When the retina is constantly affected by high glucose (HG) due to diabetes, the barrier function of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is impaired, accompanied by unnecessary vascularization. This eventually leads to the development of diabetic retinopathy (DR). This study investigated the recovery effect of substance P (SP) on RPE injured by HG. RPE was treated with HG for 24 h, and HG-induced cellular injuries were confirmed. SP was added to the dysfunctional RPE. Compared to RPE in low glucose (LG) conditions, HG-damaged RPE had large, fibrotic cell shapes, and its cellular viability decreased. HG treatment reduced tight junction protein expression levels and caused oxidative stress by interrupting the antioxidant system; this was followed by inflammatory factor intracellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), and angiogenesis factor vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression. SP treatment contributed to RPE recovery by enhancing cell viability, tight junction protein expression, and RPE function under HG conditions, possibly by activating the Akt signaling pathway. Importantly, SP treatment reduced ICAM-1, MCP-1, and VEGF expression. Collectively, SP activated survival signals to suppress oxidative stress and improve retinal barrier function in RPE, accompanied by immune suppression. This suggests the possible application of SP to diabetic retinal injuries.
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