| MCP-1 | Monocyte hemoattractant protein-1 |
| MCPIP-1 | MCP-1-induced protein-1 |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1β |
| RCC | Renal cell carcinoma |
| BiP/GRP | Binding immunoglobulin protein/glucose-regulated protein 78 |
| PERK | RNA-dependent protein kinase-like ER kinase |
| IREα | IRE: inositol requiring element 1α |
| PDI | Protein disulfide isomerase |
| ERO-1α | ER oxidoreductase 1α |
| CHOP | CCAAT enhancer–binding protein homologous protein |
| CNX | calnexin |
| SOCS3 | Suppressor of cytokine signaling-3 |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-κB |
| AP-1 | Activator protein 1 |
| ccRCC | Clear cell renal cell carcinoma |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| TUNEL | Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling assay |
| IHC | Immunohistochemistry |
| VHL | von Hippel–Lindau |