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Recent studies have suggested the beneficial impact of iron supplementation on mitochondrial function and its ability to rescue mitochondrial function under adverse stress <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic> and rodents. Based on current knowledge, our study aimed to investigate whether the changes in exercise performance resulting from iron supplementation are associated with its effect on mitochondrial function.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>In this study, we orally administered an iron-based supplement to rats for 30 consecutive days at a dosage of 0.66\u2009mg iron\/kg body weight and vitamin B6 at a dosage of 0.46\u2009mg\/kg.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our findings reveal that long-term iron supplementation, in combination with vitamin B6, led to less body weight gained and increased VO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> max in rats. Besides, the treatment substantially increased Complex I- and Complex II-driven ATP production in intact mitochondria isolated from gastrocnemius and cerebellum. However, the treatment did not change basal and succinate-induced ROS production in mitochondria from the cerebellum and skeletal muscle. Furthermore, the iron intervention significantly upregulated several skeletal muscle mitochondrial biogenesis and metabolism-related biomarkers, including PGC-1\u03b1, SIRT1, NRF-2, SDHA, HSL, MTOR, and LON-P. However, it did not affect the muscular protein expression of SIRT3, FNDC5, LDH, FIS1, MFN1, eNOS, and nNOS. Interestingly, the iron intervention did not exert similar effects on the hippocampus of rats.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>In conclusion, our study demonstrates that long-term iron supplementation, in combination with vitamin B6, increases VO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> max, possibly through its positive role in regulating skeletal muscle-specific mitochondrial biogenesis and energy production in rats.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fnut.2023.1335187","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,1,15]],"date-time":"2024-01-15T11:40:56Z","timestamp":1705318856000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["Long-term iron supplementation combined with vitamin B6 enhances maximal oxygen uptake and promotes skeletal muscle-specific mitochondrial biogenesis in 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