Positive correlations were observed between NEK9 and EG5 or acetyl-α-tubulin (r = 0.236 and P = 0.007; r = 0.181 and P = 0.038, respectively) and concordant overexpression of the NEK9–EG5 axis was further confirmed in colon cancer cell lines. Here, KIF11 is linked to colonic neoplasm.