Application 
| WB, IHC-P, IF, E |
|---|---|
| Primary Accession | P18206 |
| Other Accession | 4507877, NP_003364, 7414 |
| Reactivity | Human, Mouse, Rat |
| Host | Rabbit |
| Clonality | Polyclonal |
| Isotype | IgG |
| Calculated MW | 123799 Da |
| Application Notes | Vinculin antibody can be used for detection of Vinculin by Western blot at 0.5 - 1 µg/ml. Antibody can also be used for immunocytochemistry starting at 5 µg/mL. For immunofluorescence start at 20 µg/mL. |
| Other Names | CMD1W, CMH15, Metavinculin, MVCL |
|---|---|
| Precautions | Vinculin Antibody is for research use only and not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. |
| Name | VCL |
|---|---|
| Function | Actin filament (F-actin)-binding protein involved in cell- matrix adhesion and cell-cell adhesion. Regulates cell-surface E- cadherin expression and potentiates mechanosensing by the E-cadherin complex. May also play important roles in cell morphology and locomotion. |
| Cellular Location | Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P12003}; Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P12003}; Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P12003}. Cell junction, adherens junction {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P12003}. Cell junction, focal adhesion {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P12003}. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P85972}. Cell membrane, sarcolemma {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q64727}; Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q64727}; Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q64727}. Cell projection, podosome {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q64727}. Note=Recruitment to cell-cell junctions occurs in a myosin II-dependent manner. Interaction with CTNNB1 is necessary for its localization to the cell-cell junctions {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P12003} |
| Tissue Location | Metavinculin is muscle-specific. |
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Background
Vinculin is a cytoskeletal protein that plays an important role in the regulation of focal adhesions and embryonic development (1). Three structural vinculin domains include an amino-terminal head, a short flexible proline-rich region and a carboxy-terminal tail (2). Expression of vinculin were shown to be affected by the level of actin [removed]2,3). Vinculin deficiencies are associated with a decrease in cell adhesion and an increase in cell motility, suggesting a possible role in metastatic growth (4). Defects in VCL are the cause of cardiomyopathy dilated type 1W (CMD1W) (5).
References
Burridge K, Fath K, Kelly T, et al. Focal adhesions: transmembrane junctions between the extracellular matrix and the cytoskeleton. Annu. Rev. Cell Biol.1988; 4:487-525.;Gilmore AP, Jackson P, Waites GT, et al. Further characterization of the talin-binding site in the cytoskeletal protein vinculin. J. Cell Sci. 1992; 103:719-31.;Deakin NO, Ballestrem C, and Turner CE. Paxillin and Hic-5 interaction with vinculin is differentially regulated by Rac1 and RhoA. PLoS One 2012; 7:e37990.;Goldmann WH, Auernheimer V, Thievessen I, et al. Vinculin, cell mechanics and tumour cell invasion. Cell Biol. Int. 2013; Feb 1.
