Total submissions: 1
| Submitter | RCV | SCV | Clinical significance | Condition | Last evaluated | Review status | Method | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene |
RCV000182748 | SCV000235133 | pathogenic | not provided | 2013-03-18 | criteria provided, single submitter | clinical testing | p.Val2306Leu (GTC>CTC): c.6916 G>C in exon 45 of the RYR2 gene (NM_001035.2). While the Val2306Leu mutation in the RYR2 gene has not been published to our knowledge, a mutation affecting this same residue (Val2306Ile), has been reported as a de novo mutation in one individual diagnosed with CPVT (Laitinen P et al., 2003). Additionally, mutations in nearby residues (Glu2296Gln, Glu2311Asp, Ala2317Glu) have been reported in association with arrhythmia, further supporting the functional importance of the Val2306 residue and this region of the protein. Although Val2306Leu results in a conservative amino acid substitution of one non-polar amino acid for another, this substitution occurs at a position that is highly conserved across species, and is located in one of three mutation hot spot regions in the RYR2 gene (Medeiros-Domingo A et al., 2009). In silico analysis predicts Val2306Leu is damaging to the protein structure/function. Furthermore, Val2306Leu was not observed in approximately 6000 individuals of European and African American ancestry in the NHLBI Exome Sequencing Project, indicating it is not a common benign variant in these populations. In summary, Val2306Leu in the RYR2 gene is interpreted as a likely disease-causing mutation. Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (CPVT) is characterized by syncope, typically beginning in the first decade of life, which may be triggered by physical activity or intense emotion. In patients with CPVT, stress-induced release of catecholamines causes a dysfunction of the calcium--ion channel in the myocytes (De La Fuente et al., 2008; Napolitano C et al., 2012; Priori S et al., 2002). CPVT is primarily caused by autosomal dominant mutations in the RYR2 and KCNJ2 genes. Approximately 50% of patients with autosomal dominant CPVT have been reported to have a mutation in the RYR2 gene, while mutations in the RYR2 gene associated with ARVC are rare (McNally E et al., 2009; Napolitano C et al., 2012). The variant is found in ARVC,POSTMORTEM panel(s). |