Variant: m.12147G>A

CA120576

9610 (ClinVar)

Gene: MT-TH

Condition: mitochondrial disease

Inheritance Mode: Mitochondrial inheritance

UUID: 76c21ebb-4a23-458c-a7d2-738c4df20b87

Approved on: 2023-01-09

Published on: 2023-03-14

HGVS expressions

NC_012920.1:m.12147G>A
J01415.2:m.12147G>A

Likely Pathogenic

• Met criteria codes: PM6 PS3_Supporting PM2_Supporting PS4_Supporting PP3

• Not Met criteria codes: PS2

Expert Panel

Mitochondrial Diseases VCEP

Criteria Specification Information

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

Evidence submitted by expert panel

Mitochondrial Diseases VCEP

The m.12147G>A variant in MT-TH has been reported in two unrelated probands with features of primary mitochondrial disease. Both individuals were males with symptom onset in late teens to early 20s, developed seizures, and had COX-negative fibers identified on muscle biopsy. One individual also had ragged red fibers, and complex I and IV deficiencies. Additional features seen include sensorineural hearing loss, optic atrophy, ptosis, migraines, ataxia, myoclonus, muscle weakness, hepatic failure consistent with Reye syndrome, lactic acidosis, and hyperCKemia. Heteroplasmy in the affected individuals ranged from 86% in muscle to undetectable in hair (PS4_supporting; PMIDs: 14967777, 15111688). This variant occurred de novo in one individual (absent in blood, urine, hair, and muscle from mother as well as two sisters, two maternal aunts, and two maternal uncles; PM6, PMID: 15111688). The computational predictor MitoTIP suggests this variant is pathogenic (93.5 percentile) and HmtVAR predicts it to be pathogenic score of 1 (PP3). This variant is absent in the GenBank dataset, Helix dataset, and gnomAD v3.1.2 (PM2_supporting). Single fiber testing was performed in muscle fibers from both affected individuals, supporting the functional impact of this variant (PS3_supporting). In one individual, the mean heteroplasmy level in abnormal fibers was 90% ± 2% (n=22) and in normal fibers was 58% ± 6% (n=15; P = 0.007). Furthermore, in ragged red fibers, the mean heteroplasmy level was 94% (PMID: 14967777). In the other individual, the mean heteroplasmy level in COX-deficient fibers was 94.6 ± 1.53% (n = 12) and in COX-positive fibers was 32.5 ± 6.18% (n = 10; p < 0.0001; PMID: 15111688). In summary, this variant meets criteria to be classified as likely pathogenic for primary mitochondrial disease inherited in a mitochondrial manner. This classification was approved by the NICHD/NINDS U24 ClinGen Mitochondrial Disease Variant Curation Expert Panel on January 9, 2023. Mitochondrial DNA-specific ACMG/AMP criteria applied (PMID: 32906214): PS4_supporting, PM6, PM2_supporting, PP3, PS3_supporting.

Met criteria codes

• PM6: This variant occurred de novo in one individual (absent in blood, urine, hair, and muscle from mother as well as two sisters, two maternal aunts, and two maternal uncles; PM6, PMID: 15111688).
• PS3_Supporting: Single fiber testing was performed in muscle fibers from both affected individuals, supporting the functional impact of this variant (PS3_supporting). In one individual, the mean heteroplasmy level in abnormal fibers was 90% ± 2% (n=22) and in normal fibers was 58% ± 6% (n=15; P = 0.007). Furthermore, in ragged red fibers, the mean heteroplasmy level was 94% (PMID: 14967777). In the other individual, the mean heteroplasmy level in COX-deficient fibers was 94.6 ± 1.53% (n = 12) and in COX-positive fibers was 32.5 ± 6.18% (n = 10; p < 0.0001; PMID: 15111688).
• PM2_Supporting: This variant is absent in the GenBank dataset, Helix dataset, and gnomAD v3.1.2 (PM2_supporting).
• PS4_Supporting: The m.12147G>A variant in MT-TH has been reported in two unrelated probands with features of primary mitochondrial disease. Both individuals were males with symptom onset in late teens to early 20s, developed seizures, and had COX-negative fibers identified on muscle biopsy. One individual also had ragged red fibers, and complex I and IV deficiencies. Additional features seen include sensorineural hearing loss, optic atrophy, ptosis, migraines, ataxia, myoclonus, muscle weakness, hepatic failure consistent with Reye syndrome, lactic acidosis, and hyperCKemia. Heteroplasmy in the affected individuals ranged from 86% in muscle to undetectable in hair (PS4_supporting; PMIDs: 14967777, 15111688).
• PP3: The computational predictor MitoTIP suggests this variant is pathogenic (93.5 percentile) and HmtVAR predicts it to be pathogenic score of 1 (PP3).

Not Met criteria codes

• PS2: No code specific comments provided, please refer to the summary above or general recommendations provided in the guideline