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In addition, we found that the proportion of the resting mast cells gradually come back to the normal level in lesioned skin upon etanercept treatment, suggesting that mast cells play a critical role in immune cell niche maintenance. Further experiments validated a significant decrease in mast cell population and an excessive mast cell activation in psoriatic skin compared with healthy skin. 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