The function of ENSG00000160602 (NEK8, NIMA related kinase 8) is as follows. Required for renal tubular integrity. May regulate local cytoskeletal structure in kidney tubule epithelial cells. May regulate ciliary biogenesis through targeting of proteins to the cilia (PubMed:37598857). Plays a role in organogenesis, and is involved in the regulation of the Hippo signaling pathway (PubMed:26967905). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23418306, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26967905, ECO:0000269|PubMed:37598857}.