| PD-1 | programmed death protein 1 |
| PD-L1 | programmed cell death ligand 1 |
| RCC | renal cell carcinoma |
| ccRCC | clear cell renal cell carcinoma |
| SNP | single nucleotide polymorphism |
| TIICs | tumor-infiltrating immune cells |
| OS | overall survival |
| 3′-UTR | 3′-untranslated region |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| FDR | false discovery rate |
| SD | standard deviation |
| ICI | immune checkpoint inhibitor |