Table 2.

Metabolic pathways involved in neutrophil functions.

Neutrophil Function	Metabolic Requirements	References
Phagocytosis	Glycolysis	[18]
ROS production (NOX)	PPP, Glutaminolysis	[63,72]
Degranulation	Glycolysis	[12,110]
NET formation	PPP, Glycolysis	[14,63]
Chemotaxis/migration	Glycolysis, mitochondrial metabolism	[76,77,111]

ROS—reactive oxygen species; NOX—NADPH oxidase; NET—neutrophil extracellular trap; PPP—pentose phosphate pathway.