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Subsequently, we annotate the functions of lncRNA-associated competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network through analysis of their interactions with mRNAs. RNA-seq analyses showed 381 lncRNAs, 42 miRNAs, and 457 mRNAs were dysregulated expression in HS-TLE compared to non-HS-TLE. According to the ceRNA hypothesis, 5 HS-specific ceRNA network were constructed. Among them, the core ceRNA regulatory network involved in neuronal apoptosis was constituted by 10 DElncRNAs (<jats:italic>CDKN2B-AS1, MEG3, UBA6-AS1, etc.<\/jats:italic>), 7 DEmiRNAs (<jats:italic>hsa-miR-155-5p, hsa-miR-195-5p, hsa-miR-200c-3p, etc.<\/jats:italic>), and 3 DEmRNAs (<jats:italic>SCN2A, DYRK2, and MAPK8<\/jats:italic>), which belonging to apoptotic and epileptic terms. 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