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Mice lacking K17 exhibited alleviated OXA-induced skin inflammation, including milder ear swelling, a reduced frequency of T cell infiltration, and decreased inflammatory cytokine levels. <jats:italic>In vitro<\/jats:italic>, K17 stimulated and activated human keratinocytes to produce plenty of proinflammatory mediators, especially the chemokine CCL20, and promoted keratinocyte-mediated T cell trafficking. The neutralization of CCL20 with a CCL20-neutralizing monoclonal antibody significantly alleviated OXA-induced skin inflammation <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic>. Moreover, K17 could translocate into the nucleus of activated keratinocytes through a process dependent on the nuclear-localization signal (NLS) and nuclear-export signal (NES) sequences, thus facilitating the activation and nuclear translocation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), further promoting the production of CCL20 and T cell trafficking to the lesional skin. 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