Anti-DCD Antibody

For immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, and Western blot detection of human dermcidin (DCD), this unconjugated rabbit polyclonal primary antibody is supplied by Antibodies.com at 1 mg/ml in PBS with 0.1% sodium azide and 50% glycerol, packaged as a 100 µl vial that supports multiple staining experiments.

DCD encodes dermcidin, a constitutively secreted antimicrobial peptide produced in eccrine sweat glands that contributes to cutaneous innate immunity, and the reagent is raised against the full-length target and validated for reactivity with human tissue. Investigators studying sweat gland biology, skin innate defense, melanoma progression markers, or breast cancer biomarker expression use anti-dermcidin antibodies to map DCD localization in fixed sections by IHC, visualize subcellular distribution by IF, and confirm protein-level expression in lysates by WB.

Aliquot upon first use to limit freeze-thaw cycles, and store the vial at -20 °C in the provided glycerol buffer; protect from light and avoid prolonged exposure to ambient temperatures. Each lot is affinity-purified from rabbit host serum and recognizes the human DCD antigen without requiring a conjugated secondary for visualization, giving laboratories flexibility in selecting species-matched secondaries and detection chemistries.