KLRK1 and Miyoshi myopathy: Interestingly, our findings indicate that the MICA-129Met/Val dimorphism is associated with: (i) differential expression of both soluble and cell-surface MICA, (ii) expression levels of NKG2D on ex vivo NK cells isolated from the BM and peripheral blood (PBL) of MM patients, and (iii) the disease state.