We found that Ship1 and Tollip mRNA are upregulated in the brain 72 hr post injection versus saline controls (2.06 ± 0.27 and 2.31 ± 0.35, respectively) but not at 3 hr post stroke (1.09 ± 0.10 and 1.05 ± 0.09, respectively). This evidence concerns the gene TOLLIP and stroke disorder.