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Orthoplastic and Radiological Approach to Complex Acute and Chronic Injuries of the Lower Extremities
Michał Saganek
,Kajetan Charzewski
,Żaneta Nitek
,Rafał Garlewicz
,Marcin Złotorowicz
,Jarosław Czubak
,Kamil Kołodziejczyk
Posted: 27 February 2026
A Bioactive Benzyl Terpene from Acridocarpus smeathmannii Inhibits Human Prostate Smooth Muscle Contractility
Oluwafemi Ezekiel Kale
,Claudia Huber
,Denis Schuldeis
,Alexander Tamalunas
,Martin Hennenberg
,Wolfgang Eisenreich
The roots of Acridocarpus smeathmannii were identified as a natural source of the benzyl-terpene 2-(5-isopropyl-4-methoxy-2-methylbenzyl)phenol (FAH-01, chamanen), which was isolated and structurally characterized by chromatographic and spectroscopic methods, including two-dimensional NMR analysis. Functionally, FAH-01 exerted pronounced inhibitory effects on human prostate smooth muscle contractility. In organ bath experiments, FAH-01 reduced noradrenaline-induced contractions by up to 72% and phenylephrine-induced contractions by up to 63%, without affecting agonist potency (pEC50). During electrical field stimulation (2 - 32 Hz), FAH-01 significantly suppressed neurogenic contractile responses, indicating interference with adrenergic and nerve-mediated signaling pathways. Beyond smooth muscle modulation, FAH-01 showed antioxidant activity in the DPPH radical-scavenging assay and produced toxicity in the Artemia salina cysts. Collectively, these findings identify FAH-01 as a bioactive natural product with potent inhibitory effects on adrenergic and neurogenic contraction in human prostate smooth muscle, supporting its therapeutic potential in conditions associated with increased smooth muscle tone. Further preclinical studies to elucidate its mechanisms of action, safety profile, and in vivo efficacy are essential.
The roots of Acridocarpus smeathmannii were identified as a natural source of the benzyl-terpene 2-(5-isopropyl-4-methoxy-2-methylbenzyl)phenol (FAH-01, chamanen), which was isolated and structurally characterized by chromatographic and spectroscopic methods, including two-dimensional NMR analysis. Functionally, FAH-01 exerted pronounced inhibitory effects on human prostate smooth muscle contractility. In organ bath experiments, FAH-01 reduced noradrenaline-induced contractions by up to 72% and phenylephrine-induced contractions by up to 63%, without affecting agonist potency (pEC50). During electrical field stimulation (2 - 32 Hz), FAH-01 significantly suppressed neurogenic contractile responses, indicating interference with adrenergic and nerve-mediated signaling pathways. Beyond smooth muscle modulation, FAH-01 showed antioxidant activity in the DPPH radical-scavenging assay and produced toxicity in the Artemia salina cysts. Collectively, these findings identify FAH-01 as a bioactive natural product with potent inhibitory effects on adrenergic and neurogenic contraction in human prostate smooth muscle, supporting its therapeutic potential in conditions associated with increased smooth muscle tone. Further preclinical studies to elucidate its mechanisms of action, safety profile, and in vivo efficacy are essential.
