VCAM1 and Stroke: After stroke, intracellular adhesion molecule (ICAM) -1 and -2, vascular adhesion molecule (VCAM)-1 and platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule (PECAM)-1 will contribute to the inflammatory response by attaching neutrophils and monocytes more tightly to the endothelial wall for facilitating and even stimulating diapedesis through the vessel wall to the site of injury [26,27,123].