The Study of Product Availability in a Dual-channel Distribution Supply Chain with (Q, R) Policy of Retailer

Fan He-hua,Zhou Yong-wei 보안공학연구지원센터 2014 International Journal of Hybrid Information Techno Vol.7 No.6

The paper focus on the supply chain model with a single product in electronic and retail channel, only a supplier and a retailer in system, customers have alternatives to choose the channel that is better suited to their needs, some of them may alternatively switch to the other channel when a stock-out occurs in their preferred channel. Supplier and retailer implement one-for-one and (Q, R) ordering policies respectively to replenish their inventories. We set up the profit model of supply chain by Markov process, and study the product availability of supply chain. The result shows that the stock-out based substitution rate may increase or decrease the efficiency of decentralized supply chain; the centralized supply chain can adjust the based-stock levels timely to different stock-out based substitution rate and benefit from it, the supplier and retailer in a decentralized supply chain are more inattentive to customers’ stock-out based substitution rate, and prone to lose their benefits.

Computational analysis of blood flow and wall mechanics in a model of early atherosclerotic artery

Fan He,Lu Hua,Li-jian Gao 대한기계학회 2017 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.31 No.2

In this paper, the model of the early atherosclerotic artery was introduced to investigate the blood flow and wall mechanics and the effects of atherosclerosis on neighboring healthy arteries. Under the assumptions of unsteady, laminar, Newtonian, viscous, and incompressible blood flow and linear-elastic, isotropic, and incompressible vessel wall, the finite element method was used to construct the fluid-structure interaction scheme. Results show that wall shear stress is lower, and cyclic strain is higher in the neighboring healthy arteries than those in the atherosclerotic artery. The hemodynamic and wall mechanical factors are disadvantageous to the healthy arteries and have negative effects. The mechanical changes induced by early atherosclerosis may cause the disease to spread to the healthy arteries. This work proves that early diagnosis and treatment are important in preventing the further development and propagation of atherosclerosis.

Numerical simulation of pulse wave propagation in a curved artery

Fan He,Lu Hua,Li-jian Gao 대한기계학회 2017 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.31 No.1

Objective: To set up a model of pulse wave propagation in a curved artery and compare the differences of pulse wave propagation between straight and curved arteries. Methodology: In previous work, we deal with a three-segment wave propagation model in a straight tube. In this paper, as a follow up study, we construct a wave propagation model in a curved artery based on the three-segment model developed in a straight tube. Numerical simulation is performed using a fluid-structure interaction. Findings: The comparison of this curved model and previous straight model indicates that arterial geometry has a significant impact on pulse wave propagation. An obvious time delay occurs whether between the peaks or between the bottoms in a straight tube. However, the time delay only occurs between the bottoms in a curved artery while it does not clearly exist between the peaks. The finding indicates that a time delay between bottoms is more stable and easy to catch. Actually, a velocity wave is just quantized by usually measuring a time delay between bottoms in clinics and experiments. Modeling of pulse wave propagation in a curved artery and the use of wave propagation model can be better made to perform hemodynamic distributions and predict vascular disorders.

Effects of wall condition on flow distributions in arterial modeling: comparison of rigid, dynamic, and compliant walls

Fan He,Lu Hua,Li-jian Gao 대한기계학회 2016 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.30 No.3

Blood flow distributions were evaluated using various computational strategies. Three commonly used wall conditions in arterial modeling were employed, namely rigid, dynamic and compliant walls. The results show that the velocity distributions are similar under rigid and dynamic walls, developing into the Poiseuille flow, but they are blunt under compliant walls. The peak pressure under rigid walls is highest, but the model of dynamic walls has a good approximation of pressure against the model of compliant walls. The results indicate that a model of compliant walls appears to be a computationally and reasonably accurate approximation of blood velocity distributions compared with the analysis under rigid or dynamic walls. Introducing fluid-structure interaction into arterial modeling is necessary to ensure reliable results and information. However, a model of dynamic walls seems to be a computationally inexpensive yet reasonably accurate approximation for pressure.

Progress of Study on Mesogen-Jacketed Liquid Crystalline Polymers at Peking University

Xing-He Fan,Xiao-Fang Chen,Xin-Hua Wan,Er-Qiang Chen,Qi-Feng Zhou 한국고분자학회 2006 한국고분자학회 학술대회 연구논문 초록집 Vol.2006 No.10

Investigation of the optimal fabrication of a single-carrier encapsulated fucoxanthin based on colloidal nanoparticles

Xin Zhang,Minghao Fan,Yongkai Yuan,Jianjun Dong,Hua Yin,Yang He,Lei Mao,Dongfeng Wang,Junhong Yu 한국공업화학회 2022 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.114 No.-

