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However, the exact mechanism of ccRCC metastasis remains unknown.\nMETHODS: Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) of three gene expression profiles (GSE85258, GSE105288 and GSE22541) downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database were analyzed by GEO2R analysis, and co-expressed DEGs among the datasets were identified using a Venn drawing tool. The co-expressed DEGs were investigated using Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment analysis, and hub genes were determined based on the protein-protein interaction network established by STRING. After survival analysis performed on UALCAN website, possible key genes were selected and verified in ccRCC cell lines and ccRCC tissues (n = 44). Statistical analysis was conducted using GraphPad Prism (Version 8.1.1).\nRESULTS: A total of 104 co-expressed DEGs were identified in the three datasets. Pathway analysis revealed that these genes were enriched in the extracellular matrix (ECM)-receptor interaction, protein digestion and absorption and focal adhesion. Survival analysis on 17 hub genes revealed that four key genes with a significant impact on survival: procollagen C-endopeptidase enhancer (PCOLCE), prolyl 4-hydroxylase subunit beta (P4HB), collagen type VI alpha 2 (COL6A2) and collagen type VI alpha 3 (COL6A3). Patients with higher expression of these key genes had worse survival than those with lower expression. In vitro experiments revealed that the mRNA expression levels of PCOLCE, P4HB and COL6A2 were three times higher and that of COL6A3 mRNA was 16 times higher in the metastatic ccRCC cell line Caki-1 than the corresponding primary cell line Caki-2. 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