Article History
Received: 10 March 2024
Revised: 7 May 2024
Accepted: 10 May 2024
First Online: 8 June 2024
Competing interests
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This work acquired RCC tissues and adjacent non-cancerous renal samples in 43 cases aged 36–72 (mean, 57) years undergoing surgical resection for RCC at The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital. Informed consent was obtained from all patients. The fresh tissues were stored in liquid nitrogen. The study was approved by the Clinical Research Ethics Committee of The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital. Each animal procedure gained approval from Animal Experimental Ethics Committee of The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital.