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Brugada syndrome and cardiac sodium channel disease

Gene: KCNJ8

Red List (low evidence)
KCNJ8 (potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily J member 8)
EnsemblGeneIds (GRCh38): ENSG00000121361
EnsemblGeneIds (GRCh37): ENSG00000121361
OMIM: 600935, Gene2Phenotype
KCNJ8 is in 6 panels

4 reviews

Rebecca Whittington (South West GLH)

Red List (low evidence)

Only possible links with Brugada (OMIM 601144)) and Cantu (OMIM 23985) -VUS only
Created: 25 Mar 2019, 4:30 p.m.
NO evidence of association with Brugada Syndrome. 23632791. Variant reported here is very frequent on Gnomad especially Ashkenazi Jews
Created: 25 Mar 2019, 4:27 p.m.

Mode of inheritance
Unknown

Variants in this GENE are reported as part of current diagnostic practice

Created: 25 Mar 2019, 4:24 p.m.

Panel version: 1.38

Ellen McDonagh (Genomics England Curator)

Red List (low evidence)

This gene was given a validity classification of Disputed by the ClinGen validity curation group and is reflected by providing a Red review here.The gene-disease summary was downloaded on 20th Feb 2019.For the full report and publications see the ClinGen Gene Validity Curation for each gene here: https://search.clinicalgenome.org/kb/gene-validity/10155
Created: 20 Feb 2019, 2:47 p.m.
This gene was part of an initial gene list collated by Matthew Edwards Royal Brompton Hospital sent 16th Jan 2019 on behalf of the London South GLH for review by the GMS Cardiology Specialist Group. Only gene symbol from the Royal Brompton gene panel was provided - suggested initial gene rating and evidence for inclusion not provided with the list.
Created: 20 Feb 2019, 2:17 p.m.

Mode of inheritance
Disputed

Phenotypes
Brugada syndrome 1; MONDO_0011001

Created: 20 Feb 2019, 2:17 p.m.

Panel version: 1.22

Caroline Wright (Genomics England Curator)

Comment when marking as ready: Not on Manchester diagnostic panel
Created: 11 Feb 2016, 12:21 p.m.
Created: 11 Feb 2016, 12:21 p.m.

Panel version: 0.7

Oxford Medical Genetics Laboratory (OUH NHS Foundation Trust)

Red List (low evidence)

Variants in this GENE are reported as part of current diagnostic practice

Created: 6 Jan 2016, 5:29 p.m.

Panel version: 0.0

Details

Mode of Inheritance
Unknown
Sources
  • South West GLH
  • London South GLH
  • Expert Review Red
  • Expert list
Phenotypes
  • Brugada syndrome, MONDO:0015263
OMIM
600935
Clinvar variants
Variants in KCNJ8
Penetrance
Complete
Panels with this gene

History Filter Activity

2 Mar 2021, Gel status: 1

Set Phenotypes

Ivone Leong (Genomics England Curator)

Phenotypes for gene: KCNJ8 were changed from Brugada/Brugada like syndrome to Brugada syndrome, MONDO:0015263

21 Feb 2019, Gel status: 1

Added New Source, Set mode of inheritance

Ellen McDonagh (Genomics England Curator)

Source South West GLH was added to KCNJ8. Mode of inheritance for gene KCNJ8 was changed from to Unknown

20 Feb 2019, Gel status: 1

Added New Source

Ellen McDonagh (Genomics England Curator)

Source London South GLH was added to KCNJ8.

11 Feb 2016, Gel status: 1

Gene classified by Genomics England curator

Caroline Wright (Genomics England Curator)

This gene has been classified as Red List (Low Evidence).

13 Jul 2015, Gel status: 0

Added New Source

Ellen McDonagh (Genomics England Curator)

KCNJ8 was added to Brugada syndromepanel. Sources: Expert list