VEGFA and renal cell carcinoma: <h4>Aim</h4>To assess the relationship of the mRNA and protein expression levels of seryl-tRNA synthetase (SerRS) and the expression of gene encoding vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC).<h4>Methods</h4>Expression levels of VEGFA and SerRS mRNA were quantified by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction in 31 paired RCC tumor and adjacent healthy kidney tissues, while SerRS protein levels were assessed by Western blot analysis in 19 paired samples.