| RCC | renal cell carcinoma |
| VHL | Von Hippel Lindau |
| HIF | hypoxia inducible factor |
| miRNAs | microRNAs |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| FGF | fibroblast growth factor |
| PDGF-B | platelet-derived growth factor B chain |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor β |
| GLUT1 | glucose transporter isoform 1 |
| EMT | epithelial-mesenchymal transition |
| PI3K | phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase |
| CREB3L1 | cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like 1 |
| PHDs | prolyl hydroxylase proteins |
| FGFBP1 | fibroblast growth factor binding protein 1 |
| mTOR | mammalian target of rapamycin |
| HIF1AN | Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha inhibitor |
| EGLN3 | Egl nine homolog 3 |
| MAP3K1 | activated protein kinase kinase kinase 1 |