Common Ground: Both studies focus on dendritic integration and dendritic signaling in specific neuronal types, aiming to elucidate dendritic compartmentalization mechanisms.
Key Differences: The current study examines dendritic shaft constrictions (DSCs) in granule cells using super-resolution microscopy and computational modeling. The recommended study investigates molecular layer interneurons' (MLIs) modulation of dendritic voltage signaling in Purkinje neurons using 2P microscopy in awake mice.
Methodologies: The current study employs STED and expansion microscopy, two-photon glutamate uncaging, and Ca²⁺ imaging. The recommended study utilizes GCaMP6 and voltage-sensitive dye imaging with 2P microscopy in awake mice.
Complementary Aspects: The current study’s insights into high impedance compartments and NMDA receptor recruitment can inform the recommended study's findings on dendritic complex spikes and coincidence detection shaped by MLIs.
Potential Impact: Their combination might deepen understanding of dendritic plasticity and integration mechanisms across different neuron types.

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