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SAMHD1, a human host factor found in myeloid cells which restricts HIV-1 replication. It depletes the dNTPs pool for viral cDNA syntheses, thus preventing the viral replication in the cells. The viral accessory protein, Vpx, exists only in SIVmac/HIV-2 particles. Vpx in SIVmac can induce proteosomal degradation of SAMHD1, which then leads to a decrease in the cytoplasmic dNTP pool. The protein–protein interaction between Vpx and SAMHD1 and its consequences are still unclear. Methods: In this study, we cloned, for the first time, Vpx gene from a HIV-2 infected patient and found up to 30% sequence variation compared to known HIV-2 strains. We then analyzed the role of SAMHD1 protein expression in transfected THP-1 and U937 cells by transfecting with the Vpx gene derived from SIVmac, HIV-2 from the NIH sample as well as HIV-2 from a Saudi patient. We found that Vpx gene expression led to reduced levels of intracellular SAMHD1. When the supernatants of the transfected cell lines were examined for secreted cytokines, chemokines and growth factors, Vpx expression seemed to be suppressive of pro-inflammatory response, and skewed the immune response towards an anti-inflammatory response. These results suggest that Vpx can act at two levels: clearance of intracellular restriction factor and suppression of cytokine storm: both aimed at long-term latency and host–pathogen stand-off, suggesting that Vpx is likely to be a potential therapeutic target.

HIV-2 Vpx neutralizes host restriction factor SAMHD1 to promote viral pathogenesis