In general, LINC00685, SLC16A1-AS1, PVT1, VPS9D1-AS1, SNHG15 and the CCDC18-AS1/hsa-miR-532-3p/BMP1 axis were deemed to be potential regulatory pathways in ccRCC. Here, CCDC18 is linked to nonpapillary renal cell carcinoma.