Zwilch kinetochore protein affects the prognosis of cancer patients by participating in cell proliferation, enhancing cell communication, and reshaping the tumor microenvironment

Abstract Background: Zwilch Kinetochore Protein(ZWILCH) has been reported to prevent cells from prematurely exiting mitosis. However, the underlying mechanisms or involvement of ZWILCH in the tumor immune microenvironment in various cancers remain largely unknown. Methods: Generalized dysregulation of ZWILCH was observed through the whole transcriptome analysis in this study. The spatial transcriptome analysis was utilized to identify expressed regions of ZWILCH. Next, cells that mainly expressed ZWILCH in the tumor microenvironment were determined using the single-cell transcriptome analysis. Also, the