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Variant: NC_012920.1:m.1555A>G

CA120590

9628 (ClinVar)

Gene: N/A
Condition: mitochondrial disease
Inheritance Mode: Mitochondrial inheritance
UUID: 1eeeeb29-f4bc-4e59-a301-29403e850a3c
Approved on: 2022-12-15
Published on: 2023-02-17

HGVS expressions

NC_012920.1:m.1555A>G
J01415.2:m.1555A>G

Pathogenic

The Expert Panel has overridden the computationally generated classification - "Uncertain Significance - Insufficient Evidence"
Met criteria codes 3
PS4 PP3 PS3_Moderate
Not Met criteria codes 4
PS2 PP1 PM2 PM6

Evidence Links 4

Expert Panel

Criteria Specification Information

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

Criteria Specification Approval History
Criteria Specifications for this VCEP
Evidence submitted by expert panel
Mitochondrial Diseases VCEP
The m.1555A>G variant in MT-RNR1 has been reported in more than 65 individuals with primary mitochondrial disease, and the only consistent reported feature in affected individuals was hearing loss (PS4; PMIDs: 7689389, 1613771, 8285309, 8414970, 9111378, 9040738, 9490575, 9831149, 10661905, 12031626, 12920080, 16935512, 20123042, 22317974, 23357420, 24252789, 11870684). Some individuals with this variant have normal hearing, others have hearing loss following aminoglycoside exposure, and others have hearing loss and no known aminoglycoside exposure. Age of onset of hearing loss ranged from infancy (after aminoglycoside exposure) to adulthood. Hearing loss has been reported to be variable, stable in some individuals and progressive in others. Several reports of individuals receiving cochlear implants had good outcomes (PMIDs: 9831149, 16935512, 24252789). While most affected individuals have this variant present at homoplasmy, there have been some reports of heteroplasmic occurrences in those with hearing loss. There are isolated reports of individuals with this variant having other medical concerns, however there is not sufficient evidence currently that this variant was causative of these other concerns. These concerns include chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia and myopathy (PMID: 11870684), cardiomyopathy (PMIDs: 28104394, 24252789), neural tube defect (PMID: 10661905), hypertension (PMID: 22317974), type 2 diabetes (PMID: 23357420), Parkinson disease (abstract only, Shoffner et al., 1996), autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability (PMID: 29340697), and Leigh syndrome (PMID: 32867169). There are no de novo occurrences of this variant reported to our knowledge. Many extended families have been reported in the medical literature however the variant was present at homoplasmy in both affected and unaffected family members, thus preventing consideration for PP1. The computational predictor HmtVAR predicts it to be pathogenic score of 1 (PP3). This variant is present in the healthy population, which is to be expected given the known reduced penetrance of this variant. Several studies in patient cells (PMIDs: 8817331, 9915970), cybrids (PMIDs: 8687424, 11230176), and single fiber testing (PMID: 9915970) support the functional impact of this variant (PS3_moderate). This variant meets criteria to be classified as likely pathogenic however this Expert Panel elected to modify the classification to pathogenic given the overwhelming evidence of pathogenicity. Furthermore, the mitochondrial DNA variant specifications are known to not be optimized for pathogenic variants that tend to be homoplasmic in nature and/or have reduced penetrance. This classification was approved by the NICHD/NINDS U24 ClinGen Mitochondrial Disease Variant Curation Expert Panel on December 15, 2022. Mitochondrial DNA-specific ACMG/AMP criteria applied (PMID: 32906214): PS4, PP3, PS3_supporting.
Met criteria codes
PS4
The m.1555A>G variant in MT-RNR1 has been reported in more than 65 individuals with primary mitochondrial disease, and the only consistent reported feature in affected individuals was hearing loss (PS4; PMIDs: 7689389, 1613771, 8285309, 8414970, 9111378, 9040738, 9490575, 9831149, 10661905, 12031626, 12920080, 16935512, 20123042, 22317974, 23357420, 24252789, 11870684). Some individuals with this variant have normal hearing, others have hearing loss following aminoglycoside exposure, and others have hearing loss and no known aminoglycoside exposure. Age of onset of hearing loss ranged from infancy (after aminoglycoside exposure) to adulthood. Some individuals with this variant remain unaffected, while others have hearing loss (with aminoglycoside exposure and without). Hearing loss has been reported to be variable, stable in some individuals and progressive in others. Several reports of individuals receiving cochlear implants had good outcomes (PMIDs: 9831149, 16935512, 24252789). While most affected individuals have this variant present at homoplasmy, there have been some reports of heteroplasmic occurrences in those with hearing loss. There are isolated reports of individuals with this variant having other medical concerns, however there is not sufficient evidence currently that this variant was causative of these other concerns. These concerns include chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia and myopathy (PMID: 11870684), cardiomyopathy (PMIDs: 28104394, 24252789), neural tube defect (PMID: 10661905), hypertension (PMID: 22317974), type 2 diabetes (PMID: 23357420), Parkinson disease (abstract only, Shoffner et al., 1996), autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability (PMID: 29340697), and Leigh syndrome (PMID: 32867169).
PP3
The computational predictor HmtVAR predicts it to be pathogenic score of 1 (PP3).
PS3_Moderate
Several studies in patient cells (PMIDs: 8817331, 9915970), cybrids (PMIDs: 8687424, 11230176), and single fiber testing (PMID: 9915970) support the functional impact of this variant (PS3_moderate).

Not Met criteria codes
PS2
There are no de novo occurrences of this variant reported to our knowledge.
PP1
Many extended families have been reported in the medical literature however the variant was present at homoplasmy in both affected and unaffected family members, thus preventing consideration for PP1.
PM2
This variant is present in the healthy population, which is to be expected given the known reduced penetrance of this variant.
PM6
There are no de novo occurrences of this variant reported to our knowledge.
Curation History
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