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The prioritized candidate molecule was further validated using serum ELISA, quantitative real-time PCR, Western blotting, hematoxylin and eosin staining, immunohistochemistry, and immunofluorescence co-staining in human serum and aortic tissue samples. Results: Transcriptomic analysis identified 1534 differentially expressed genes in aortic dissection tissues, while serum proteomic profiling identified 82 differentially abundant proteins associated with postoperative remodeling status. Cross-omics integration revealed seven overlapping molecules, among which PCSK9 was the only candidate showing concordant upregulation in both aortic dissection tissues and serum samples from patients with negative remodeling after TEVAR. Serum PCSK9 levels were significantly higher in patients with aortic dissection than in normal controls. PCSK9 mRNA and protein expression were also increased in human aortic dissection tissues. Histological and immunostaining analyses showed enhanced PCSK9 accumulation in the dissected aortic wall, particularly in medial regions with partial overlap with \u03b1-SMA-positive areas. Conclusions: PCSK9 was identified as a cross-omics prioritized candidate molecule associated with aortic dissection and negative remodeling after TEVAR. Its elevation in serum and aortic tissues, together with its enrichment in \u03b1-SMA-positive medial regions, suggests a potential link between circulating proteomic alterations and local aortic wall pathology. 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