Vimentine Polyklonale Antilichaam, FITC Vervoeging

Vimentin is the major subunit protein of the intermediate filaments of mesenchymal cells. It is believed to be involved with the intracellular transport of proteins between the nucleus and plasma membrane. Vimentin has been implicated to be involved in the rate of steroid synthesis via its role as a storage network for steroidogenic cholesterol containing lipid droplets. Vimentin phosphorylation by a protein kinase causes the breakdown of intermediate filaments and activation of an ATP and myosin light chain-dependent contractile event. This results in cytoskeletal changes that facilitate the interaction of the lipid droplets within mitochondria, and subsequent transport of cholesterol to the organelles leading to an increase in steroid synthesis. Immunohistochemical staining for Vimentin is characteristic of sarcomas (of neural, muscle and fibroblast origin) compared with carcinomas which are generally negative. Melanomas, lymphomas and vascular tumors may all stain for Vimentin. Vimentin are thus of value in the differential diagnosis of undifferentiated neoplasms and malignant tumors. They are generally used with a panel of other including those recognizing cytokeratins, lymphoid markers, S100, desmin and neurofilaments.

VIM; FLJ36605; OTTHUMP00000019224; VIM; VIME_HUMAN; Vimentin.

Cytoplasm

Human, Mouse, Rat

371-466/466

Vimentin

FITC

KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from human Vimentin

WB, FCM, IF (IHC-P), IF (IHC-F), IF (ICC)

Purified by Protein A.

494nm/518nm

1µg/µl

WB (1:300-5000), FCM (1:20-100), IF (IHC-P) (1:50-200), IF (IHC-F) (1:50-200), IF (ICC) (1:50-200)

Aqueous buffered solution containing 0.01M TBS (pH 7.4) with 1% BSA, 0.02% Proclin300 and 50% Glycerol.

Unmodified

Store at -20°C. Aliquot into multiple vials to avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

KO-Validated

Dog, Cow, Pig, Horse, Rabbit