SAMHD1 promotes SARS-CoV-2 infection by enhancing HNF1-dependent ACE2 expression in lung epithelial cells
Pak‐Hin Hinson Cheung, Pearl Chan, Hua Yang, Shravya Honne, Baek Kim, Stanley M. Perlman, Li Juan Wu
This study shows SAMHD1 promotes SARS-CoV-2 infection in lung epithelial cells by enhancing ACE2 expression through HNF1 and HNF1β, independent of its IFN-suppressive function.
bioRxiv · Oct 23, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology