| RCC | Renal cell carcinoma |
| ccRCC | clear cell renal cell carcinoma |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| TAMs | Tumor-associated macrophages |
| THP-1-Mφ | Mφ subtype differentiated from THP-1 cell |
| THP-1-M2 | M2 subtype differentiated from THP-1 cell |
| M2-Exos | Exosomes derived from M2 macrophages |
| miR-21-Inh | miR-21-5p inhibitor |
| miR-21-NC | miR-21-5p negative control |
| miR-21-Inh-Exos | Exosomes derived from M2 macrophages transfected with miR-21-Inh |
| miR-21-NC-Exos | Exosomes derived from M2 macrophages transfected with miR-21-NC |
| CAM | Chorioallantoic membrane |
| DLS | Dynamic light scattering |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| H&E | Hematoxylin and Eosin |
| IHC | Immunohistochemistry |
| IF | Immunofluorescence |
| 3′UTRs | the 3′-untranslated regions of mRNA |
| qPCR | quantitative PCR |
| RT-qPCR | Reverse transcription-qPCR |
| PTEN | Phosphatase and tensin homolog |
| CD163 | Cluster of differentiation 163 |
| CD206 | Cluster of differentiation 206 |
| HLA-DR | Human leukocyte antigen-DR isotype |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| MMP-9 | Matrix metalloproteinase 9 |
| EMT | Epithelial-mesenchymal transition |