TABLE 3.
Detailed information of the hot variants of unknown significance—Group 3.
| Case no. | Gene | Condition/OMIM | Mode of inheritance | NM | HGVSc. | HGVSp. | Classification criteria | Mode of inheritance | Zygosity | Genetic counseling | Pregnancy follow‐up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | ACTB | #243310 Baraitser‐Winter syndrome 1, dystonia, juvenile‐onset | AD | NM_001101.5 | c.659C>T | p.Ala220Val | PM1, PM2, PP2, PP3 | De‐novo | Heterozygous | Monitor signs of fluid accumulation, fetal movements, and corpus callosum development | Continuation of pregnancy |
| 23 | EFNB1 | # 300035 Craniofrontonasal dysplasia | XL | NM_004429.5 | c.466C>T | p.Arg156Cys | PS4_supp, PM1, PM2, PP3 | Maternally inherited to a male fetus | Hemizygous | Developmental delays but without cognitive impairments. It is recommended to continue the pregnancy | Continuation of pregnancy |
| Dominant | |||||||||||
| 24 | CHD4 | # 617159 Sifrim‐Hitz‐Weiss syndrome | AD | NM_001273.5 | c.2903C>T | p.Ser968Phe | PM1, PM2, PP2, PP3 | De‐novo | Heterozygous | Continuously assess cerebral sonographic results and proceed with additional evaluation if any abnormalities are detected | TOP, 28w after ventriculomegaly on neuro‐sonography |
| 25 | KDM3B | Diets‐Jongmans syndrome | AD | NM_016604.4 | c.2812C>T | p.Arg938Cys | PM1, PM2, PP2, PP3 | De‐novo | Heterozygous | Severe condition not amenable to detection through sonographic imaging | Termination of pregnancy |
| 26 | SCN1A | # 607208 Dravet syndrome | AD | NM_001165963.4 | c.451C>T | p.Pro151Ser | PM1, PM2, PP2, PP3 | De‐novo | Heterozygous | Severe condition not amenable to detection through sonographic imaging | Termination of pregnancy |
| 27 | PTPN23 | # 618890 neurodevelopmental disorder and structural brain anomalies with or without seizures and spasticity | AR | NM_015466.4 | c.3697C>A c.3886_3888delAAG | p.Arg1233Ser; p.Lys1296del | PS4_mod, PM2, PM4; | Maternally and paternally inherited | Compound heterozygous | Continuously assess fetal growth, and cerebral sonographic results and proceed with additional evaluation if any abnormalities are detected | Termination of pregnancy |
| NM_015466.4 | PM2, PM3, PP3 | ||||||||||
| 28 | DDX6 | # 618653 intellectual developmental disorder with impaired language and dysmorphic facies | AD | NM_004397.6 | c.1078T>G | p.Ser360Ala | PM1, PM2, PP3 | De‐novo | Heterozygous | Severe condition not amenable to detection through sonographic imaging | Continuation of pregnancy |
Note: In accordance with the Clingen recommendation, we applied the PM2 criteria at a “support” level of significance rather than “moderate.”
Abbreviations: ACMG, American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics; AD, autosomal dominant; AR, autosomal recessive; IVH intraventricular hemorrhage; N/A, not available; PM, pathogenic moderate; PP, pathogenic supporting; PS, pathogenic strong; PVS, pathogenic very strong; TOP, termination of pregnancy; XL, X linked.