Vimentin Antibody

Novus Biologicals, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # NBP1-31327

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Key Product Details

Validated by

Knockout/Knockdown, Orthogonal Validation

Species Reactivity

Validated:

Human, Mouse, Rat, Canine, Equine, Feline

Cited:

Human, Bovine, Guinea Pig

Predicted:

Bovine (98%), Chicken (92%), Chimpanzee (99%), Guinea Pig (97%). Backed by our 100% Guarantee.

Applications

Validated:

ELISA, Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence, Immunohistochemistry, Immunohistochemistry-Frozen, Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin, Immunoprecipitation, Knockdown Validated, Sandwich ELISA, Western Blot

Cited:

Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence, 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.

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Product Specifications

Immunogen

Recombinant protein encompassing a sequence within the center region of human Vimentin. The exact sequence is proprietary.

Reactivity Notes

Immunogen displays the following percentage of sequence identity for non-tested species: Xenopus laevis (84%). Equine reactivity reported from a verified customer review. Cat (100%).

Marker

Mesenchymal Cells Marker

Clonality

Polyclonal

Host

Rabbit

Isotype

IgG

Theoretical MW

54 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

Knockdown Validated: Vimentin Antibody [NBP1-31327]

Knockdown Validated: Vimentin Antibody [NBP1-31327]

Knockdown Validated: Vimentin Antibody [NBP1-31327] - Non-transfected (-) and transfected (+) 293T whole cell extracts (30 ug) were separated by 10% SDS-PAGE, and the membrane was blotted with Vimentin antibody.
Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence: Vimentin Antibody [NBP1-31327]

Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence: Vimentin Antibody [NBP1-31327]

Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence: Vimentin Antibody [NBP1-31327] - Cellular aggregates composed of equine endometrial fibroblast. Co-staining using the vimentin antibody and a cytokeratin antibody (mouse). Image submitted by a verified customer review.
Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence: Vimentin Antibody [NBP1-31327]

Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence: Vimentin Antibody [NBP1-31327]

Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence: Vimentin Antibody [NBP1-31327] - Human primary cardiac fibroblasts stained with Vimentin (green) and smooth muscle actin (red) antibodies. Image from verified customer review.
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Applications for Vimentin Antibody

Application
Recommended Usage

ELISA

Assay dependent.

Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence

1:100-1:1000

Immunohistochemistry

Assay dependent.

Immunohistochemistry-Frozen

Assay dependent.

Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin

Assay dependent.

Immunoprecipitation

1:100-1:500

Sandwich ELISA

Assay dependent.

Western Blot

1:5000-1:50000
Please Note: Optimal dilutions of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Reviewed Applications

Read 3 reviews rated 5 using NBP1-31327 in the following applications:

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Purification

Antigen Affinity-purified

Formulation

PBS, 1% BSA, 20% Glycerol

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

Aliquot and store at -20C or -80C. 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

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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