MTOR and hematoma: We found increased phosphorylation of mTOR in the ipsilateral hemisphere of ICH rats from 30 minutes to 14 days after ICH (Figure 1), suggesting that activation of mTOR signaling was both rapid and long-lasting after ICH.To further study the profile of mTOR activation in different regions of the ipsilateral hemisphere, we analyzed the protein from the striatum surrounding the hematoma and cortex (both regions extended 2 mm around the needle tip) by western blotting.