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AIM: To compare and identify the differences in expression of retinal proteins between normal and diabetic rats, and to analyze the molecular pathogenetic mechanisms of retinal diseases caused by diabetes.METHODS: Changes in protein expression of retinal tissues from diabetic and normal rats were observed using 2-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (2-DE). Some protein spots exhibiting statistically significant variations (P ＜ 0.05) were selected randomly and identified by tandem mass spectrometry and analyzed by bioinformatics.RESULTS: 2-DE showed that the expression was upregulated in 5 retinal proteins, down-regulated in 23retinal proteins, and disappeared in 8 retinal proteins.Eight spots were identified from the 36 spots by tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) and analyzed by bioinformatics. Guanylate kinase 1, triosephosphate isomerase 1, ATP synthase subunit d, albumin and dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase 2 played an important role in signal transduction. Triosephosphate isomerase 1, crystallin alpha B, ATP synthase subunit d and peroxiredoxin 6 were involved in energy metabolism of retinal tissues. Guanylate kinase 1 played an important role in photoexcitation of retinal rod photoreceptor cells.Whether crystallin beta A1 plays a role in diabetic retinas is unknown so far.CONCLUSION: There are differences in expression of retinal proteins between diabetic and normal rats.These proteins may be involved in the mechanisms and prognosis of retinal diseases caused by diabetes.