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SynthesisFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2026

Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma: a functional "two-hit" model of papillomavirus-Epstein-Barr virus synergistic carcinogenesis.

Fang Wang, Hui Huangfu

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Synthesis in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Fang WangDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Hui HuangfuDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Smoking, alcohol consumption, and high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection are recognized risk factors for laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC); however, approximately 20%-30% of patients lack typical exposure histories. Furthermore, HPV-positive patients exhibit significant prognostic heterogeneity, suggesting the complexity of multifactorial synergistic carcinogenesis. Recent studies have indicated that the unique anatomy and microenvironment of the larynx may mediate synergistic interactions between pathogens such as Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and HPV. This functional "two-hit" model drives metabolic reprogramming, disrupts immune responses, and promotes immune evasion, thereby potentially fueling the malignant progression of LSCC. However, coexistence patterns and dynamic interaction mechanisms remain unclear. This systematic review of field advances aims to elucidate potential synergistic mechanisms between HPV and EBV, providing theoretical foundations for pathogen-based multitarget diagnostics and clinical treatment strategies to advance the precision prevention and treatment of LSCC.

Indexed as

CarcinogenesisCarcinoma, Squamous CellEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsHerpesvirus 4, HumanHuman Papillomavirus VirusesLaryngeal NeoplasmsPapillomavirus InfectionsHumansImmune EvasionEBVEMTfunctional “two-hit” modeHPVimmune evasionlaryngeal squamous cell carcinomaWarburg effect

Identifiers

PMID41798741
PMCPMC12963059

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