, we describe a pediatric, female patient presenting with hypercalcemia and a small cell carcinoma of the ovary, hypercalcemic type, and carrying a germline de novo SMARCA4 exon 14 deletion.

methodsThe SMARCA4 deletion was identified by whole genome sequencing, and the effect on the RNA level was examined by gel- and capillary electrophoresis and nanopore sequencing.

resultsThe deletion was in silico predicted to be truncating, but RNA analysis revealed two major transcripts with deletion of exon 14 alone or exon 14 through 15, where the latter was located in-frame. Because the patient's phenotype matched that of other patients with pathogenic germline variants in SMARCA4, the deletion was classified as likely pathogenic.

conclusionWe propose to include RNA analysis in classification of single-exon deletions, especially if located outside of known functional domains, as this can identify any disparate effects on the RNA and DNA level, which may have implications for variant classification using the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics guidelines.

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Carcinoma, Small CellDNA HelicasesNuclear ProteinsOvarian NeoplasmsRNA SplicingSequence DeletionTranscription FactorsExonsFemaleHumansHypercalcemiaDNA HelicasesNuclear ProteinsSMARCA4 protein, humanTranscription Factorsde novosingle-exon deletionsmall cell carcinoma of the ovarySMARCA4splicingvariant classification

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PMID37430472
PMCPMC10568377
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