NEK2 and cancer: From these, 6 probes set corresponding to 6 unique genes (i.e. AURKA, DTL, HMGB3, KIF2C, NEK2, and RFC4) were additionally overexpressed in cervical cancer cell lines respective to the cancer samples, suggesting they are cancer cell intrinsic and thus can be considered as potential biomarkers for cervical cancer tailored to early diagnosis.