Evidence map›Paper›PMID 42620170›Full record

ArticleGenes & diseases2026

CCT2 enhances c-Myc stabilization to drive tumor progression and chemoresistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Lin Lu, Yi Shen, Xuerong Li, Yiwei Zhao, Xuefan Zhai, Min Cai, Baicheng Bao, Guiqing Liao, Jianbo Sun

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in Genes & diseases, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
0citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Lin LuHospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510055, China.
Yi ShenHospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510055, China.
Xuerong LiHospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510055, China.
Yiwei ZhaoHospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510055, China.
Xuefan ZhaiHospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510055, China.
Min CaiHospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510055, China.
Baicheng BaoHospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510055, China.
Guiqing LiaoHospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510055, China.
Jianbo SunHospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510055, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

CCT2, a vital subunit of the chaperonin-containing TCP-1 (CCT) complex, has emerged as a critical regulator of protein homeostasis and cancer progression. In this study, we highlight the essential role of CCT2 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), where it is overexpressed and strongly associated with poor prognosis, advanced clinical stages, and aggressive tumor behavior. Mechanistically, CCT2 interacts with and stabilizes the oncogenic c-Myc protein to drive tumor cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. Furthermore, CCT2 contributes to cisplatin resistance by regulating c-Myc-dependent pathways and cell cycle-related proteins. Notably, apoptotic vesicles derived from drug-resistant tumor cells transfer CCT2 to neighboring cells, further enhancing chemoresistance. These findings position CCT2 as a key driver of HNSCC progression and c-Myc-mediated oncogenic pathways, presenting it as a promising therapeutic target for overcoming drug resistance and improving treatment outcomes in HNSCC patients.

Indexed as

Apoptotic vesiclesCCT2Cisplatin resistancec-MycHead and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Identifiers

PMID42620170
PMCPMC13485502

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.