Aim To explore the effects of cannabinoid (WIN55,212-2) on mRNA and protein expressions of PKAC-β,c-fos and BDNF in cerebral cortex after intracerebral hemorrhage(ICH)in rats.Methods ICH model of rats were made by Ⅶ Collagenase,which were injected by the intraperitoneal route,thirty minutes after the operations.The rats were killed for brain tissue as specimens with 24 hours.The localizations of PKAC-β,c-fos and BDNF were assessed by immunohistochemistry;The expressions of PKAC-β,c-fos and BDNF mRNA were detected by RT-PCR;The expressions of PKAC-β and BDNF protein were revealed by Western blot.Results WIN55,212-2 increased not only the levels of BDNF mRNA and protein,but also c-fos mRNA in ipsilateral cerebral cortex.However,it decreased the levels of PKAC-β mRNA and protein.PKAC-β,c-fos,and BDNF proteins were expressed on membrane of neurons,nucleus of neurons or the cytoplasm of glial cells respectively.Conclusion WIN55,212-2 induces the expression of BDNF in the cerebral cortex,which provides a theoretical basis for the treatment of cerebrovascular disease.