Wang et al. (2012) reported that Nampt was significantly upregulated in the penumbra and infarct core of MCAO models. Inhibition and overexpression of Nampt augmented and reduced the infarction in MCAO rats, respectively. The upregulation of Nampt positively modulated NAD+ levels and then upregulated Sirt1, contributing to LKB1 deacetylation, and thereby activating AMPK. This finding indicated that Nampt is an important protective factor in ischemic stroke (Wang et al., 2012). Here, NAMPT is linked to ischemic stroke.