The present protocol describes the ex vivo calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) release model and the strategy to quantify the effect of pharmacological agents on the amount of CGRP released from the trigeminovascular system in rodents.
Rasmussen, R. H., Jansen-Olesen, I., Kristensen, D. M., Christensen, S. L. Ex Vivo Release of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide from the Trigeminovascular System in Rodents. J. Vis. Exp. (183), e63723, doi:10.3791/63723 (2022).