ReviewFrontiers in oncology2025
The NIMA-related kinase family and cancer.
Review in Frontiers in oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- NIMA-related kinase family at the nexus of skeletal development and congenital arthrogryposis: coordinated regulation of cell cycle and ciliary dynamics.Frontiers in genetics · 2026Review
- NEK Family Kinases: Structure, Function, and Role in Disease.Biomolecules · 2025Review
- Mutational insights andFrontiers in bioinformatics · 2025Article
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Abstract
Cancer is a disease where cells begin to divide uncontrollably and spread to other parts of the body. Mitotic kinases play a crucial role in the initiation and progression of all human malignancies, making them common therapeutic targets. However, a significant portion of the human kinome has yet to be functionally studied in cancer systems. The NIMA-related kinase family (NEKs), consisting of 11 members distributed across different cellular regions, are important protein kinases that regulate mitotic processes. Emerging research suggests that NEK family members have potential key roles in various malignancies. This review systematically summarizes the expression and regulatory mechanisms of NEK family members in different cancer systems, highlighting that targeting NEKs holds promise as a new therapeutic approach for inhibiting cancer growth and metastasis.
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