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Ilze Elbere

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[HTML][HTML] Association of metformin administration with gut microbiome dysbiosis in healthy volunteers

I Elbere, I Kalnina, I Silamikelis, I Konrade… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Metformin is a widely used first-line drug for treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Despite its advantages, metformin has variable therapeutic effects, contraindications, and …

[HTML][HTML] Statistical and machine learning techniques in human microbiome studies: contemporary challenges and solutions

I Moreno-Indias, L Lahti, M Nedyalkova… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The human microbiome has emerged as a central research topic in human biology and
biomedicine. Current microbiome studies generate high-throughput omics data across …

[HTML][HTML] Baseline gut microbiome composition predicts metformin therapy short-term efficacy in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients

I Elbere, I Silamikelis, II Dindune, I Kalnina… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background The study was conducted to investigate the effects of metformin treatment on
the human gut microbiome's taxonomic and functional profile in the Latvian population, and …

Epigenetic markers associated with metformin response and intolerance in drug-naïve patients with type 2 diabetes

S García-Calzón, A Perfilyev, M Martinell… - Science translational …, 2020 - science.org
Metformin is the first-line pharmacotherapy for managing type 2 diabetes (T2D). However,
many patients with T2D do not respond to or tolerate metformin well. Currently, there are no …

[HTML][HTML] Metformin strongly affects gut microbiome composition in high-fat diet-induced type 2 diabetes mouse model of both sexes

L Silamiķele, I Silamiķelis, M Ustinova… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Effects of metformin, the first-line drug for type 2 diabetes therapy, on gut microbiome
composition in type 2 diabetes have been described in various studies both in human …

[HTML][HTML] Significantly altered peripheral blood cell DNA methylation profile as a result of immediate effect of metformin use in healthy individuals

I Elbere, I Silamikelis, M Ustinova, I Kalnina… - Clinical …, 2018 - Springer
Background Metformin is a widely prescribed antihyperglycemic agent that has been also
associated with multiple therapeutic effects in various diseases, including several types of …

[HTML][HTML] Whole-blood transcriptome profiling reveals signatures of metformin and its therapeutic response

M Ustinova, L Ansone, I Silamikelis, V Rovite, I Elbere… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Metformin, a biguanide agent, is the first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus due to its
glucose-lowering effect. Despite its wide application in the treatment of multiple health …

[HTML][HTML] Metformin strongly affects transcriptome of peripheral blood cells in healthy individuals

M Ustinova, I Silamikelis, I Kalnina, L Ansone, V Rovite… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Metformin is a commonly used antihyperglycaemic agent for the treatment of type 2 diabetes
mellitus. Nevertheless, the exact mechanisms of action, underlying the various therapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] Novel susceptibility loci identified in a genome-wide association study of type 2 diabetes complications in population of Latvia

M Ustinova, R Peculis, R Rescenko, V Rovite… - BMC Medical …, 2021 - Springer
Background Type 2 diabetes complications cause a serious emotional and economical
burden to patients and healthcare systems globally. Management of both acute and chronic …

Gut Microbiome Composition and Dynamics in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients and Patients with Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome

M Brīvība, L Silamiķele, L Birzniece, L Ansone… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The gut microbiome plays a pivotal role in the modulation of host responses during viral
infections, and recent studies have underscored its significance in the context of coronavirus …