vimentin
Also known as epididymis secretory sperm binding protein, uniprot:P08670, epididymis luminal protein 113, VIM
thumb|328px|Immunofluorescence staining pattern of vimentin antibodies. Produced by incubating vimentin primary antibodies and FITC labelled secondary antibodies with HEp-20-10 cells.
Research
37,030 papers- Vimentin in cancer and its potential as a molecular target for cancer therapy.Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS · 2011
- Vimentin: Regulation and pathogenesis.Biochimie · 2022
- Spatial single-cell protein landscape reveals vimentin(high) macrophages as immune-suppressive in the microenvironment of hepatocellular carcinoma.Nature cancer · 2024
- Vimentin cage - A double-edged sword in host anti-infection defense.Current opinion in cell biology · 2024
- Vimentin at the core of wound healing.Trends in cell biology · 2024
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7 sectionsContents
- Structure
- Function
- Clinical significance
- Interactions
- References
- Further reading
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thumb|328px|Immunofluorescence staining pattern of vimentin antibodies. Produced by incubating vimentin primary antibodies and FITC labelled secondary antibodies with HEp-20-10 cells.
Vimentin is a structural protein that in humans is encoded by the VIM gene. Its name comes from the Latin vimentum, meaning an osier, withy (array of flexible rods).