Fucoxanthin (FX) is a carotenoid with antioxidant, anti-obesity, anti-diabetic, anti-cancer and antibacterialactivities. It is poorly water soluble and highly sensitive to light, heat and the surrounding environment. Therefore, how to effectively encapsulate it and stabilize it for entry into the human body hasbecome a key research question at present. This study developed a single-carrier to encapsulate FX andshowed excellent characterization results. The experimental results showed that the diameters of FX-ZHparticles prepared by the four encapsulation processes ranged from 143.83 to 216.93 nm. Comparison ofantioxidant activity and stability to temperature and pH of the four complexes showed significant differences,with the best performance of the nanoparticles prepared using water-soluble method and a slowspeedstirrer. The nanocomplexes were proved to be more stable and more bioavailable, with a significant34.41% increase in FX content relative to free FX in the intestinal phase. Inhibition of human leukaemiacells HL-60 cells remained high, with 11.14% ± 6.03% inhibition at FX concentrations of 1 lg/mL. Thisstudy encapsulated FX based on colloidal nanoparticle systems for the first time using a single-carriermaterial, an innovation and breakthrough that could simplify the experimental steps and provide thenecessary basis for industrial realization.

Competition and Coordination for the Dual-channel Supply Chain with Channel Preference

ZHOU Yong-wei,FAN He-hua,LI Yan-chao 보안공학연구지원센터 2016 International Journal of u- and e- Service, Scienc Vol.9 No.2

Aiming at the dual-channel supply chain system with the manufacturer owned direct channel and retail channel simultaneously, the consumers are divided into retail channel loyalty and brand loyalty two parts, under the condition of market demand are depend on the consumers’ channel preference, we studied to the pricing game and coordination between the manufacturer and retailer. The research result showed that the Nash equilibrium of price exists in centralized and decentralized supply chain system, the channel preference degree of consumers, the number of brand loyalty consumers are all have certain influence on supply chain’s optimal pricing strategy, and the price markup contract can realize the coordination of supply chain. The numerical experiment has showed the effectiveness of the conclusions.

Age of Diagnosis of Breast Cancer in China: Almost 10 Years Earlier than in the United States and the European Union

Song, Qing-Kun,Li, Jing,Huang, Rong,Fan, Jin-Hu,Zheng, Rong-Shou,Zhang, Bao-Ning,Zhang, Bin,Tang, Zhong-Hua,Xie, Xiao-Ming,Yang, Hong-Jian,He, Jian-Jun,Li, Hui,Li, Jia-Yuan,Qiao, You-Lin,Chen, Wan-Qin Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.22

Background: The study aimed to describe the age distribution of breast cancer diagnosis among Chinese females for comparison with the United States and the European Union, and provide evidence for the screening target population in China. Materials and Methods: Median age was estimated from hospital databases from 7 tertiary hospitals in China. Population-based data in China, United States and European Union was extracted from the National Central Cancer Registry, SEER program and GLOBOCAN 2008, respectively. Age-standardized distribution of breast cancer at diagnosis in the 3 areas was estimated based on the World Standard Population 2000. Results: The median age of breast cancer at diagnosis was around 50 in China, nearly 10 years earlier than United States and European Union. The diagnosis age in China did not vary between subgroups of calendar year, region and pathological characteristics. With adjustment for population structure, median age of breast cancer at diagnosis was 50~54 in China, but 55~59 in United States and European Union. Conclusions: The median diagnosis age of female breast cancer is much earlier in China than in the United States and the European Union pointing to racial differences in genetics and lifestyle. Screening programs should start at an earlier age for Chinese women and age disparities between Chinese and Western women warrant further studies.

Effects of a traditional Chinese medicine formula and its extraction on muscle fiber characteristics in finishing pigs, porcine cell proliferation and isoforms of myosin heavy chain gene expression in myocytes

Yu, Qin Ping,Feng, Ding Yuan,He, Xiao Jun,Wu, Fan,Xia, Min Hao,Dong, Tao,Liu, Yi Hua,Tan, Hui Ze,Zou, Shi Geng,Zheng, Tao,Ou, Xian Hua,Zuo, Jian Jun Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2017 Animal Bioscience Vol.30 No.11

