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Sperm motility, hormone levels, and histopathological changes were analyzed, and gut microbiota composition was analyzed using 16S rRNA sequencing. Mechanistic validation was performed using\n                      <jats:italic>Anaerococcus<\/jats:italic>\n                      transplantation and rapamycin co-treatment with MOS.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Gossypol impaired sperm concentration and motility and induced luminal sperm depletion with vacuolation in the epididymis, without overt structural lesions in the testes, liver, or kidneys. MOS improved sperm motility in a dose-dependent manner, restored testosterone, normalized white blood cells and blood urea nitrogen levels, and reduced sperm morphological abnormalities. High-dose MOS significantly increased microbial \u03b1-diversity and enriched\n                      <jats:italic>Anaerococcus<\/jats:italic>\n                      , shifted the microbial community structure toward that of the normal group. MOS and\n                      <jats:italic>Anaerococcus<\/jats:italic>\n                      transplantation activated the IGF-1\/PI3K\/mTOR pathway, increased Bcl-2, and reduced Cleaved Caspase-3 expression, whereas rapamycin attenuated these improvements, indicating pathway dependence.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>MOS ameliorates gossypol-induced asthenozoospermia by remodeling the gut microbiota and activating IGF-1\/PI3K\/mTOR signaling, thereby improving sperm motility and reducing apoptosis. 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