| 786-O cells | human renal clear cell adenocarcinoma cells |
| BCA analysis | bicinchoninic acid assay |
| BP | biological process |
| BSA | bovine serum albumin |
| CC | cellular component |
| CCK-8 | cell counting kit-8 |
| ccRCC | clear cell renal cell carcinoma |
| CD8 | cluster of differentiation 8 |
| CD31 | platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| FDR | false-discovery rate |
| FEL | free-energy landscape |
| GO | gene ontology |
| HIF | hypoxia-inducible factor |
| HIF-1α | hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha |
| HIF-2α | hypoxia-inducible factor 2-alpha |
| H&E | hematoxylin and eosin |
| IC50 | half-maximal inhibitory concentration |
| IF | immunofluorescence |
| IHC | immunohistochemistry |
| Kansui-DCM | the dichloromethane fraction of Kansui Radix |
| KEGG | Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes |
| Ki67 | Kiel 67 |
| MF | molecular function |
| MM/PBSA | molecular mechanics/Poisson–Boltzmann surface area |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| PVDF | polyvinylidene fluoride |
| PDB | Protein Data Bank |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction |
| RCC | renal cell carcinoma |
| RENCA cells | mouse renal carcinoma |
| RESP | restrained electrostatic potential |
| Rg | radius of gyration |
| RIPA | radioimmunoprecipitation assay |
| RMSD | root-mean-square deviation |
| RMSF | root-mean-square fluctuation |
| SASA | solvent-accessible surface area |
| SDS-PAGE | sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| TBST | Tris-buffered saline with Tween-20 |
| UPLC-MS | ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VEGFA | vascular endothelial growth factor A |
| VEGFR2 | vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 |
| VHL | von hippel–lindau tumor suppressor |
| WB | Western blot |
| WGCNA | weighted gene co-expression network analysis |