AMM00425G

antibody from Leading Biology

Targeting: VIM

Western blot (Recommended by provider)

Immunocytochemistry (Recommended by provider)

Immunohistochemistry (Recommended by provider)

Flow cytometry (Recommended by provider)

Antibody Data

Product number

AMM00425G

Provider

Leading Biology

Product name

Vimentin (Mesenchymal Cell Marker) Antibody - Without BSA and Azide

Antibody type

Monoclonal

Description

This MAb reacts with a 58kDa protein identified as vimentin. It shows no cross-reaction with other closely related intermediate filament proteins (IFPā€™s) such as desmin, keratin, neurofilament, and glial fibrillary acid protein.ĀAnti-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.

Reactivity

Human, Bovine, Canine, Chicken/Avian, Feline, Goat, Porcine

Host

Mouse

Antibody clone number

VM452

Storage

Store at +4°C short term. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20°C or below. Stable for 12 months at -20°C. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.