<scp>LINC00665</scp>/<scp>miR</scp>–132–5p Reduces Inflammation in Epileptic Cells by Targeting <scp>MAPK3</scp>

To investigate the role of miR-132-5p in the inflammatory response in epilepsy. Peripheral blood was collected from epileptic and healthy children, and the expression of LINC00665 and miR-132-5p was detected by q-PCR. Epilepsy cell models were constructed with microglia, transfected with miR-132-5p inhibitor and NC, and the expression of LINC00665 and miR-132-5p was detected by q-PCR, the expression of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 in the cell supernatant was detected by ELISA, and the protein levels of NLRP3 and MAPK3 were detected by WB. Finally, the targeting relationship between LINC00665 and miR-132-5p was verified by dual luciferase assay. The expression levels of both LINC00665 and miR-132-5p in the peripheral blood of children with epilepsy were significantly higher than those of healthy children. After transfection of epileptic cells with miR-132-5p inhibitor, the expression levels of LINC00665 and miR-132-5p were increased, and the expression levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, NLRP3, and MAPK3 were decreased. Dual luciferase assay showed targeted binding of LINC00665 and miR-132-5p. LINC00665/miR-132-5p attenuates inflammatory responses in epileptic cells by targeting MAPK3.