Analysis of the expression of inflammatory genes in hPMCs from patients with cerebral apoplexy. (A-E) Patients with cerebral apoplexy had higher gene expression levels of (A) TNF-α, (B) IL-4, (C) IL-8, (D) IL-1β, (E) IL-17A in hPMCs than in healthy individuals (F and G) Patients with cerebral apoplexy had lower gene expression levels (F) IL-6 (G) and IL-10 than healthy individuals. **P<0.01. TNF, tumor necrosis factor; IL, interleukin.