Vim Gene Summary [Rat]

Enables protein phosphatase 2A binding activity and protein tyrosine kinase binding activity. Involved in several processes, including decidualization; positive regulation of glial cell proliferation; and response to vitamin D. Located in axon; cell body; and perinuclear region of cytoplasm. Biomarker of Chagas disease; cerebral infarction; hyperthyroidism; nephrosis; and pulmonary hypertension. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in atherosclerosis; autoimmune disease (multiple); and cataract 30. Orthologous to human VIM (vimentin). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Vim
Official Name
vimentin [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:621646]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000018087
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 81818 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000018087
Aliases vimentin
Synonyms PAL-E, VIME, Vimentin
Species
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in rat Vim often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Intermediate filament head (DNA binding) region
  • intermediate filament binding
  • Domain of unknown function (DUF4515)
  • camkii phosphorylation site
  • protein kinase binding
  • protein phosphatase binding
  • alpha helix
  • coiled-coil domain
  • protein domain specific binding
  • protein binding
  • cleavage site
  • identical protein binding
  • head domain
  • RNA binding
  • structural constituent of eye lens
  • kinase binding
  • structural constituent of cytoskeleton
  • double-stranded RNA binding
  • head-rod domain
  • tail domain
  • Intermediate filament protein
  • structural molecule
  • rod domain

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Vim gene in rat plays a role, providing insight into its function and relevance in health or disease.

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • metastasis
  • fibrosis
  • prostate cancer
  • neoplasia
  • breast cancer
  • non-small cell lung cancer
  • papillary thyroid cancer
  • cancer
  • thyroid cancer
  • epithelial cancer
regulated by
role in cell
  • expression in
  • apoptosis
  • lysis
  • acidification
  • activation in
  • growth
  • accumulation in
  • signaling in
  • migration
  • number

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Cytoplasm
  • interchromatin granule cluster fractions
  • microsomal fraction
  • detergent-insoluble fractions
  • pH resistant lipid raft fraction
  • detergent resistant lipid raft fraction
  • aggresome
  • aggregate
  • microtentacles
  • intermediate filament cytoskeleton
  • extracellular vesicles
  • perinuclear filament
  • cytoskeleton
  • cell surface
  • cell periphery
  • perinuclear region
  • retraction fibers
  • filamentous network
  • podosomes
  • Nucleus
  • Plasma Membrane
  • vesicles
  • lysosome
  • microtubules
  • intermediate filaments
  • myofilaments
  • lipid droplets
  • microtubule organizing centers
  • cytosol
  • chromosome
  • nuclear pores
  • inner nuclear membrane
  • nucleoli
  • nuclear envelope
  • nuclear matrix
  • neurites
  • peroxisomes
  • cellular protrusions
  • membrane processes
  • filopodia
  • cell membrane leading edge
  • perikaryon
  • axons
  • phagosomes
  • plasma
  • detergent-soluble fraction
  • cytoskeletal fraction
  • cytoplasmic fraction

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Vim gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • astrocyte development
  • neuron projection development
  • Bergmann glial cell differentiation
  • regulation of mRNA stability
  • intermediate filament organization
  • positive regulation of collagen biosynthetic process
  • cellular response to lipopolysaccharide
  • negative regulation of neuron projection development
  • positive regulation of gene expression
  • cellular response to interferon-gamma
  • cellular response to muramyl dipeptide
  • lens fiber cell development

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • cell leading edge
  • phagocytic vesicle
  • intermediate filament
  • plasma membrane
  • peroxisome
  • extracellular vesicular exosome
  • cytoskeleton
  • microtubule organizing center
  • focal adhesion
  • intermediate filament cytoskeleton
  • cytoplasm
  • nuclear matrix
  • cytosol
  • axon

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • scaffold protein binding
  • identical protein binding
  • protein domain specific binding
  • protein binding
  • double-stranded RNA binding
  • structural constituent of cytoskeleton
  • structural constituent of eye lens
  • binding, bridging

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