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Single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) predominantly examined the impacts of TP and ICA on various cell populations within the testis at a single-cell resolution.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We successfully established a TP-induced model of testicular injury and identified ICA as a protective agent in alleviating testicular vacuolization. Moreover, we delineated a comprehensive single-cell transcriptome profile of ICA in the repair of testicular injury, revealing the pivotal role of Sertoli-germline communications in the genesis of testicular vacuolization and the reparative process mediated by ICA. Furthermore, our investigation unveiled that ICA mitigated TP-induced damage to niche integrity through signatures associated with the blood-testis barrier (BTB), thereby averting substantial germ cell loss via the germline associated-ferroptosis signatures, potentially a key factor in the occurrence of testicular vacuolization injury. Additionally, we also identified ferroptosis-related molecules for testicular vacuolization injury.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We suggest that TP-induced testicular injury disrupts the spermatogenic microenvironment mediated by the BTB, leading to the formation of testicular vacuoles through the ferroptosis pathway in germ cells. 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