Is AIRE p.Asp98= (c.294C>T) pathogenic?

AIRE p.Asp98= (c.294C>T) is classified Likely benign in AIRE (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2023-08-07). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1.

What condition is associated with AIRE p.Asp98= (c.294C>T)?

AIRE p.Asp98= (c.294C>T) is associated with autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1 (ClinVar).

How common is AIRE p.Asp98= (c.294C>T) in the general population?

AIRE p.Asp98= (c.294C>T) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

How is Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy type 1 inherited?

Typically Autosomal recessive (Orphanet). A genetic counselor can assess individual risk for a family.

AIRE p.Asp98=

c.294C>T · rs2146375955 · VCV1126769

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Absent

absent from gnomAD v4.1

Conditions

autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -1.3	GERP -0.78
Overall
CADD	5.404	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Absent from gnomAD v4.1. Not observed in any sequenced alleles — a rarity signal (ACMG PM2-supporting), not evidence of pathogenicity on its own.

Variant & gene context

Gene: AIRE
Protein: p.Asp98=
Coding: c.294C>T
MANE Select: NM_000383
dbSNP: rs2146375955
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr21:44286718 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.169 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 62.30 · 4 PDB
Residue 98: the hsr domain

Full AIRE gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy type 1 (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Onset: Adolescent, Childhood
Prevalence: 1-9 / 100 000 (Finland)

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Built on 18 open, versioned datasets — ClinVar, gnomAD, AlphaMissense, REVEL, ClinGen & more — plus Sugi Variant's own cross-source analysis. Source data 2026-01–2026-10, ClinVar 2026-10. Full sources & versions →

Cite Sugi Variant

Gür T. Sugi Variant: A Deterministic Per-Variant Germline Reference from a Knowledge Graph for Humans and AI Agents. 2026. doi:10.5281/zenodo.21509445. This variant: https://sugi.bio/variant/aire-p-asp98 (accessed [today's date]).

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