Furthermore, given that inflammatory responses were considered to play a significant role in stroke pathology (45–47), the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, including IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α, was measured in the contralateral and ipsilateral cortex, as well as, the striatum homogenates at 24 h post-tFCI. The gene discussed is CXCL8; the disease is Stroke.