Is GRN p.Val143= (c.429C>T) pathogenic?

GRN p.Val143= (c.429C>T) is classified Likely benign in GRN (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 3 submitters; last evaluated 2026-01-01). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.015%, amr); Associated with GRN-related frontotemporal lobar degeneration with Tdp43 inclusions.

How common is GRN p.Val143= (c.429C>T) in the general population?

GRN p.Val143= (c.429C>T) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.015%, amr) (gnomAD).

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Q: What condition is associated with GRN p.Val143= (c.429C>T)?

GRN p.Val143= (c.429C>T) is associated with GRN-related frontotemporal lobar degeneration with Tdp43 inclusions, neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis 11 (ClinVar).

c.429C>T · rs369649646 · VCV1615854

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 3 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.015%, amr)

Conditions

GRN-related frontotemporal lobar degeneration with Tdp43 inclusions

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
REVEL	0.025	moderately benign-leaning
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -3.4	GERP -2.8
Overall
CADD	2.344	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.015% Admixed American · 9/59,810 alleles

Filtering AF 0.00775% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.0058%

Overall 0.00335% 54/1,612,776 alleles · ultra-rare exomes 40/1,461,758 · genomes 14/151,018 · joint denominator

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
Admixed Americangrpmax	0.015%	6,646
African / African-American	0.0121%	8,279
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.0032%	31,238
European (non-Finnish)	0.00271%	36,867
East Asian	0.00223%	44,832
South Asian	0.0011%	91,036

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: GRN
Protein: p.Val143=
Coding: c.429C>T
MANE Select: NM_002087
dbSNP: rs369649646
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr17:44350307 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.59 · pLI 0.04 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 76.74 · 8 PDB
Residue 143: a β-strand

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

Disease context

Also linked: neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis 11

Similar variants

GRN p.Val143Phe Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
GRN c.1414-1G>T Pathogenic ★★ same condition
GRN c.1414-2A>G Pathogenic ★★ same condition
GRN c.264+1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
GRN c.349+1G>C Pathogenic ★★ same condition
GRN c.599-1G>A Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
GRN c.709-1G>A Pathogenic ★★ same condition
GRN c.709-2A>G Pathogenic ★★ same condition

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/grn-p-val143 (accessed [today's date]).

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