ObjectiveTo summarize the research progress of constitutive photomorphogenesis 9 signalosome (CSN) in malignant tumor in recent years. MethodsLiteratures about the relationship between CSN and maglinant tumor which were published in recent years were collected to make a review. ResultsMany malignant tumors were found to have high expression level of CSN, and CSN could degrade various tumor suppressor genes, such as p53 gene, mainly through regulating the ubiquitin protein degradation pathway, which played an role in promoting tumor growth. CSN5 was the deneddylation active center of CSN, and the activity of CSN was based on the integrity of CSN, which meant CSN6 (CSN core scaffold structure) have to exist. Current study found that CSN6 could promote tumorigenesis and development through a variety of signaling pathways, and CSN5 was mainly involved in cell cycle regulation and DNA damage repair to promote tumor growth. ConclusionsThe research of CSN in malignant tumors has lay a foundation of targeted therapies for cancer. However, the specific function of each of its subunit still remains unclear, and its upstream regulatory factors also need to be further explored.