growth/size/body
homeostasis/metabolism
• zinc ion concentrations are increased in epidermal cells of both non-imiquimod and imiquimod treated skin
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• mice show decreased susceptibility to imiquimod-induced psoriasis, showing alleviation of psoriasis-like skin lesions, deceased inflammatory cells (CD45+ cells, Langerhans cells, gamma delta T cells, macrophages, and neutrophils) in the epidermis and dermis, and lower expression of cytokines IL-17a and IL-17f
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integument
• imiqimod-treated mice show decreased number of proliferating keratinocytes in induced skin lesions
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• mice show a less severe imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like phenotype, with decreased keratinocyte proliferation and increased zinc ion levels in the epidermis
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cellular
• imiqimod-treated mice show decreased number of proliferating keratinocytes in induced skin lesions
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