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Although the drugs commonly used in clinical practice for DKD provide some renal protection, their toxic side effects and limited ability to halt further progression of the disease remain unsatisfactory. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) brings centuries of accumulated practice and distinct therapeutic strengths to the management of chronic diseases with complex pathogenesis such as DKD. Its characteristics of multi-target and multi-pathway intervention establish a solid material basis for DKD therapy, while its low toxicity profile aligns well with the chronic nature of DKD. This review elaborates on the therapeutic potential of examining TCM\u2019s impact on DKD through the prism of cellular signaling pathways and reveals that the Nrf2, TGF-\u03b2\/Smad, NF-\u03baB\/NLRP3, MAPK, and PI3K\/AKT signaling pathways warrant particular attention in the TCM treatment of DKD. The TCM agents involved include astragaloside IV, Shengqing Jiangzhuo formula, Huangkui capsule, Fuxin granules, Liuwei Dihuang pill,\n                    <jats:italic>Taxus chinensis<\/jats:italic>\n                    , Burdock fructooligosaccharide, baicalin, hirudin, rutin, and fermented seaweed extracts. 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