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Since the pathophysiological significance of the presence and uptake of iron in chronic inflammation is still unknown, we tested the effect of a low iron diet on the clinical course of arthritis in the mouse model of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA). Methods: Six- to eight-week-old male DBA\/1 mice were fed either a normal (51 mg\/kg) or a low iron diet (5 mg\/kg) starting four weeks before the first immunization. From day 4 after the second collagen booster made on day 25, the development of arthritis was regularly monitored until the end of the experiment (day 34), using a standard clinical arthritis score. Concentrations of mouse anti-bovine and anti-mouse collagen type 2 IgG antibodies were measured by ELISA; blood cell counts were performed and mediators of inflammation, tissue matrix degradation, oxygenation and oxidative stress were measured in the mouse sera of both diet groups at the end of the experiment by bead-based multiplex assay. Fe2+, Fe3+, oxidized and reduced glutathione (GSH and GSSG) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were quantified in whole paw tissue by ELISA. Quantitative PCR was performed in the tissues for glutathione peroxidase 4 and other key regulator genes of iron metabolism and ferroptosis. We used nonparametric tests to compare cross-sectional data. Nonlinear regression models were used for longitudinal data of the arthritis scores. Results: Mice fed a low iron diet showed a significantly less severe course of arthritis compared to mice fed a normal iron diet (p &lt; 0.001). The immune response against bovine and mouse type 2 collagen did not differ between the two diet groups. Mice fed a low iron diet exhibited significantly lower serum levels of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1), a central regulator of inflammation and tissue matrix degradation (p &lt; 0.05). In addition, a low iron diet led to a significant reduction in red blood cell indices, indicating restricted iron uptake and latent iron deficiency, but had no effect on hemoglobin concentrations or red blood cell counts. There were no differences between the dietary groups in Fe2+ or Fe3+ content in the paws. Based on calculation of the GSH\/GSSG ratio and high MDA levels, high oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation were likewise detected in the paws of both diet groups of mice. Consequently, no differences associated with gene expression of key regulators of iron metabolism and ferroptosis could be detected between the paws of both diet groups. Conclusions: Restricted dietary iron intake alleviates immune-mediated inflammation in CIA without causing anemia. This finding suggests a promising option for dietary treatment of arthritis in inflammation. 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