At day 22, most of the measured cytokines were slightly (CINC-1, CINC-2α/β, CINC-3, GM-CSF and VEGF) or markedly (CD54, CD62L, CXCL7, CXCL9, CXCL10, CCL3, CCL5, CCL20) induced by stroke compared to Ctl. The gene discussed is CXCL2; the disease is stroke disorder.