Plasmacells from three MM patients were identified using anti-CD38 antibody and incubated with pomalidomide 1 μM for 24h: pomalidomide significantly induced apoptosis cell death (23%, 33% and 26% versus controls 11%,18%,3%, P<0.05) (FIG 2). The gene discussed is CD38; the disease is Miyoshi myopathy.