Is CASP8 p.Leu105= (c.315C>T) pathogenic?

CASP8 p.Leu105= (c.315C>T) is classified Likely benign in CASP8 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2023-05-23). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0165%, mid); Associated with autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome type 2B.

What condition is associated with CASP8 p.Leu105= (c.315C>T)?

CASP8 p.Leu105= (c.315C>T) is associated with autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome type 2B (ClinVar).

How common is CASP8 p.Leu105= (c.315C>T) in the general population?

CASP8 p.Leu105= (c.315C>T) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0165%, mid) (gnomAD).

CASP8 p.Leu105=

Q: How is Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome-recurrent viral infections due to CASP8 deficiency inherited?

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

c.315C>T · rs868832788 · VCV2792303

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0165%, mid)

Conditions

autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome type 2B

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 -0.57	GERP -3.1, phastCons 0.042
Overall
CADD	0.959	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0165% Middle Eastern · 1/6,054 alleles

Filtering AF 2.9e-05% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 1.1e-05%

Overall 0.000251% 4/1,593,730 alleles · ultra-rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
Middle Easterngrpmax	0.0165%	6,054
South Asian	0.0011%	90,638
European (non-Finnish)	0.000172%	580,730

Rarity supports pathogenicity (ACMG PM2); frequency above a disease-specific BA1/BS1 threshold argues against it. A variant frequent in one ancestry group can be near-absent in others, so a single global figure can mislead.

Variant & gene context

Gene: CASP8
Protein: p.Leu105=
Coding: c.315C>T
MANE Select: NM_001372051
dbSNP: rs868832788
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr2:201271525 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.695 · pLI 0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 82.37 · 36 PDB
Residue 105: the ded 2 domain; an α-helix

Full CASP8 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome type 2B — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome-recurrent viral infections due to CASP8 deficiency (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Onset: Childhood
Prevalence: <1 / 1 000 000 (Worldwide)

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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/casp8-p-leu105 (accessed [today's date]).

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