Vimentin is a type III intermediate filament protein that is widely expressed in mesenchymal cells. It plays a crucial role in maintaining cell integrity, stabilizing cytoskeletal interactions, and supporting cellular processes such as migration and signaling. The Vimentin PAT5H8AT, Mouse Anti Human antibody is a monoclonal antibody specifically designed to target and bind to human vimentin.
Vimentin is composed of a central α-helical rod domain flanked by non-helical head and tail domains. This structure allows vimentin to form coiled-coil dimers, which further assemble into tetramers and ultimately into intermediate filaments. These filaments provide mechanical support to cells and are involved in various cellular functions, including:
Vimentin is often upregulated in epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), a process implicated in cancer metastasis. Its expression is also associated with various diseases, including:
The Vimentin PAT5H8AT antibody is a monoclonal antibody derived from mouse and is specifically designed to target human vimentin. This antibody is used in various scientific applications, including:
The Vimentin PAT5H8AT antibody is valuable in research due to its high specificity and affinity for human vimentin. It is used in studies related to: