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Hela Ben Nasr

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Articles 29
Citations 254
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Related Specialties
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Oncology
Top 10 Co-Authors
Karim Chahed
Zouhair Tabka
Sarra Bchir
Amel Ben Anes
Lotfi Chouchane
Abdelhamid Garrouch
Bechr Hamrita
Mohamed Benzarti
Noureddine Bouaouina
Philippe Hammann
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Clin Chim Acta
Tumour Biol
Clin Biochem
Mol Biol Rep
Mol Diagn Ther
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Recent Articles
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Plasma Lipid Profiling Identifies Phosphatidylcholine 34:3 and Triglyceride 52:3 as Potential Markers Associated with Disease Severity and Oxidative Status in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Ben Anes A, Ben Nasr H, Tabka Z, Tabka O, Zaouali M, Chahed K
Lung . 2022 Jul; 200(4):495-503. PMID: 35816208
Purpose: To identify plasma alterations in lipid species in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as, relationships with smoking status, oxidative and inflammatory markers. Methods: Plasma was...
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Prostaglandin Endoperoxide H Synthase-2 (PGHS-2) Variants and Risk of Obesity and Microvascular Dysfunction Among Tunisians: Relevance of rs5277 (306G/C) and rs5275 (8473T/C) Genetic Markers
Touir A, Boumiza S, Ben Nasr H, Bchir S, Tabka Z, Norel X, et al.
Biochem Genet . 2021 Apr; 59(6):1457-1486. PMID: 33929697
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of six PGHS-2 genetic variants on obesity development and microvascular dysfunction. The study included 305 Tunisian subjects (186 normal weights,...
3.
Impact of cathepsin D activity and C224T polymorphism (rs17571) on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: correlations with oxidative and inflammatory markers
Bchir S, Boumiza S, Ben Nasr H, Garrouch A, Kallel I, Tabka Z, et al.
Clin Exp Med . 2021 Feb; 21(3):457-465. PMID: 33611777
Background: Cathepsin D (CTSD) is an aspartyl proteinase that plays an important role in protein degradation, antigen processing and apoptosis. It has been associated with several pathologies such as cancer,...
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The Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase +35A/C (rs2234694) variant correlates with altered levels of protein carbonyls and glutathione and associates with severity of COPD in a Tunisian population
Ben Anes A, Ben Nasr H, Garrouche A, Bchir S, Dhaouefi Z, Chabchoub E, et al.
Free Radic Res . 2019 Jan; 53(3):293-303. PMID: 30668180
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of mortality that has been associated with inflammation and oxidative stress. The purpose of the present case-control study was to determine...
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Role of MMP-1 (-519A/G, -1607 1G/2G), MMP-3 (Lys45Glu), MMP-7 (-181A/G), and MMP-12 (-82A/G) Variants and Plasma MMP Levels on Obesity-Related Phenotypes and Microvascular Reactivity in a Tunisian Population
Boumiza S, Bchir S, Ben Nasr H, Abbassi A, Jacob M, Norel X, et al.
Dis Markers . 2018 Jan; 2017:6198526. PMID: 29317790
Aims: The impact of MMP-1 (-519A/G, -1607 1G/2G), MMP-3 Lys45Glu (A/G), MMP-7 -181A/G, and MMP-12 -82A/G variants and plasma MMP levels on obesity and microvascular reactivity in Tunisians. Methods: Our...
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Alterations in acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase activities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: relationships with oxidative and inflammatory markers
Ben Anes A, Ben Nasr H, Garrouch A, Bennour S, Bchir S, Hachana M, et al.
Mol Cell Biochem . 2017 Dec; 445(1-2):1-11. PMID: 29234928
This work focused on finding a relationship between acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) activities and the development and severity of COPD. The possible link of these enzymes to oxidative and...
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MMP-3 (-1171 5A/6A; Lys45Glu) variants affect serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3 and correlate with severity of COPD: A study of MMP-3, MMP-7 and MMP-12 in a Tunisian population
Bchir S, Ben Nasr H, Garrouch A, Ben Anes A, Abbassi A, Tabka Z, et al.
J Gene Med . 2017 Nov; 20(1). PMID: 29165854
Background: The present study aimed to examine the role of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3 [(-1171) 5A/6A; Lys45Glu (A/G)], MMP-7 [(-181) A/G] and MMP-12 [(-82) A/G; Asn357Ser (A/G)] variants in the development...
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The -786 T/C polymorphism of NOS3 gene is a susceptibility marker of COPD among Tunisians that correlates with nitric oxide levels and airflow obstruction
Ben Nasr H, Bchir S, Ben Anes A, Amri A, Sakhana Y, Benzarti M, et al.
Cytokine . 2017 May; 93:66-73. PMID: 28526204
Objective: The goal of this study was to examine the role of G894T (rs1799983), -786T/C (rs3918161) and a 27 bp variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) 4B/4A of NOS3 gene...
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Concomitant elevations of MMP-9, NGAL, proMMP-9/NGAL and neutrophil elastase in serum of smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Bchir S, Ben Nasr H, Bouchet S, Benzarti M, Garrouch A, Tabka Z, et al.
J Cell Mol Med . 2016 Dec; 21(7):1280-1291. PMID: 28004483
A growing body of evidence points towards smoking-related phenotypic differences in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). As COPD is associated with systemic inflammation, we determined whether smoking status is related...
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MMP-2 (-1306 C/T) Polymorphism Affects Serum Matrix Metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 Levels and Correlates with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Severity: A Case-Control Study of MMP-1 and -2 in a Tunisian Population
Bchir S, Ben Nasr H, Ben Anes A, Benzarti M, Garrouch A, Tabka Z, et al.
Mol Diagn Ther . 2016 Jul; 20(6):579-590. PMID: 27412345
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the role of MMP-1 (-1607 1G/2G; -519 A/G) and MMP-2 (-1306 C/T; -735 C/T) polymorphisms in the development and severity of...