STAT3 and plasma cell myeloma: GAC 17:1 upregulated the expression of PTEN and SHP-1 in protein and mRNA level, whereas it down-regulated the expression of STAT3-regulated gene products, such as Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, survivin, IAP-1, COX-2, cyclin D1, VEGF, MMP-9, and MMP-2, in multiple myeloma cells [49].