Imiquimod‐induced skin inflammation is relieved by knockdown of sodium channel Na _x

Nax is an atypical sodium channel that mediates inflammatory pathways in pathological conditions of the skin. In this study, we developed a skin inflammation model in the rabbit ear through application of imiquimod (IMQ). Knockdown of Nax using RNAi attenuated IMQ-induced skin inflammation, including skin erythema, scaling and papule formation. Histologic analysis showed that thickening and insufficient differentiation of the epidermis found in...