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. 2022 Mar 10;23(6):3005. doi: 10.3390/ijms23063005
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