LINC00944, LINC02611, PRKAR1B-AS1, LINC02328 and LINC02100 were expressed at higher levels in ccRCC tumor tissues compared to that in normal tissues (Figs. 11A–11E), which was consistent with the results of the TCGA-ccRCC cohort. Here, LINC00944 is linked to nonpapillary renal cell carcinoma.