The NIMA-related kinase 6 (NEK6) encoded by this gene is a kinase required for metaphase progression.FAM13A-AS1, a less-studied lncRNA, is upregulated in RCC patients and promotes tumorigenesis by competitively binding to miR-141-3p and upregulating NEK6 expression [45]. This evidence concerns the gene FAM13A and renal cell carcinoma.