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Supplier Encroachment and Quality Disclosure Strategy in an E-supply Chain with Blockchain Technology
This paper explores quality disclosure strategy in an e-supply chain including a supplier and an e-retailer driven by blockchain technology (BT), wherein the supplier possesses private quality information and ...
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Open AccessCharacterization and in vitro assessment of three-dimensional extrusion Mg-Sr codoped SiO2-complexed porous microhydroxyapatite whisker scaffolds for biomedical engineering
Large bone defects have always been a great challenge for orthopedic surgeons. The use of a good bone substitute obtained by bone tissue engineering (BTE) may be an effective treatment method. Artificial hydro...
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Consensus Building in Multi-criteria Group Decision-Making with Single-Valued Neutrosophic Sets
In order to obtain high satisfaction from experts, the consensus reaching process (CRP) is an essential requirement for dealing with multi-criteria group decision making (MCGDM) problems. Single-valued neutros...
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Game-theoretical Models of a Two-echelon Supply Chain Involving Two Substitutable Products
This paper considers tripartite pricing issues in a two-echelon supply chain involving duopolistic manufacturers and a single retailer. Firstly, a tripartite competitive model is conducted, in which both a Sta...
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Optimal Dual-Channel Dynamic Pricing of Perishable Items under Different Attenuation Coefficients of Demands
This paper discusses optimal dual-channel dynamic pricing of a retailer who sells perishable products in a finite horizon. The type of product which is equipped with different attenuation coefficients of deman...
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Open AccessLncRNA MALAT1 exhibits positive effects on nucleus pulposus cell biology in vivo and in vitro by sponging miR-503
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is characterized by the loss of nucleus pulposus cells (NPCs) and phenotypic abnormalities. Accumulating evidence suggests that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are involved...
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miR-142-5p promotes the osteoclast differentiation of bone marrow-derived macrophages via PTEN/PI3K/AKT/FoxO1 pathway
It is increasingly recognized that microRNAs (miRNAs) are a kind of important regulators, which are involved in the pathogenesis and development of various human diseases. However, the underlying effects and ...
