A human endothelin-bombesin receptor polypeptide and DNA (RNA) encoding
such polypeptide and a procedure for disclosed. Also disclosed are methods
for utilizing such polypeptide for identifying agonists and antagonists to
such polypeptide. Agonists to the endothelin-bombesin receptor polypeptide
of the present invention may be used to treat asthma, Parkinson's Disease,
acute heart failure, hypotension and osteoporosis. Antagonists against
such polypeptides may be used therapeutically to treat hypertension,
ulcerigenesis, subarachnoid hemorrhage, asthma, tumors, ciclosporin
toxicity, cancer and septic shock. Also disclosed are diagnostic methods
for detecting mutations in the polynucleotides of the present invention
and for detecting levels of the soluble polypeptides in samples derived
from a host.