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Although accumulating evidence indicates that PM exposure is associated with increased male infertility rates, the mechanism by which PM is involved is not well understood. Here, we found that short-term PM exposure activated NF-\u03baB signaling in mouse Leydig cells and testes and leading to asymptomatic orchitis. Analyzing the mitochondrial abundance and cGAMP levels in PM exposed mouse Leydig cells, we found that PM exposure induced mitochondrial injury and mtDNA release, leading to inflammation\n                    <jats:italic>via<\/jats:italic>\n                    the cGAS-STING axis. We also found that aspirin-induced acetylation of cGAS inhibited the inflammation in mice after PM exposure, especially in the testes. Moreover, aspirin pretreatment rescued offspring growth in PM-exposed mice. 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