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ReviewCancers2026

An Overview of the Mechanisms of HPV-Induced Cervical Cancer: The Role of Kinase Targets in Pathogenesis and Drug Resistance.

Medha Karnik, SubbaRao V Tulimilli, Preethi G Anantharaju, Anjali Devi S Bettadapura, Suma M Natraj, Habeeb S Mohideen, Sinisa Dovat, Arati Sharma, SubbaRao V Madhunapantula

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Review in Cancers, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Medha KarnikCenter of Excellence in Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CEMR) Laboratory (A DST-FIST Supported Center and ICMR-Collaborating Center of Excellence), Department of Biochemistry (A DST-FIST Supported Department), JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER), Mysore 570015, Karnataka, India.ORCID 0000-0002-1591-8004
SubbaRao V TulimilliCenter of Excellence in Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CEMR) Laboratory (A DST-FIST Supported Center and ICMR-Collaborating Center of Excellence), Department of Biochemistry (A DST-FIST Supported Department), JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER), Mysore 570015, Karnataka, India.ORCID 0000-0002-4743-8814
Preethi G AnantharajuCenter of Excellence in Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CEMR) Laboratory (A DST-FIST Supported Center and ICMR-Collaborating Center of Excellence), Department of Biochemistry (A DST-FIST Supported Department), JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER), Mysore 570015, Karnataka, India.
Anjali Devi S BettadapuraCenter of Excellence in Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CEMR) Laboratory (A DST-FIST Supported Center and ICMR-Collaborating Center of Excellence), Department of Biochemistry (A DST-FIST Supported Department), JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER), Mysore 570015, Karnataka, India.
Suma M NatrajCenter of Excellence in Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CEMR) Laboratory (A DST-FIST Supported Center and ICMR-Collaborating Center of Excellence), Department of Biochemistry (A DST-FIST Supported Department), JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER), Mysore 570015, Karnataka, India.
Habeeb S MohideenBioinformatics and Integrative Omics Lab, Department of Genetic Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Chennai 603203, Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID 0000-0003-4217-5063
Sinisa DovatDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
Arati SharmaDepartment of Molecular and Precision Medicine, Center for Cannabis and Natural Product Pharmaceuticals (CCNPP), Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7178-949X
SubbaRao V MadhunapantulaCenter of Excellence in Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CEMR) Laboratory (A DST-FIST Supported Center and ICMR-Collaborating Center of Excellence), Department of Biochemistry (A DST-FIST Supported Department), JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER), Mysore 570015, Karnataka, India.ORCID 0000-0001-9167-9271

Funding

Intramural grant sanctioned by JSS AHER No. JSSAHER/REG/RES/URG/54/2023-24JSS AHER No. JSSAHER/REG/RES/URG/54/2025-26
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite a thorough understanding of the structure of human papillomavirus (HPV) and its genotypic variations (high-risk and low-risk variants), the mechanisms underlying HPV-induced cervical cancer (CC) pathogenesis and the molecular signatures of drug resistance remain to be fully understood. Accumulating evidence has shown the involvement of kinase targets in the induction of drug resistance in high-risk (HR) HPV-CC. Molecularly, the genome of high-risk HPV is reported to control the expression of host kinases. In particular, Aurora kinases A, B, and C (ARKA, ARKB, and ARKC), phosphotidylinositol-trisphosphate kinase (PI3K)-Akt, and Glycogen synthase kinase3-α/β (GSK3 α/β) promote the transformation of infected cells, and also enhance the resistance of cells to various chemotherapeutic agents such as nelfinavir and cisplatin. However, the precise mechanisms through which HPV activates these kinases are yet to be fully elucidated. Furthermore, there is still ambiguity surrounding whether targeting HPV-induced kinases along with HPV-targeted therapies (such as phytopharmaceuticals and PROTAC/CRISPR-CAS-based systems) synergistically inhibit cervical tumor growth. Given the critical role of kinases in the pathogenesis and treatment of CC, a comprehensive review of current evidence is warranted. This review aims to provide key insights into the mechanisms of HPV-induced CC development, the involvement of kinases in drug resistance induction, and the rationale for combination therapies to improve clinical outcomes.

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cervical cancerchemoresistanceHPVkinases

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PMID41595237
PMCPMC12838760

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