Human G-protein chemokine receptor polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding
such polypeptides and a procedure for producing such polypeptides by
recombinant techniques is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for
utilizing such polypeptides for identifying antagonists and agonists to
such polypeptides and methods of using the agonists and antagonists
therapeutically to treat conditions related to the underexpression and
overexpression of the G-protein chemokine receptor polypeptides,
respectively. Also disclosed are diagnostic methods for detecting a
mutation in the G-protein chemokine receptor nucleic acid sequences and
detecting a level of the soluble form of the receptors in a sample
derived from a host.