VIM Antibody [SPM576]
| Code | Size | Price |
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| PSI-34-182-100ug | 100ug | £765.00 |
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Overview
Host Type: Mouse
Antibody Isotype: IgG1
Antibody Clonality: Monoclonal
Antibody Clone: SPM576
Regulatory Status: RUO
Target Species:
- Bovine (Cattle)
- Caprine (goat)
- Chicken (Gallus)
- Feline (cat)
- Human
- Porcine (pig)
Applications:
- Immunofluorescence (IF)
- Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
- Western Blot (WB)
Shipping:
blue ice
Storage:
Aliquot and Store at -20C. Avoid freez-thaw cycles.
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Further Information
Additional Names:
Vimentin, VIM
Application Note:
Flow Cytometry: 0.5-1 ug/million cells in 0.1ml
Immunofluorescence: 1-2 ug/ml
Western blot: 0.25-0.5 ug/ml
Immunohistochemistry (FFPE): 0.25-0.5 ug/ml for 30 min at RT (1)
Prediluted format: incubate for 30 min at RT (2)
The optimal dilution of the VIM antibody for each application should be determined by the researcher.
Immunofluorescence: 1-2 ug/ml
Western blot: 0.25-0.5 ug/ml
Immunohistochemistry (FFPE): 0.25-0.5 ug/ml for 30 min at RT (1)
Prediluted format: incubate for 30 min at RT (2)
The optimal dilution of the VIM antibody for each application should be determined by the researcher.
1. Staining of formalin-fixed tissues requires boiling tissue sections in 10mM citrate buffer, pH 6.0, for 10-20 min followed by cooling at RT for 20 minutes.
2. 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.
Background:
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.
Buffer:
PBS with 0.1 mg/ml BSA and 0.05% sodium azide
Concentration:
0.2 mg/mL
Conjugate:
Unconjugated
DISCLAIMER:
Optimal dilutions/concentrations should be determined by the end user. The information provided is a guideline for product use. This product is for research use only.
Immunogen:
Human recombinant protein was used as the immunogen for this VIM antibody.
NCBI Gene ID #:
7431
NCBI Official Name:
vimentin
NCBI Official Symbol:
VIM
NCBI Organism:
Homo sapiens
Physical State:
Liquid
Purification:
Protein G affinity chromatography
Research Area:
Cancer,Cell Cycle,Neuroscience,Signal Transduction
SPECIFICITY:
Does not react with mouse and rat
Swissprot #:
P08670
User NOte:
Optimal dilutions for each application to be determined by the researcher