Rhabdomyolysis and Metabolic Myopathy

Gene: MYH1

Amber List (moderate evidence)

MYH1 (myosin heavy chain 1, Ensemblv115)
EnsemblGeneIds (GRCh38): ENSG00000109061
EnsemblGeneIds (GRCh37): ENSG00000109061
OMIM: 160730, ClinGen, DECIPHER
MYH1 is in 3 panels

3 reviews

Lucy Spencer (Victorian Clinical Genetics Services)

Green List (high evidence)

GREEN for AR hearing loss PMID: 39482536 from a cohort of 437 families with hearing loss 6 patients from 5 families with biallelic MYH1 missense variants were identified. Of the identified variants 4 had 1-2 homs in gnomad v4, which is not out of keeping with other biallelic hearing loss genes ie GJB2. Each family also had other biallelic variants in other gene however all are either absent from panelapp or have an unrelated association. a KO mouse model recapitulated the hearing loss phenotype and patch clamp studies in mice showed a lower prestin activity in KO mice than WT indicating abnormal outer hair cell electromotility. 3 patient missense variants also showed decreased electromotility in transfected cells. 3 of the patients also had osteopenia and reduced bone mineral density was also observed in KO mice.

AMBER for AR rhabdomyolysis, 2 reports PMID: 33755318 (see below) and PMID: 39687948 reports a second rhabdomyolysis proband with homozygous Val609Met. 35yo with recurrent rhabdomyolysis attacks beginning in adulthood. the parents and 2 unaffected siblings were heterozygous for the variant. no functional studies were performed

RED for AR epilepsy PMID: 28074849 cohort of 63 trios with epilepsy, identified one proband with compound heterozygous missense. no further probands or functional studies were provided. One of the missense has 4 homs in gnomad

RED for brain arteriovenous malformation PMID: 32848021 cohort of 112 trios with brain arteriovenous malformation. Variant details not provided for the MYH1 variant/s identified.
Created: 14 May 2026, 5:31 p.m.

Mode of inheritance
BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal

Phenotypes
Hearing loss, autosomal recessive MONDO:0019588, MYH1-related; rhabdomyolysis, susceptibility to MONDO:0979250, MYH1-related

Publications

Zornitza Stark (Victorian Clinical Genetics Services)

Red List (low evidence)

18 yr old male from a consaguineous family. WES identified homozygous c.1295A>C:p.K432T variant. Only 1 het in gnomad v2 and v3. No functional data.
Sources: Literature
Created: 11 Jan 2022, 12:22 p.m.

Mode of inheritance
BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal

Phenotypes
rhabdomyolysis, MONDO:0005290

Publications

Ain Roesley (Victorian Clinical Genetics Services)

Red List (low evidence)

18 yr old male from a consaguineous family.
WES was performed and a homozygous c.1295A>C:p.K432T was found. Only 1 het in gnomad v2 and v3.
no protein functional work was done
Sources: Literature
Created: 7 Jan 2022, 2:11 p.m.

Mode of inheritance
BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal

Phenotypes
recurrent rhabdomyolysis

Publications

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

Details

Mode of Inheritance
BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal
Sources
  • Expert Review Amber
  • Literature
Phenotypes
  • rhabdomyolysis, susceptibility to MONDO:0979250, MYH1-related
OMIM
160730
ClinGen
MYH1
DECIPHER
MYH1
Clinvar variants
Variants in MYH1
Penetrance
None
Publications
Panels with this gene

History Filter Activity

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14 May 2026, Gel status: 2

Set publications

Lucy Spencer (Victorian Clinical Genetics Services)

Publications for gene: MYH1 were set to 33755318

14 May 2026, Gel status: 2

Set Phenotypes

Lucy Spencer (Victorian Clinical Genetics Services)

Phenotypes for gene: MYH1 were changed from rhabdomyolysis, MONDO:0005290 to rhabdomyolysis, susceptibility to MONDO:0979250, MYH1-related

14 May 2026, Gel status: 2

Entity classified by Genomics England curator

Lucy Spencer (Victorian Clinical Genetics Services)

Gene: myh1 has been classified as Amber List (Moderate Evidence).

11 Jan 2022, Gel status: 1

Entity classified by Genomics England curator

Zornitza Stark (Victorian Clinical Genetics Services)

Gene: myh1 has been classified as Red List (Low Evidence).

11 Jan 2022, Gel status: 1

Created, Added New Source, Set mode of inheritance, Set publications, Set Phenotypes

Zornitza Stark (Victorian Clinical Genetics Services)

gene: MYH1 was added gene: MYH1 was added to Rhabdomyolysis. Sources: Literature Mode of inheritance for gene: MYH1 was set to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal Publications for gene: MYH1 were set to 33755318 Phenotypes for gene: MYH1 were set to rhabdomyolysis, MONDO:0005290 Review for gene: MYH1 was set to RED