The results of qPCR analysis of gene expression in the rat hippocampus showed a significant increase in the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-1β (Il1b) gene expression in the dorsal hippocampus 24 h after lithium-pilocarpine status epilepticus (SE) in comparison with the control group (p = 0.0036, Kruskal–Wallis test, p = 0.008, multiple comparisons post hoc). Here, IL1B is linked to status epilepticus.