ProSAP1-mediated functions in spine head enlargement rely on complex formation with syndapin I. (A–G) Absence of ProSAP1-mediated spine head enlargement upon coexpression of the syndapin I SH3 domain blocking the syndapin I binding site of ProSAP1 (A and B), upon use of ProSAP1* (C–E), and upon concomitant syndapin I RNAi (F and G), respectively. (A, D, and F) Representative images of neurons transfected as indicated (cotransfected with PM-mCherry for morphological analysis). (B, E, and G) Quantification of head width of mushroom spines. (C) Coprecipitation studies with immobilized syndapin I and Abp1 SH3 domains and GFP-ProSAP1 versus GFP-ProSAP1* showing specific disruption of syndapin I interaction. (H–J) Quantitative analysis of head width of mushroom spines. Neither syndapin I RNAi nor overexpression of syndapin I modulate head sizes of mushroom spines. (J) ProSAP RNAi causes a decrease in head width not seen upon syndapin I RNAi and not rescued by syndapin I coexpression. *, P < 0.05; **, P < 0.01; ***, P < 0.001. Data represent mean ± SEM (error bars).