Vimentin Antibody

• Description:

  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

• UniProt:

  P08670

• Host:

  Mouse

• Reactivity:

  Human

• Immunogen:

  Recombinant full-length human Vimentin protein was used as the immunogen for the Vimentin antibody.

• Clonality:

  Recombinant Monoclonal

• Isotype:

  IgG1 k

• Clone:

  RVIM/6575

• Type:

  Recombinant

• Applications:

  WB, IHC-P

• Purity:

  Protein A/G affinity

• Format:

  Purified

• Buffer:

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

• Reconstitution:

  Aliquot the Vimentin antibody and store frozen at -20oC or colder. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

• Limitations:

  This Vimentin antibody is available for research use only.

• Storage Conditions:

  Aliquot the Vimentin antibody and store frozen at -20°C or colder. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

• Formulation:

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

• Applications Notes:

  Optimal dilution of the Vimentin antibody should be determined by the researcher.

• CAS Number:

  9000-83-3

• Location:

  Cytoplasmic

• Image Legend:

  Western blot testing of human U-87 MG cell lysate using Vimentin antibody (clone rVIM/6575) . Predicted molecular weight ~53 kDa.