Ang II increases SGK1 mRNA levels via mobilization of intracellular calcium and tyrosine kinase activation. A, Cells were serum starved overnight and pre-treated with BAPTA-AM (50 μM, 10 min) or verapamil (10 μM, 5 min) prior to treatment with Ang II for 0 or 2 h. SGK1 mRNA was quantified via qRT-PCR. n=3. *, p<0.05 vs. 0 h control. B, Cells were serum starved overnight and pre-treated with PD98059 (50 μM, 1 h), Go6983 (10 μM, 1 h), or genistein (100 μM, 1 h) prior to treatment with Ang II for 0 or 2 h. SGK1 mRNA was quantified using qRT-PCR. n=3. *, p<0.05 vs. 0 h control.