Assessing protein distribution and dendritic spine morphology relationships using structured illumination microscopy in cultured neurons

This research provides a detailed step-by-step guide for scientists to visualize and measure how proteins are organized inside tiny structures called dendritic spines, which are the connection points between nerve cells in the brain. Using advanced microscopy techniques, researchers can see how different proteins cluster together and how this organization relates to the shape and size of these synaptic connections. Understanding protein arrangement in dendritic spines is important because it helps explain how brain cells communicate and adapt, which has implications for learning, memory, and neurological disorders.