ClinVar

Description

The p.Ile269Asn variant in MC4R has been reported in 4 individuals with Obesity (PMID: 18801902, 19091795), and has been identified in 0.7309% (259/35438) of Latino chromosomes, including 5 homozygotes, by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD, http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org; dbSNP rs79783591). Although this variant has been seen in the general population, its frequency is not high enough to rule out a pathogenic role. Please note that for diseases with clinical variability, or reduced penetrance, pathogenic variants may be present at a low frequency in the general population. This variant has also been reported as a VUS, likely pathogenic variant, and a pathogenic variant in ClinVar (Variation ID: 36486). In vitro functional studies provide some evidence that the p.Ile269Asn variant may impact cell surface expression, protein folding, and receptor activation (PMID: 18801902, 19091795). However, these types of assays may not accurately represent biological function. Computational prediction tools and conservation analyses do not provide strong support for or against an impact to the protein. In summary, while there is some suspicion for a pathogenic role, the clinical significance of this variant is uncertain. ACMG/AMP Criteria applied: PS3, PS4_Supporting (Richards 2015).