Objective: This study evaluated the effects of a traditional Chinese medicine formula (TCMF) on muscle fiber characteristics in finishing pigs and the effects of the formula's extract (distilled water, ethyl acetate and petroleum ether extraction) on porcine cell proliferation and isoforms of myosin heavy chain (MyHC) gene expression in myocytes. Methods: In a completely randomized design, ninety pigs were assigned to three diets with five replications per treatment and six pigs per pen. The diets included the basal diet (control group), TCMF1 (basal diet+2.5 g/kg TCMF) and TCMF2 (basal diet+5 g/kg TCMF). The psoas major muscle was obtained from pigs at the end of the experiment. Muscle fiber characteristics in the psoas major muscle were analyzed using myosin ATPase staining. Cell proliferation was measured using 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) dye and cytometry. Isoforms of MyHC gene expression were detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Results: The final body weight and carcass weight of finishing pigs were increased by TCMF1 (p<0.05), while the psoas major muscle cross-sectional area was increased by TCMF (p<0.05). The cross-sectional area and diameter of psoas major muscle fiber Ι, IIA, and IIB were increased by TCMF2 (p<0.05). The cross-sectional area and fiber diameter of psoas major muscle fiber IIA and IIB were increased by diet supplementation with TCMF1 (p<0.05). Psoas major muscle fiber IIA and IIB fiber density from the pigs fed the TCMF1 diet and the type IIB fiber density from the pigs fed the TCMF2 diet were lower compared to pigs fed the control diet (p<0.05). Pigs fed TCMF2 had a higher composition of type Ι fiber and a lower percentage of type IIB fiber in the psoas major muscle (p<0.05). The expression levels of MyHC Ι, MyHC IIa, and MyHC IIx mRNA increased and the amount of MyHC IIb mRNA decreased in the psoas major muscle from TCMF2, whereas MyHC Ι and MyHC IIx mRNA increased in the psoas major muscle from TCMF1 (p<0.05). Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ${\gamma}$ $coactivator-1{\alpha}$ and CaN mRNA expression in the psoas major muscle were up-regulated by TCMF (p<0.05). Porcine skeletal muscle satellite cell proliferation was promoted by $4{\mu}g/mL$ and $20{\mu}g/mL$ TCMF water extraction (p<0.05). Both $1{\mu}g/mL$ and $5{\mu}g/mL$ of TCMF water extraction increased MyHC IIa, MyHC IIb, and MyHC IIx mRNA expression in porcine myocytes (p<0.05), while MyHC Ι mRNA expression in porcine myocytes was decreased by $5{\mu}g/mL$ TCMF water extraction (p<0.05). Porcine myocyte MyHC Ι and MyHC IIx mRNA expression were increased, and MyHC IIa and MyHC IIb mRNA expression were down-regulated by $5{\mu}g/mL$ TCMF ethyl acetate extraction (p<0.05). MyHC Ι and MyHC IIa mRNA expression in porcine myocytes were increased, and the MyHC IIb mRNA expression was decreased by $1{\mu}g/mL$ TCMF ethyl acetate extraction (p<0.05). Four isoforms of MyHC mRNA expression in porcine myocytes were reduced by $5{\mu}g/mL$ TCMF petroleum ether extraction (p<0.05). MyHC IIa mRNA expression in porcine myocytes increased and MyHC IIb mRNA expression decreased by $1{\mu}g/mL$ in a TCMF petroleum ether extraction (p<0.05). Conclusion: These results indicated that TCMF amplified the psoas major muscle cross-sectional area through changing muscle fiber characteristics in finishing pigs. This effect was confirmed as TCMF extraction promoted porcine cell proliferation and affected isoforms of MyHC gene expression in myocytes.

Studies on meat color, myoglobin content, enzyme activities, and genes associated with oxidative potential of pigs slaughtered at different growth stages

Qin Ping Yu,Ding Yuan Feng,Juan Xiao,Fan Wu,Xiao Jun He,Min Hao Xia,Tao Dong,Yi Hua Liu,Hui Ze Tan,Shi Geng Zou,Tao Zheng,Xian Hua Ou,Jian Jun Zuo 아세아·태평양축산학회 2017 Animal Bioscience Vol.30 No.12

Objective: This experiment investigated meat color, myoglobin content, enzyme activities, and expression of genes associated with oxidative potential of pigs slaughtered at different growth stages. Methods: Sixty 4-week-old Duroc×Landrace×Yorkshire pigs were assigned to 6 replicate groups, each containing 10 pigs. One pig from each group was sacrificed at day 35, 63, 98, and 161 to isolate longissimus dorsi and triceps muscles. Results: Meat color scores were higher in pigs at 35 d than those at 63 d and 98 d (p<0.05), and those at 98 d were lower than those at 161 d (p<0.05). The total myoglobin was higher on 161 d compared with those at 63 d and 98 d (p<0.05). Increase in the proportions of metmyoglobin and deoxymyoglobin and a decrease in oxymyoglobin were observed between days 35 and 161 (p<0.05). Meat color scores were correlated to the proportion of oxymyoglobin (r = 0.59, p<0.01), and negatively correlated with deoxymyoglobin and metmyoglobin content (r = –0.48 and –0.62, p<0.05). Malate dehydrogenase (MDH) activity at 35 d and 98 d was higher than that at 161 d (p<0.05). The highest lactate dehydrogenase/MDH ratio was achieved at 161 d (p<0.05). Calcineurin mRNA expression decreased at 35 d compared to that at 63 d and 98 d (p<0.05). Myocyte enhancer factor 2 mRNA results indicated a higher expression at 161 d than that at 63 d and 98 d (p<0.05). Conclusion: Porcine meat color, myoglobin content, enzyme activities, and genes associated with oxidative potential varied at different stages.