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 :

  The prediluted format is supplied in a dropper bottle and is optimized for use in IHC. After epitope retrieval step (if required), drip mAb solution onto the tissue section and incubate at RT for 30 min.

• 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 :

  IHC-P

• Purity :

  Protein G affinity chromatography

• Format :

  Purified

• Buffer :

  Prediluted in 1X PBS with 0.1 mg/ml BSA (US sourced) and 0.05% sodium azide; *For IHC use only*

• 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 :

  Prediluted in 1X PBS, 0.1 mg/mL BSA (US sourced), 0.05% sodium azide; *For IHC use only*

• CAS Number :

  9007-83-4

• Location :

  Cytoplasmic

• Image Legend :

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