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Anti-Vimentin antibody, Mouse monoclonal

enhanced validation

clone VIM-13.2, purified from hybridoma cell culture

Synonym(s):

Anti-F5H288

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352203
NACRES:
NA.41

biological source

mouse

Quality Level

antibody form

purified from hybridoma cell culture

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

VIM-13.2, monoclonal

form

buffered aqueous solution

mol wt

~58 kDa

species reactivity

mouse, bovine, canine, rat, monkey, human, chicken

enhanced validation

independent
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concentration

~1.0 mg/mL

technique(s)

immunoblotting: 0.25-0.5 μg/mL using human foreskin fibroblast HS68 cell line extract
immunofluorescence: 1.25-2.5 μg/mL using human foreskin fibroblast HS68 cells
immunohistochemistry: suitable

isotype

IgM

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

bovine ... Vim(280955)
chicken ... Vim(420519)
dog ... Vim(477991)
human ... VIM(7431)
mouse ... Vim(22352)
rat ... Vim(81818)
rhesus monkey ... Vim(705289)

General description

Anti-Vimentin antibody, Mouse monoclonal (mouse IgM isotype) is derived from the VIM-13.2 hybridoma produced by the fusion of mouse myeloma cells and splenocytes from a BALB/c mouse immunized with human foreskin fibroblast extract. Vimentin is a type III intermediate filaments (IF) expressed in a wide range of cell types. including, pancreatic precursor cells, fibroblasts and sertoli cells. It is also expressed in trophoblastic giant cells, neuronal precursor cells, lung epithelial cells, renal tubular and stromal cells. Vimentin is also present in leucocytes, macrophages, neutrophils and mesangial cells.

Immunogen

human foreskin fibroblast extract

Application

Anti-Vimentin antibody, Mouse monoclonal has been used in:
  • western blotting
  • indirect immunofluorescence
  • immunohistochemistry

Biochem/physiol Actions

Vimentin plays a significant role in supporting and anchoring the cellular position of organelles, such as nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria (either laterally or terminally). It helps to maintain the mesenchymal cells especially their shape, motility, survival during of mechanical stress. Epithelial cancers like prostate, breast, lung show an increased vimentin expression. Vimentin is also highly expressed in gastrointestinal tumors, central nervous system tumors and malignant melanoma.

Physical form

Solution in 0.01 M phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4, containing 15 mM sodium azide.

Disclaimer

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Storage Class Code

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Morphological and quantitative analysis on alpha-tubulin modifications in glioblastoma cells
Gadau SD
Neuroscience Letters, 687, 111-118 (2018)
Podoplanin regulates mammary stem cell function and tumorigenesis by potentiating Wntbeta-catenin signaling
Bresson L, et al.
Development, 145(4), dev160382-dev160382 (2018)
The type III intermediate filament vimentin regulates organelle distribution and modulates autophagy
Biskou O, et al.
Testing, 14(1), e0209665-e0209665 (2019)
Laura Bresson et al.
Development (Cambridge, England), 145(4) (2018-01-24)
Stem cells (SCs) drive mammary development, giving rise postnatally to an epithelial bilayer composed of luminal and basal myoepithelial cells. Dysregulation of SCs is thought to be at the origin of certain breast cancers; however, the molecular identity of SCs
Arun Satelli et al.
Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS, 68(18), 3033-3046 (2011-06-04)
Vimentin, a major constituent of the intermediate filament family of proteins, is ubiquitously expressed in normal mesenchymal cells and is known to maintain cellular integrity and provide resistance against stress. Vimentin is overexpressed in various epithelial cancers, including prostate cancer

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