Enhancement intervertebral disc cells senescence by Wnt/β-catenin signaling-induced matrix metalloproteinase expression. Hiyama A, Sakai D, Risbud MV, Tanaka M, Arai F, Abe K, Mochida J. Arthritis and Rheumatism. 35 (2): 116-20. 2010.
Effects of a glycogen synthase kinase 3β inhibitor (LiCl) on c-myc protein in intervertebral disc cells. Hiyama A, Sakai D, Arai F, Nakajima D, Yokoyama K, Mochida J. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 112 (19): 2974-86. 2011.
Hypoxia activates notch signaling pathway in cells of the intervertebral disc: Implications in degenerative disc disease. Hiyama A, Skubutyte R, Markova D, Anderson DG, Yadla S, Sakai D, Mochida J, Albert TJ, Shapiro IM, Risbud MV. Arthritis and Rheumatism.63 (5): 1355-64.2011.
The relationship between the Wnt/β-catenin and TGF-β/BMP signals in the intervertebral disc cell. Hiyama A, Sakai D, Tanaka M, Arai F, Nakajima D, Abe K, Mochida J. Journal of Cellular Physiology.226 (5):1139-48. 2011.
The expression and role of non-canonical (PKC) signaling in nucleus pulposus cell metabolism. Arai F, Hiyama A, Sakai D, Yokoyama K, Mochida J. J Orthop Res. 30(9):1478-85. 2012.
The effects of oxygen tension and antiaging factor Klotho on Wnt signaling in nucleus pulposus cells. Hiyama A, Arai F, Sakai D, Yokoyama K, Mochida J. Arthritis Res Ther. 2;14(3): R105. 2012.
C-Fos regulation by the MAPK and PKC pathways in intervertebral disc cells. Yokoyama K, Hiyama A, Arai F, Nukaga T, Sakai D, Mochida J. PLoS One. 8(9):e73210.2013.
A complex interaction between Wnt signaling and TNF-α in nucleus pulposus cells. Hiyama A, Yokoyama K, Nukaga T, Sakai D, Mochida J. Arthritis Res Ther. 15(6):R189. 2013.