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Preparation of TLBZT The herbs found in Dapagliflozin BMS-512148 TLBZT formula are the roots of Actinidia chinensis 30 g, Solanum nigrum 15 g, Duchesnea indica 15 g, Atractylodes macro cephala Koidz 9 g, Poria cocos 15 g, Coix seed 30 g, Mistletoe 15 g, and Scutellaria barbata 30 g. Dozens of herbs were in the herb store in Longhua Hospital based on the original portion, and decocted twice with 8 fold amount of distilled water for 1 hour. The de coction were obtained, blocked, merged and concen trated to 1. 5 g/mL, and stored at 4 C. For Gas chromatography--mass spectrometry analysis, TLBZT were more extracted with dichloromethane and diethyl ether, and passed through 0. 22 um filter. GC/MS research of TLBZT extract was conducted by GCMS6800 equipped with a DB 5ms column. Helium was used as carrier gas at a consistent flow rate of just one mL/min. An injection Cellular differentiation amount of 1 uL was used in splitless mode. Injector and ion source were preserved at 280 C and 230 C, respectively. The mass scan range was 50--500. The GC/MS report of TLBZT is shown in Additional report 1. Figure S1. Cell culture and animal model Murine colon carcinoma CT26 cells were obtained from obtained from Cell Bank of Type Culture Collection of Chinese Academy of Sciences. CT26 cells were grown in DMEM medium with streptomycin, penicillin and 10% FBS and maintained at 37 C with five hundred CO2 in a humidified atmosphere. Female BALB/c mice were acclimated for one week and were fed with water ad libitum and animal chow in SPF animal laboratory of Longhua Hospital. The rats were injected s. D. with 1 106 CT26 cells in 100 ul PBS in the right flank. The mice were randomly divided in to 4 groups, and intragastric administered SMER3 with TLBZT or same volume of distilled water, or i, If the tumors were palpable. G. Given with 5 FU, or treated with both 5 Fu and TLBZT. Growth size and length were measured every 3 days by calipers. The cyst size was calculated according to the formula. Tv0. 52 R W2. After three days of treatment, the rats were sacrificed, and the tumors were re moved, weighed and put through further experiments. All studies involving rats were authorized by the Longhua Hospital Animal Care and Use Committee. TUNEL assay Apoptotic cells were identified by TUNEL assay following the manufacturers information. Images were taken from the Olympus microscope at 200 magnifica tion. The apoptotic cells were measured by Image Pro Plus 6. 0 software. Caspases activities assay The activities of Caspases were discovered by Caspase 3, 8 and 9 Activity Assay Kit. In line with the producers protocol, the cyst samples were homogenized, and the supernatant were collected and determined protein con centration. Then, the supernatant were respectively incu bated with Ac DEVD pNA, Ac IETD pNA and Ac LEHD pNA in analysis buf fer at 37 C for 2 hours. Finally, the creation of p nitroaniline was watched by microplate reader at wave-length of 405 nm.