Abstract:Topical imiquimod based creams are indicated as immune stimulants for papillomas and various 13 skin neoplasms. Imiquimod is considered a TLR7 ligand. These creams are also used in research to 14 induce skin inflammation in mice as a model for psoriasis. We observed that this inflammatory 15 response was not strictly imiquimod dependent and we set out to establish which components 16 drive the proinflammatory effects. To this end, we examined the induction response in a 17 BALB/cJRj mouse model, in which 50 mg… Show more
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