Osvalds Pugovičs

Diabetes is Associated with Higher Trimethylamine N-oxide Plasma Levels

Maija Dambrova, Gustavs Latkovskis, Janis Kuka et al. · Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes · 2016 · 226 citations · Full text

Plasma acylcarnitine concentrations reflect the acylcarnitine profile in cardiac tissues

Marina Makrecka‐Kuka, Eduards Sevostjanovs, Kārlis Vilks et al. · Scientific Reports · 2017 · 154 citations · Full text

Suppression of intestinal microbiota-dependent production of pro-atherogenic trimethylamine N-oxide by shifting L-carnitine microbial degradation

Janis Kuka, Edgars Liepinsh, Marina Makrecka‐Kuka et al. · Life Sciences · 2014 · 95 citations

Dysbiosis, L-carnitine Microbial Degradation, Intestinal Microbiota-dependent Production +8

Mildronate decreases carnitine availability and up-regulates glucose uptake and related gene expression in the mouse heart

Edgars Liepinsh, Reinis Vilšķe̅rsts, Elina Skapare et al. · Life Sciences · 2008 · 69 citations

Metabolic Syndrome, Molecular Physiology, Related Gene Expression +12

The heart is better protected against myocardial infarction in the fed state compared to the fasted state

Edgars Liepinsh, Marina Makrecka‐Kuka, Janis Kuka et al. · Metabolism · 2013 · 66 citations

Heart Failure, Cardiovascular Disease, Health Policy +8