HMOX1 and colorectal carcinoma: Combining CRLM1-regulated DEGs in CRC cells, CRLM1-coexpressed genes in CRC tissues and metastasis-related genes from the HCMDB database, five CRLM1-regulated metastasis genes of high clinical significance and confidence were identified: ADAMTS13, CD14, CXCL2, HMOX1, and HPN.