Neutrophil energetics. Glycolysis is regarded as the dominant source of ATP in neutrophils. The relative contributions of glucose oxidation, glutamate oxidation, and β-oxidation of fatty acids to ATP synthesis in the neutrophil are largely unknown and variably important in other cell types. HIF-1α is an important transcriptional regulator of glucose transporters and of the majority of the enzymes in the glycolytic pathway and is thus a major determinant of ATP levels in myeloid cells. HIF-1α has more recently been reported to regulate PPARG, which itself can increase glucose uptake and regulate lipid metabolism in a range of cell types. Substrate availability may also be critical in determining the consequences of HIF-1α or PPARG activation for the energetic and functional status of the neutrophil.

Neutrophil energetics. Glycolysis is regarded as the dominant source of ATP in neutrophils. The relative contributions of glucose oxidation, glutamate oxidation, and β-oxidation of fatty acids to ATP synthesis in the neutrophil are largely unknown and variably important in other cell types. HIF-1α is an important transcriptional regulator of glucose transporters and of the majority of the enzymes in the glycolytic pathway and is thus a major determinant of ATP levels in myeloid cells. HIF-1α has more recently been reported to regulate PPARG, which itself can increase glucose uptake and regulate lipid metabolism in a range of cell types. Substrate availability may also be critical in determining the consequences of HIF-1α or PPARG activation for the energetic and functional status of the neutrophil.

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