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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Oncoviruses in the Oral Cavity: Recent Advances in Understanding Viral Infections and Tumorigenesis.

Letícia Bomfim Campos, Ana Carolina Silva Guimarães, Jéssica Gonçalves Pereira, Carla Sousa da Silva, Nathália Alves Araújo de Almeida, Pedro do Nascimento Marinho, Rafaela Moraes Pereira de Sousa, Irena Duś-Ilnicka, Vanessa Salete de Paula

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Letícia Bomfim CamposLaboratory of Molecular Virology and Parasitology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, RJ, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0004-7236-8602
Ana Carolina Silva GuimarãesLaboratory of Molecular Virology and Parasitology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, RJ, Brazil.
Jéssica Gonçalves PereiraLaboratory of Molecular Virology and Parasitology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, RJ, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0005-1187-5130
Carla Sousa da SilvaLaboratory of Molecular Virology and Parasitology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, RJ, Brazil.
Nathália Alves Araújo de AlmeidaLaboratory of Molecular Virology and Parasitology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, RJ, Brazil.
Pedro do Nascimento MarinhoLaboratory of Molecular Virology and Parasitology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, RJ, Brazil.
Rafaela Moraes Pereira de SousaLaboratory of Molecular Virology and Parasitology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, RJ, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-2334-0289
Irena Duś-IlnickaDepartment of Oral Pathology, Wrocław Medical University, ul. Krakowska 26, 50-425 Wrocław, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4745-2560
Vanessa Salete de PaulaLaboratory of Molecular Virology and Parasitology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, RJ, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-6314-754X

Funding

Coordenação de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior 001Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 000National Council for Scientific and Technological Development 000Oswaldo Cruz Institute 000
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oncoviruses, such as Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), human papillomavirus (HPV), and Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), have been widely discussed for their oncogenic risk. Initially, the oral cavity was disregarded. In recent years, orientation has shifted to the importance of the oral cavity and cancer-related issues via Handbook 19 titled "Oral Cancer Prevention" by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the WHO Global Oral Health Status Report 2022, and multiple other actions focused on reducing the oversight of this neglected area. Oncoviruses play a significant role in oral cavity malignancies by establishing persistent infections, evading host immune responses, and inducing cellular transformation through the disruption of normal regulatory pathways. Molecular biology and microbiome research have advanced our understanding of the complex interplay between oncoviruses and oral microbiota, demonstrating how coinfections and dysbiosis can enhance viral oncogenic potential. These findings improve the understanding of virus-induced oral cancers and support the development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. This narrative review focuses on the relationship between oncoviruses and the oral cavity by focusing on how a specific virus triggers tumorigenesis for each of the described viruses and how it affects oral cavity cancer development. Finally, we describe recent advances and future perspectives including vaccines and/or treatment.

Indexed as

CarcinogenesisMouthMouth NeoplasmsOncogenic VirusesTumor Virus InfectionsAnimalsHerpesvirus 4, HumanHerpesvirus 8, HumanHumansMicrobiotaPapillomaviridaePapillomavirus Infectionsoral canceroral oncovirusesviral tumorigenesis

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PMID40724971
PMCPMC12295938

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