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In WT mice, HFD feeding increased fat mass and tended to aggravate IMQ-induced ear swelling. In contrast, no significant effect of impaired myostatin function on ear thickness, epidermal hyperplasia, or the expression of psoriasis-associated genes was detected, despite reduced visceral fat. Under the present experimental conditions, these changes in body composition were not associated with a detectable attenuation of psoriasiform skin inflammation. 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