NEK1 and prostate carcinoma: NEK1 is highly expressed in meiotic cells and is involved in DNA repair, cell cycle progression, and ciliary function regulation.[66] Many studies have shown that NEK1 dysfunction is associated with the occurrence and progression of various cancers.[66] Activation of the TLK1‐NEK1 axis plays a key role in the progression of prostate cancer.[67] Zhu et al.