Table 1.

List of some natural and synthetic polymers have been extensively surveyed for cartilage tissue engineering.

Polymers	Examples
Natural polymers	Proteins: collagen [13], gelatin [14], fibrin glue [15] Polysaccarides: Agarose [16], alginate [17], cellulose [18], chitosan [19], chondroitin sulphate [20], and hyaluronic acid [21]
Synthetic polymers	poly(α-hydroxy esters): Poly(L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) [22], poly(ε-caprolactone) [23], Poly(NiPAAm) [24], poly(vinyl alcohol) [25], Polyurethane [26]