DCX and stroke disorder: Thus far, other studies have shown that even 1 week after fMCAo, DCX+ cells are increased in number ipsilaterally and remain so for up to 16 weeks after experimental stroke, while it was observed that the largest BrdU+/DCX+ co-positive cell number in the brains of mice was at 8 weeks after fMCAo, while almost none were observed at 12 weeks [34].