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Vimentin [p Ser56] Antibody

Novus Biologicals, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # NBP3-13119

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NBP3-13119

Key Product Details

Validated by

Knockout/Knockdown, Biological Validation

Species Reactivity

Validated:

Human

Predicted:

Chimpanzee (100%). Backed by our 100% Guarantee.

Applications

Western Blot

Label

Unconjugated

Antibody Source

Polyclonal Rabbit IgG

Concentration

Concentrations vary lot to lot. See vial label for concentration. If unlisted please contact technical services.

Product Specifications

Immunogen

Carrier-protein conjugated synthetic peptide surrounding phospho Ser56 of human Vimentin. The exact sequence is proprietary.

Modification

p Ser 56

Clonality

Polyclonal

Host

Rabbit

Isotype

IgG

Description

Centrifuge briefly prior to opening.

Scientific Data Images for Vimentin [p Ser56] Antibody

Western Blot: Vimentin [p Ser56] Antibody [NBP3-13119]

Western Blot: Vimentin [p Ser56] Antibody [NBP3-13119]

Western Blot: Vimentin [p Ser56] Antibody [NBP3-13119] - Non-transfected (-) and transfected (+) 293T whole cell extracts (30 ug) were separated by 10% SDS-PAGE, and the membrane was blotted with Vimentin (phospho Ser56) antibody (NBP3-13119) diluted at 1:5000.
Western Blot: Vimentin [p Ser56] Antibody [NBP3-13119]

Western Blot: Vimentin [p Ser56] Antibody [NBP3-13119]

Western Blot: Vimentin [p Ser56] Antibody [NBP3-13119] - Untreated (-) and treated (+) HeLa whole cell extracts (30 ug) were separated by 10% SDS-PAGE, and the membrane was blotted with Vimentin (phospho Ser56) antibody (NBP3-13119) diluted at 1:1000.
Western Blot: Vimentin [p Ser56] Antibody [NBP3-13119]

Western Blot: Vimentin [p Ser56] Antibody [NBP3-13119]

Western Blot: Vimentin [p Ser56] Antibody [NBP3-13119] - Whole cell extract (30 ug) was separated by 10% SDS-PAGE, and the membrane was blotted with Vimentin (phospho Ser56) antibody (NBP3-13119) diluted at 1:1000. The HRP-conjugated anti-rabbit IgG antibody (NBP2-19301) was used to detect the primary antibody.

Applications for Vimentin [p Ser56] Antibody

Application
Recommended Usage

Western Blot

Optimal dilutions of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Purification

Antigen Affinity-purified

Formulation

PBS (pH 7), 20% Glycerol, 1% BSA

Preservative

0.025% Proclin 300

Concentration

Concentrations vary lot to lot. See 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 4C short term. Aliquot and store at -20C long term. 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 Documents for Vimentin [p Ser56] Antibody

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Product Specific Notices for Vimentin [p Ser56] Antibody

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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