Arctigenin (ARC), a phenylpropanoid dibenzylbutyrolactone lignan derived from Arctium lappa L., was reported to provide neuroprotection against ischemic stroke by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation through the activation of Sirt1 signaling pathway in the middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model with decreased infarct volume, neurological scores, and brain water content (Zhang et al., 2017). Here, SIRT1 is linked to ischemic stroke.