SGK1 is activated by active Akt1. Wild-type (WT) or
kinase-dead (KD) ΔSGK1 was coexpressed with Myc-PDK1, HA-Akt1,
or HA-Myr-Akt1 in HeLa cells. Protein expression was probed with anti-Myc,
anti-FLAG, and anti-HA antibodies (upper two panels).
Immunoprecipitated ΔSGK1 was assayed with GST-Nedd4-2 as substrate;
shown are an autoradiogram and quantitation of three experiments (lower
panel, plotted comparing wild-type SGK1 and kinase-dead ΔSGK1).