RPL5 and AL amyloidosis: The mRNA expression of nine previously described genes that may affect resistance to multiple myeloma (MM), viz., ABCB1, CXCR4, MAF, MARCKS, POMP, PSMB5, RPL5, TXN, and XBP1, was compared between bortezomib-refractory and bortezomib-sensitive patients.