CONFIRM Vimentin

Vimentin antigen is expressed in endothelial cells, fibroblasts, smooth muscle cells and lymphoid cells. A number of tumors co-express vimentin and cytokeratin, for example, thyroid carcinomas, pleomorphic adenomas of the salivary glands, ovarian carcinomas, and some renal carcinomas. Co-expression of desmin and vimentin has been reported in a number of soft tissue tumors, for example, rhabdomyosarcomas, leiomyosarcomas and alveolar soft tissue sarcomas.

References

1. Sheibani K, et al., Am J Surg Pathol. 12(1): 28-34, 1988.
2. Azumi N, et al., Am J Clin Pathol. 88(3): 286-296, 1987.
3. Benjamin E, et al., J Pathol. 152(4): 253-263, 1987.
4. Miettinen M, et al., Arch Dermatol. 121(6): 736-741, 1985.
5. Osborn M, et al., Eur J Cell Biol. 34(1): 137-143, 1984.