VIM Antibody / Vimentin

• Description:

  This mAb reacts with a 58kDa protein identified as vimentin. It shows no cross-reaction with other closely related intermediate filament proteins (IFPs) such as desmin, keratin, neurofilament, and glial fibrillary acid protein. Anti-vimentin alone is of limited value as a diagnostic tool; however, when used in panels with other antibodies, it is useful for the sub-classification of a given tumor. Expression of vimentin, when used in conjunction with anti-keratin, is helpful when distinguishing melanomas from undifferentiated carcinomas and large cell lymphomas. All melanomas and Schwannomas react strongly with anti-vimentin. It labels a variety of mesenchymal cells, including melanocytes, lymphocytes, endothelial cells, and fibroblasts. Non-reactivity of anti-vimentin is often considered more useful than its positive reactivity, since there are a few tumors that do not contain vimentin, e.g. hepatoma and seminoma. Anti-vimentin is also useful as a tissue process control reagent.

• Specifications:

  Western blot: 1-2 µg/mL, Immunohistochemistry (FFPE) : 1-2 µg/mL for 30 min at RT (1) (2)

• UniProt:

  P08670

• Host:

  Mouse

• Reactivity:

  Human

• Immunogen:

  Human recombinant protein was used as the immunogen for this VIM antibody.

• Clonality:

  Monoclonal

• Isotype:

  IgG1 k

• Clone:

  SPM576

• Applications:

  WB, IHC-P

• Purity:

  Protein G affinity chromatography

• Format:

  Purified

• Buffer:

  0.2 mg/ml in 1X PBS with 0.1 mg/ml BSA (US sourced) and 0.05% sodium azide

• Reconstitution:

  Store the VIM antibody at 2-8oC (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20oC or colder (without azide).

• Limitations:

  This VIM antibody is available for research use only.

• Storage Conditions:

  Store the VIM antibody at 2-8°C (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20°C or colder (without azide) .

• Formulation:

  0.2 mg/mL in 1X PBS with 0.1 mg/mL BSA (US sourced) and 0.05% sodium azide

• CAS Number:

  9007-83-4

• Location:

  Cytoplasmic

• Image Legend:

  IHC: Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded human melanoma stained with VIM antibody (clone SPM576) .