The present invention relates to novel parathyroid hormone (PTH) and
parathyroid hormone related protein (PTHrP) receptors (PTH1R and PTH3R)
isolated from zebrafish. The receptors of the present invention share
homology with previously identified parathyroid hormone (PTH)/parathyroid
related protein (PTHrP) receptors. Isolated nucleic acid molecules are
provided encoding the zebrafish PTH1R and PTH3R receptors. PTH1R and
PTH3R receptor polypeptides are also provided, as are vectors, host cells
and recombinant methods for producing the same. The invention further
relates to screening methods for identifying agonists and antagonists of
PTH1R and PTH3R receptor activity and to diagnostic and therapeutic
methods.