Posted: 27 February 2026
Exploring Attentional Mechanisms of Strategic Self-Talk Through Heart-Rate Variability in a Golf-Putting Task
Emmanouil Tzormpatzakis
,Theodoros Proskinitopoulos
,Orestis Panoulas
,Evangelos Galanis
,Evgenia Nikolakopoulou
,Nikos Comoutos
,Yannis Theodorakis
,Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis
Posted: 27 February 2026
Gaps in Public Health in Acute Myocardial Infarction: An Observational Study of Clinical and Knowledge Factors in Colombian Urban Population of High-Level Hospital
Lina María Ortiz Sierra
,Jose Alejandro Daza Vergara
Posted: 27 February 2026
Intelligent Temperature Control Using Artificial Neural Networks in an IoT-Enabled Cyber-Physical Hot-Air Drying System: Analysis of Drying Kinetics and Thermal Efficiency
Juan Manuel Tabares-Martinez
,Adriana Guzmán-López
,Micael Gerardo Bravo-Sánchez
,Francisco Villaseñor-Ortega
,Juan José Martínez-Nolasco
,Alejandro Israel Barranco-Gutierrez
Posted: 27 February 2026
Correlation Between Lip Prominence and Orthodontic Incisor Repositioning Within an Aesthetic Triangle Framework
Sorana Maria Bucur
,Eugen Bud
,Mioara Decusară
,Dana-Cristina Bratu
,Mariana Păcurar
Posted: 27 February 2026
Exploring Microbiota-Based Interventions for Different System Diseases-Adjunct to Targeted Pharmaceutical Therapies
Desiree Virginia Fermin Olivares
,Tyler Halverson
,Kannayiram Alagiakrishnan
Posted: 27 February 2026
A Comparative Evaluation of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Models for Healthcare Ransomware Prediction: Architecture Alignment, Feature Importance, and Deployment Strategy
Haider Saddam Qasim
,Yi Lu
Posted: 27 February 2026
Developing an Evaluation Framework for Rural Architectural Heritage Based on AHP: A Case Study of Buyeo, Korea
Woo Yon Chang
,Hojin Choi
,Jae Seok Ahn
,Hee Jun Lee
Posted: 27 February 2026
Optimizing Battery Storage for Germany’s 2030 Energy Transition: Scope, Costs, and Carbon Impacts
Joachim Dengler
,Björn Peters
Posted: 27 February 2026
Theoretical Design and Structural Characterization of Cross-Genera AAVGo.1-HBoV3 Chimeric Capsids
Heather A Noriega
,Xiang Simon Wang
Posted: 27 February 2026
Convergence Analysis of the Resummation of a Class of Superfactorially Divergent Stieltjes Series by Weniger’s Transformation
Riccardo Borghi
Posted: 27 February 2026
Correlation Between Gut Microbiota and Plasma Metabolites in a Mouse Model for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Daxue Zhou
,Youying Huang
,Fei Li
,Qin Liu
,Xiaoyang Wang
,Quanfang Wei
,Jiajia Chen
,Zhilong Liu
,Yi Huang
Posted: 27 February 2026
Exploring the Italian Experience with Long-Acting Buprenorphine Formulations (LAIB) for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder: A Series of Narrative Interviews
Vincenza Ariano
,Anna Francesca Costanzo
,Gemma Ferrante
,Rossella Garofano
,Vincenzo Lamartora
,Sergio Manfré
,Deborah Nordici
,Lorenzo Somaini
Posted: 27 February 2026
Nutrition Education in Preschool: Preschool Children’s Atti-Tudes Toward Fresh Vegetables: Findings from the Fresh Food Explorers Observational Study
Kelly Carpenter
,Mary Porter
,Lilian de Jonge
Posted: 27 February 2026
On Feasibility of Quantum Computation and Quantum Communication
Guang-Liang Li
Posted: 27 February 2026
Pushing the Pedals: Is Outdoor Cycling a Feasible Activity for People with Parkinson’s Disease?
Tim Maurissens
,Alice Nieuwboer
,Friedl De Groote
,Jean-Jacques Orban de Xivry
,Moran Gilat
Posted: 27 February 2026
Sustainability Challenges of Procurement and Supply Chain Management Processes in the Interior Design Sector—A Systematic Literature Review and Critical Incident Technique Analysis
Antónia Payer
,László Buics
,Boglárka Eisingerné Balassa
Posted: 27 February 2026
Interleukin Storm and Its Evolution in the Prognosis of Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19
Yenifer Gamarra-Morales
,Jorge Molina-López
,Juan Francisco Machado-Casas
,Lourdes Herrera-Quintana
,Héctor Vázquez-Lorente
,José Miguel Pérez-Villares
,Elena Planells
Posted: 27 February 2026
Collaborative Machine Learning for Risk Ranking Under Concurrent Class Imbalance and Distribution Shift
Chifu Chiang
Posted: 27 February 2026
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