GFAP and Stroke: Furthermore, there was a significantly higher GFAP+ density in the ipsilateral hippocampus of MCAO-operated mice compared to the ipsilateral and contralateral hippocampus of sham-operated mice, as well as compared to the contralateral hippocampus of MCAO-operated mice, at 1-, 4-, 12- and 24-weeks post-stroke (p < 0.0001).