In thalamic nuclei the highest CD11b-immunoreactivity at 30 days post-stroke was observed in LDVL (F = 16.98 *p = 0.0006 (Fig. 2S)); NRT (F = 23.72 *p < 0.0001 (Fig. 2T)); VPM/VPL (Ventral posteromedial/ Ventral posterolateral) (F = 15.16 *p = 0.0009 (Fig. 2U)); Po (F = 8.674 *p = 0.0065 (Fig. 2V)). Here, ITGAM is linked to Stroke.