ALKBH5 and nonpapillary renal cell carcinoma: In the present study, a total of 14 immune checkpoint genes (PDCD1 (PD-1), CD274 (PD-L1), CTLA4, ADORA2A, C10orf54 (VISTA), HAVCR2 (TIM-3), ICOSLG, NT5E, CD27, IDO2, LAG3, TIGIT, TNFRSF18, and TNFRSF9) and nine m6A regulators (METTL14, WTAP, FTO, ALKBH5, YTHDF1, YTHDF2, YTHDF3, YTHDC1, and YTHDC2) were differentially expressed between the two groups of patients with ccRCC.