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Interleukin 20 (IL-20) is a new member of the recently discovered interleukin 10-related cytokine family. IL-20 is a pleiotropic proinflammatory cytokine with the ability to enhance inflammation, angiogenesis and chemotaxis. IL-20 has 28% homology with IL-10, and has some homology with other IL-10 family members such as IL-19, IL-22, IL-24, IL-26 in amino acid sequence, but the biological functions are different. IL-20 can regulate the normal physiological functions of skin, activate the STAT3 pathway in keratinocytes, promote the large expression of some cytokines and chemokines, and thereby regulate the occurrence of early skin inflammation. IL-20 can also promote the proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes, which is closely related to the pathogenesis of psoriasis.