Background: Infertility affects 15% of couples around the world. Male factor accounts for 40-50% of conjugal infertility. cAMP responsive element modulator (CREM) is a key factor in the regulation of the expression of number of postmeiotic genes that control spermatogenesis. Aloe vera is a medicinal plant used to treat several diseases. The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of Al...

The co-occurrence of multiple pathologies in the pelvic viscera in the same patient, such as, irritable bowel syndrome and interstitial cystitis, indicates the complexity of viscero-visceral interactions and the necessity to study these interactions under multiple pathological conditions. In the present study, the effect of distal colon irritation (DCI) on the urinary bladder interaction with d...