In conclusion, we demonstrated that: i) miR-1 bound to the 3′-UTR seed region of G6PD mRNA; ii) decreased miR-1 expression in HR-HPV 16/18-infected cervical carcinoma was correlated with carcinogenic development; iii) overexpression of miR-1 down-regulated G6PD, reduced proliferation, and promoted apoptosis in HR-HPV16/18+ cervical cancer cells; iv) co-transfection of both G6PD siRNA and miR-1 sponge partially reversed miR-1 sponge-induced promotions in cell viability and neoplasm growth. Here, G6PD is linked to cervical carcinoma.