In a study evaluating blood concentration of novel adipocytokines in patients with ischemic stroke, the use of proteins, such as omentin-1, irisin, C1q/TNF-related protein-1 (CTRP1), vaspin, and nesfatin-1 as biomarkers in ischemic stroke was investigated. The gene discussed is C1QTNF1; the disease is ischemic stroke.