Skip to main content
. 2021 Oct 11;12:751802. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2021.751802

Table 1.

Types of neutrophil granules and their contents.

Granule type Contents
Azurophilic granules myeloperoxidase, neutrophil elastase, cathepsin G, defensins, proteinase 3, azurocidin, lysozyme
Specific granules collagenase, gelatinase, lipocalin 2, pentraxin 3, cathelicidin, matrix metalloprotease 8, lactoferrin, haptoglobin, lysozyme, cytochrome b558, CD11b, formyl peptide receptor
Gelatinase granules Collagenase, acyl transferase, cathepsins, gelatinase
Secretory granules CD11b, cytochrome b558, alkaline phosphatase, formyl peptide receptor