Additionally, a study of changes in gene expression upon expression of miR-124a in ATLL mice revealed decreased expression of known STAT3 target genes such as survivin and SOCS3, with the greatest decrease seen in PIM1, a kinase which has previously been implicated in other leukemias but is not known to be involved in T cell lymphomas. The gene discussed is PIM1; the disease is adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma.