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.
200ug/ml of Ab Purified from Bioreactor Concentrate by Protein A/G. Prepared in 10mM PBS with 0.05% BSA & 0.05% azide. Also available WITHOUT BSA & azide at 1.0mg/ml.
Antibody Type:
Monoclonal Antibody
Application Notes:
Flow Cytometry (1-2ug/million cells), Western Blot (1-2ug/ml), Immunohistochemistry (Formalin-fixed) (1-2ug/ml for 30 minutes at RT)(Staining of formalin-fixed tissues requires heating tissue sections in 10mM Tris with 1mM EDTA, pH 9.0, for 45 min at 95
Western Blot Analysis Raji cell lysate Vimentin Mouse Monoclonal Antibody (VM452).
Western Blot Analysis of human A375 cell lysate using Vimentin Mo
Flow Cytometry of human Vimentin on Jurkat cells. Black: cells alone, Grey: Isotype Control, Green: CF488-labeled Vimentin Monoclonal Antibody (VM452).
Western blot analysis Raji cell lysate Vimentin Mouse Monoclonal Antibody (VM452).
Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded human Melanoma stained with Vimentin Mouse Monoclonal Antibody (VM452).
Western blot analysis of human A375 cell lysate using Vimentin Mouse Monoclonal Antibody (VM452).
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Purified Vimentin Mouse Monoclonal Antibody (VM452). Confirmation of Integrity and Purity of Antibody.
Flow Cytometry of human Vimentin on Jurkat cells. Black: cells alone, Grey: Isotype Control, Green: AF488-labeled Vimentin Mouse Monoclonal Antibody (VM452).
Analysis of Protein Array containing more than 19,000 full-length human proteins using Vimentin (VIM) Mouse Monoclonal Antibody (VM452) Z- and S- Score: The Z-score represents the strength of a signal that a monoclonal antibody (MAb) (in combination with a fluorescently-tagged anti-IgG secondary antibody) produces when binding to a particular protein on the HuProtTM array. Z-scores are described in units of standard deviations (SD&apos,s) above the mean value of all signals generated on that array. If targets on HuProtTM are arranged in descending order of the Z-score, the S-score is the difference (also in units of SD&apos,s) between the Z-score. S-score therefore represents the relative target specificity of a MAb to its intended target. A MAb is considered to specific to its intended target, if the MAb has an S-score of at least 2.5. For example, if a MAb binds to protein X with a Z-score of 43 and to protein Y with a Z-score of 14, then the S-score for the binding of that MAb to protein X is equal to 29.
Western blot analysis of U87 cell lysate using Vimentin Mouse Monoclonal Antibody (VM452).
Western blot analysis of U87 cell lysate using Vimentin Mouse Monoclonal Antibody (VM452).
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