Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a major causative agent of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC). Over the past several decades, an increasing number of studies established the strong association of HPV with the invasion and metastasis of HNSCC. In the present study, we reviewed the gene mutations in HPV-associated HNSCC and the unique mechanism of E6- and E7-mediated carcinogenesis via interactions with an array of cellular elements. We further discussed the progress in the mechanisms of invasion and metastasis; these mechanisms include non-coding RNAs, deregulating cellular energetics, tumor microenvironment, cancer stem cells, angiogenesis, and lymphangiogenesis.
人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）是头颈部鳞状细胞癌（HNSCC）的主要致病因素之一，HPV感染与HNSCC的侵袭转移存在密切关系。本文对HPV相关性头颈部鳞状细胞癌基因变异、HPV致癌蛋白E6、E7通过众多复杂细胞元件相互作用的特异性致癌机制进行了阐述，并进一步讨论了HPV阳性HNSCC侵袭转移相关的分子机制，包括非编码RNAs、肿瘤细胞的能量代谢紊乱、肿瘤细胞微环境、肿瘤干细胞、肿瘤血管生成及淋巴管生成的研究进展。.
Keywords: head and neck squamous cell carcinomas; human papillomavirus; invasion and metastasis.