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Vimentin Antibody - Azide and BSA Free

Novus Biologicals, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # NBP3-03221

Novus Biologicals, part of Bio-Techne
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Key Product Details

Validated by

Knockout/Knockdown

Species Reactivity

Human, Mouse, Rat

Applications

ELISA, Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence, Immunohistochemistry, Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin, Knockout Validated, Western Blot

Label

Unconjugated

Antibody Source

Polyclonal Rabbit IgG

Format

Azide and BSA Free

Concentration

Please see the vial label for concentration. If unlisted please contact technical services.

Product Specifications

Immunogen

Recombinant fusion protein containing a sequence corresponding to amino acids 1-101 of human Vimentin (NP_003371.2). MSTRSVSSSSYRRMFGGPGTASRPSSSRSYVTTSTRTYSLGSALRPSTSRSLYASSPGGVYATRSSAVRLRSSVPGVRLLQDSVDFSLADAINTEFKNTRT

Clonality

Polyclonal

Host

Rabbit

Isotype

IgG

Theoretical MW

53.6 kDa.
Disclaimer note: The observed molecular weight of the protein may vary from the listed predicted molecular weight due to post translational modifications, post translation cleavages, relative charges, and other experimental factors.

Scientific Data Images for Vimentin Antibody - Azide and BSA Free

Western Blot: Vimentin AntibodyAzide and BSA Free [NBP3-03221]

Western Blot: Vimentin AntibodyAzide and BSA Free [NBP3-03221]

Western Blot: Vimentin Antibody [NBP3-03221] - Western blot analysis of extracts from normal (control) and Vimentin knockout (KO) 293T cells, using Vimentin antibody (NBP3-03221) at 1:1000 dilution. Secondary antibody: HRP Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG (H+L) at 1:10000 dilution. Lysates/proteins: 25ug per lane. Blocking buffer: 3% nonfat dry milk in TBST. Detection: ECL Basic Kit. Exposure time: 5s.
Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin: Vimentin Antibody - Azide and BSA Free [NBP3-03221]

Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin: Vimentin Antibody - Azide and BSA Free [NBP3-03221]

Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin: Vimentin Antibody [NBP3-03221] - Immunohistochemistry of paraffin-embedded human colon using [KO Validated] Vimentin Rabbit pAb (NBP3-03221) at dilution of 1:100 (40x lens). Perform high pressure antigen retrieval with 10 mM citrate buffer pH 6.0 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.
Western Blot: Vimentin AntibodyAzide and BSA Free [NBP3-03221]

Western Blot: Vimentin AntibodyAzide and BSA Free [NBP3-03221]

Western Blot: Vimentin Antibody [NBP3-03221] - Western blot analysis of extracts of various cell lines, using Vimentin antibody (NBP3-03221) at 1:1000 dilution. Secondary antibody: HRP Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG (H+L) at 1:10000 dilution. Lysates/proteins: 25ug per lane. Blocking buffer: 3% nonfat dry milk in TBST. Detection: ECL Basic Kit. Exposure time: 10s.

Applications for Vimentin Antibody - Azide and BSA Free

Application
Recommended Usage

Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence

1:50 - 1:200

Immunohistochemistry

1:50-1:200

Western Blot

1:500 - 1:1000

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Purification

Affinity purified

Formulation

PBS (pH 7.3), 50% glycerol

Format

Azide and BSA Free

Preservative

0.02% Sodium Azide

Concentration

Please see the vial label for concentration. If unlisted please contact technical services.

Shipping

The product is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Store at -20C. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

Background: Vimentin

Vimentin is a type III intermediate filament (IF) protein, encoded by the VIM gene, that plays an essential role in cytoskeletal function and is largely expressed by mesenchymal cell such as endothelial cells, fibroblasts, and immune cells (1). Human vimentin monomer protein is 466 amino acids (aa) in length with a theoretical molecular weight of ~54 kDa (2). Vimentin protein contains a central rod domain composed of four alpha-helices which is flanked by an N-terminal head domain and C-terminal tail domain (1,3). Vimentin monomers dimerize to form more complex structures resulting in the assembly of eight tetramers, referred to as unit-length filaments, which then assemble into full-length intermediate filaments that are 10-12 nm wide (1,3,4).

Activated macrophages have been shown to secrete phosphorylated vimentin which can be stimulated by a variety of pathophysiological factors including oxidized low-density lipoproteins and TNF-alpha or inhibited by IL-10 (1). The vimentin protein is often expressed at the cell surface playing a role in cell-cell interactions, tissue damage and repair, immune response, and pathogen recognition (1). Vimentin functions in many cytoskeletal processes including cell migration, which is highlighted by its upregulation during epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) (4,5). Vimentin is a commonly used marker for EMT and is expressed by many tumor types (5). For example, high metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinomas also showed high vimentin positive expression in immunohistochemical staining analysis (5). A number of vimentin targeting compounds are in cancer-related clinical trials, however, given the multifunctional role of vimentin, the effect of inhibition on non-malignant cells needs to be thoroughly examined (5).

References

1. Ramos, I., Stamatakis, K., Oeste, C. L., & Perez-Sala, D. (2020). Vimentin as a Multifaceted Player and Potential Therapeutic Target in Viral Infections. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21134675

2. Uniprot (P08670)

3. Morrow, C. S., & Moore, D. L. (2020). Vimentin's side gig: Regulating cellular proteostasis in mammalian systems. Cytoskeleton (Hoboken, N.J.). https://doi.org/10.1002/cm.21645

4. van Bodegraven, E. J., & Etienne-Manneville, S. (2020). Intermediate filaments against actomyosin: the david and goliath of cell migration. Current Opinion in Cell Biology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceb.2020.05.006

5. Strouhalova, K., Prechova, M., Gandalovicova, A., Brabek, J., Gregor, M., & Rosel, D. (2020). Vimentin Intermediate Filaments as Potential Target for Cancer Treatment. Cancers. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers12010184

Alternate Names

VIM

Gene Symbol

VIM

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Product Specific Notices for Vimentin Antibody - Azide and BSA Free

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. Primary Antibodies are guaranteed for 1 year from date of receipt.

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