In BALB/c mice at 7 weeks post-stroke, levels of G-CSF, IL-2, IL-6, IL-17, IP-10, MCP-1, and RANTES were increased, and levels of GM-CSF, IFNγ, IL-10 were decreased compared to sham mice (Fig. 3c, right graph). This evidence concerns the gene CCL5 and stroke disorder.