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ArticleHuman genomics2025

Functional analysis of BRCA1 and BRCA2 splicing variants using a minigene assay.

Hara Yim, Seonhoo Youn, Seung Won Chae, Yeseul Kim, Joowon Jang, Sung Im Cho, Jee-Soo Lee, Moon-Woo Seong

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Hara YimDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Seonhoo YounDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Seung Won ChaeDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yeseul KimDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Joowon JangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Sung Im ChoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jee-Soo LeeDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. leciel85@snu.ac.kr.
Moon-Woo SeongDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. mwseong@snu.ac.kr.

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backgroundBRCA1 and BRCA2, known as tumor suppressor genes, have been shown to increase the risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Intronic variants that can result in aberrant splicing events are classified as Variant uncertain significance until the functional impact is clearly predicted or confirmed. Thus, the purpose of this study is to assist in the interpretation of splicing variants and to reclassify the clinical significance of non-coding region variants that are classified as VUS.

resultsThe variants BRCA1:c.80 + 3_80 + 5del, BRCA1:c.548-15G > A, BRCA2:c.8755-19 A > G, and BRCA2:c.317-10 A > G were ultimately chosen. Through the minigene assay, we can observe exon skipping in BRCA1:c.80 + 3_80 + 5del, intron retention in BRCA1:c.548-15G > A and BRCA2:c.8755-19 A > G. This study performed a minigene assay using the remaining samples from the patients tested at Seoul National University Hospital. Wild-type and mutant type minigene constructs were designed respectively for each variant sample.

conclusionFinally aberrant splicing patterns were found in three of the four variants: BRCA1:c.80 + 3_80 + 5del, BRCA1:c.548-15G > A, BRCA2:c.8755-19 A > G that were previously classified as VUS through experimental analysis. As a result, we reclassify BRCA1;c.80 + 3_80 + 5del as LP and we classify BRCA1;c.548-15G > A and BRCA2;c.8755-19 A > G as VUS.

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Alternative SplicingBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinBreast NeoplasmsOvarian NeoplasmsRNA SplicingExonsFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansIntronsBRCA1 ProteinBRCA1 protein, humanBRCA2 ProteinBRCA2 protein, humanBRCA geneClinical significanceIntronic variantMinigene assayPathogenicitySplicing effect

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PMCPMC12772076

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