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Obesity, which is related to increased oxidative stress in various tissues, is a risk factor for male infertility. Metformin is reported to have an antioxidant effect; however, the precise role of metformin in obesity-induced male infertility remains unknown. The current study is aimed at exploring the effects of metformin and characterizing its underlying mechanism in the fertility of obese males.\n                    <jats:italic>Methods<\/jats:italic>\n                    . An obese male mouse model was generated by feeding mice with a high-fat diet; then, the mice were administered metformin in water for 8 weeks. Reproductive ability, metabolic parameters, and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) were assessed by cohabitation, enzymatic methods, and ELISA, respectively. Damage to the integrity of the blood-testis barrier (BTB), which ensures spermatogenesis, was assessed by transmission electron microscopy and immunofluorescence with a biotin tracer. Malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and reactive oxygen species (ROS) were employed for the assessments of oxidative stress. BTB-related proteins were measured by immunoblotting. Nuclear factor\n                    <jats:italic>\u03ba<\/jats:italic>\n                    B (NF-\n                    <jats:italic>\u03ba<\/jats:italic>\n                    B) was assessed by immunofluorescence.\n                    <jats:italic>Results<\/jats:italic>\n                    . High-fat-diet-fed mice presented evident lipid metabolic disturbances, disrupted BTB integrity, and decreased reproductive function. Metformin alleviated the decrease in male fertility, decreased ectopic lipid deposition in the testis, and increased serum FSH levels. A further mechanistic analysis revealed that metformin ameliorated the high-fat-diet-induced injury to the BTB structure and permeability and restored the disordered BTB-related proteins, which might be associated with an improvement in oxidative stress and a recovery of NF-\n                    <jats:italic>\u03ba<\/jats:italic>\n                    B activity in Sertoli cells (SCs).\n                    <jats:italic>Conclusion<\/jats:italic>\n                    . Metformin improves obese male fertility by alleviating oxidative stress-induced BTB damage. 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