Sponsored Content by AbcamApr 8 2019
The process of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) plays a key role in metastasis. Vimentin is a clinical marker of metastasis and a canonical marker of the EMT. The overexpression of vimentin in epithelial cancers such as breast, lung, and prostate makes it a viable target for cancer therapy.1,2
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Vimentin recombinant rabbit monoclonal antibody (ab92547) staining in human ovarian cancer tissue using immunohistochemistry (formaldehyde-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections). Image courtesy of Mr Carl Hobbs, Kings College London.
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References
- Kidd, M. E., Shumaker, D. K. & Ridge, K. M. The Role of Vimentin Intermediate Filaments in the Progression of Lung Cancer. Am. J. Respir. Cell Mol. Biol. 130827094923003 (2013). doi:10.1165/rcmb.2013-0314TR
- Satelli, A. & Li, S. Vimentin in cancer and its potential as a molecular target for cancer therapy. Cell. Mol. Life Sci. 68, 3033–3046 (2011).
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